Quality & Safety of Patient Care
Hospitals and doctors are not all alike.
Across the nation and within your community, there're significant variations in the training and expertise of healthcare providers. The hospital and medical team you choose are important personal choices that affect you and your family.
Become an Informed Consumer
Medicare Care Compare
At UC San Diego Health, we are dedicated to delivering the highest quality, safest care for every patient, every time. We encourage you to compare the quality of hospitals, based on your individual health concern, and make an informed decision about where to get your care.
Quality and Transparency
In partnership with the California Hospital Association, the Hospital Quality Institute produces quarterly Quality Transparency Dashboards that contain publicly available patient safety data for hospitals. This quantitative information is compiled and shared to help improve patient care and innovation.
Other Quality & Safety Highlights
Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission signifies the highest level of quality care for our patients. Our Gold Seal Advanced Certification Programs include:
First in State: Prestigious Certification in Spine Surgery
UC San Diego Health has once again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® fo...
Study: AI Could Transform How Hospitals Produce Quality Reports
A pilot study led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that...
UC San Diego Health is Home to San Diego’s Top Docs
Every year, local doctors vote for their much-admired colleagues in San Diego Magazine’s annua...