Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Recognized Top Ten in the Nation for Social Responsibility

HOLLYWOOD Calif., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Hospital at Hollywood has been recognized as one of the nation's Top Ten hospitals for social responsibility by the Lown Institute, a nonpartisan think tank that assessed more than 2,700 acute care hospitals nationwide.

Lown reviewed hospitals across 54 metrics related to health equity, value of care and patient outcomes using publicly available data from CMS and the IRS for its analysis.

The Lown social responsibility index (equity, value, outcomes) includes inclusivity, pay equity, community benefit, cost efficiency, avoiding overuse, clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction and patient safety. More than 100 U.S. hospitals achieved top performance across metrics of equity, value and outcomes.

Southern California Hospital at Hollywood has proven it provides consistent equitable, high-value care as demonstrated by its previous 2024 Lown recognition in the top 20.

"This prestigious recognition is affirmation of the positive impact our hospital has on the health and well-being of our patients," said Luis Angel, hospital administrator of Southern California Hospital at Hollywood. "We are committed to continuous quality improvement, value-based care, and serving the healthcare needs of our diverse community."

The 10 top acute care hospitals in the United States are:

--  Duke Regional Hospital (Durham, N.C.)
--  Fort Loudoun Medical Center (Lenoir City, Tenn.)
--  Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville (Pflugerville, Texas)
--  Denver Health Main Campus (Denver)
--  Methodist Medical Center (Oak Ridge, Tenn.)
--  Prisma Health Baptist Hospital (Columbia, S.C.)
--  TriStar Horizon Medical Center (Dickson, Tenn.)
--  Sharon Hospital (Sharon, Conn.)
--  Inspira Medical Center Vineland (Vineland, N.J.)
--  Southern California Hospital at Hollywood (Los Angeles)

Methodology

The Lown Index uses publicly available data from traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage claims; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services datasets on patient safety, patient experience, and hospital costs; Internal Revenue Service Form 990; and other sources. See the Loan full methodology for more information.

About Southern California Hospital at Hollywood: Southern California Hospital at Hollywood is a 100-bed acute care hospital serving a diverse Hollywood community. Located near Vine and Sunset, the hospital offers general and specialized surgery and 24/7 urgent care, as well as cardiology, pulmonology, internal medicine, psychiatry, orthopedics, hematology, endocrinology, podiatry, cardiothoracic vascular services and urology, among other services. Southern California Hospitals include locations in Hollywood and Culver City, as well as a behavioral health hospital in Van Nuys. Learn more at SCH-Hollywood.com or call (323) 462-2271.

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