Palomar UC San Diego Health is proud to provide nationally recognized care to our patients in the San Diego region. Our recent recognitions include:
Award Recognitions
2026 Spring A LeapFrog Hospital Safety Grade
Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway
2025 World’s Best Hospitals
Newsweek
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2025 Spring A LeapFrog Hospital Safety Grade
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido and Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway
2025 World’s Best Hospitals
Newsweek
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido and Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway
2025 America’s Best-In-State Hospitals
Newsweek
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2025 Best Nursing Homes Short-Term Rehabilitation
U.S. News & World Report
The Villas at Poway
2025 Best Nursing Homes Long-Term Care
U.S. News & World Report
The Villas at Poway
2025 Five-Star for Cranial Neurosurgery
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2020-2025 America’s 100 Best Spine Surgery
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2025 Spine Surgery Excellence Award
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2015-2025 Five-Star for Hip Fracture Treatment
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2020-2025 Five-Star for Spinal Fusion Surgery
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2024 Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2024 America’s 100 Best Orthopedic Surgery Award
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2024 Five-Star for Hip Fracture Treatment
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido and Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway
2024 Five-Star for Spinal Fusion Surgery
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido and Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway
2024 Five-Star for Total Hip Replacement Medallion
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2023 World’s Best Hospitals
Newsweek
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2023 America’s 50 Best Surgical Care
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2022-2023 Best Nursing Homes Short-Term Rehabilitation
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar Medical Center The Villas at Pomerado
2022-2023 Best Nursing Homes Long Term Care
U.S. News & World Report
The Villas at Poway
2022 – 2024 Best Maternity Hospital
Newsweek
Palomar Medical Center
2023 Excellence Award Surgical Care
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2023 Platinum Performance Achievement Award – Chest Pain MI
Registry
NCDR
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2022-2023 High Performing Hospitals Maternity
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2022-2023 America’s 100 Best Stroke Care
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2020-2023 America’s 100 Best Spine Surgery
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2017-2023 America’s 100 Best Orthopedic Surgery
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2016-2023 America’s 100 Best Joint Replacement
Healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2022-2023 Best Regional Hospital
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2021-2022 Best Nursing Homes Short-Term Rehabilitation
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar Medical Center The Villas at Pomerado
2021-2022 Best Regional Hospital
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2021-2022 High Performing Hospitals Knee Replacement
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2021-2022 High Performing Hospitals Heart Failure
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2021-2022 High Performing Hospitals COPD
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2021-2022 High Performing Hospitals Stroke
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2021-2022 High Performing Hospitals Kidney Failure
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2021-2022 High Performing Hospitals Hip Replacement
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2021 World’s Best Hospitals
Newsweek
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2021 Blue Distinction Center
Blue Shield of California
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido and Poway
2021 America’s 250 Best Hospitals
healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2021 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation
American College of Emergency Physicians
Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway Emergency Department
2021 Healthcare Associated Infections Antimicrobial Stewardship Honor Roll
Designation
California Department of Public Health
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido and Poway
2020-2021 Best Nurse Home Short-Stay Rehabilitation
U.S. News & World Report
The Villas at Poway
2021 Five-Star Recipient
healthgrades
Treatment of Stroke
Spinal Fusion Surgery
Hip Fracture Treatment
Total Hip Replacement
Total Knee Replacement
Treatment of Sepsis
Treatment of Pneumonia
Cranial Neurosurgery
2021 Excellence Award
healthgrades
Stroke Care
Spine Surgery
Joint Replacement
Neurosciences
2020 Platinum Performance Achievement Award – Chest Pain MI Registry
NCDR
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2020 Best Maternity Hospital
Newsweek
Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway
2020-2021 Best Regional Hospital
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2020-2021 High Performing Hospitals COPD
U.S. News & World Reportc
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2020-2021 High Performing Hospitals Heart Failure
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2020-2021 High Performing Hospitals Hip Replacement
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2020-2021 High Performing Hospitals Knee Replacement
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2020 Bronze Quality Achievement Award for Stroke Care
American Heart Association
Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway
2020 Five-Star Recipient
healthgrades
Back Surgery
Hip Fracture Treatment
Spine Fusion Surgery
Total Hip Replacement
Total Knee Replacement
2020 Excellence Award
healthgrades
Joint Replacement
Orthopedic Surgery
Spine Surgery
2019-2020 Best Regional Hospital
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2019-2020 Best Nursing Homes
U.S. News & World Report
The Villas at Poway
2019-2020 High Performing Hospitals COPD
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2019-2020 High Performing Hospitals Heart Failure
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2019-2020 High Performing Hospitals Hip Replacement
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2019-2020 High Performing Hospitals Knee Replacement
U.S. News & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2019 America’s 250 Best Hospitals
healthgrades
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2019 Five-Star Recipient
healthgrades
Back Surgery
Coronary Bypass Surgery
Total Hip Replacement
Total Knee Replacement
Treatment of Pneumonia
Treatment of Sepsis
Treatment of Stroke
Treatment of Bowel Obstruction
Hip Fracture Treatment
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido and Poway
2019 Excellence Award
healthgrades
Joint Replacement
Pulmonary Care
Orthopedic Surgery
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido and Poway
2019 World’s Best Hospitals
Newsweek
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2019 NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award
American College of Cardiology
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2019 America’s Best Hospitals for Stroke Care
Women’s Choice Awards
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido and Poway
2019 America’s Best Hospitals for Orthopedics
Women’s Choice Awards
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido and Poway
2019 America’s Best Hospitals for Heart Care
Women’s Choice Awards
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido and Poway
2019 America’s Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery
Women’s Choice Awards
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido and Poway
2018-2019 Best Nursing Home
U.S. News & World Report
The Villas at Poway
2018-2019 Best Nurse Home Short-Stay Rehabilitation
U.S. News & World Report
The Villas at Poway
2018-2019 High Performing Hospitals Hip Replacement
U.S. & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2018-2019 High Performing Hospitals Knee Replacement
U.S. & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2019 The Joint Commission National Quality Approval
Diabetes Center of Excellence
2018 Blue Distinction Center Knee and Hip Replacements, Spine Surgery, Maternity, Cardiac Care
Blue Distinction Center, Independence Blue Cross
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido and Poway
2018 Aetna Institutes of Quality Orthopedic and Spine Surgery
Aetna Institute of Quality
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido and Poway
2018 ACTION Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award in Heart Attack Treatment
American College of Cardiology
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2017-2018 High Performing Hospitals Hip Replacement
U.S. & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2017-2018 High Performing Hospitals Knee Replacement
U.S. & World Report
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2017 Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Surgical Review Corporation
Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido
2017 Quest for Zero: ED Initiative
Beta Healthcare Group
Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway
2017 Quest for Zero: OB Initiative
Beta Healthcare Group
Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway
2017 Quest for Zero: ED Initiative
Beta Healthcare Group
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2017 Quest for Zero: OB Initiative
Beta Healthcare Group
Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
2017 Lifeline Bronze Plus STEMI Recognition Award
American Heart Association
Palomar UC San Diego Health Heart & Vascular Center
2017 Lifeline Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award
American Heart Association
Palomar UC San Diego Health Heart & Vascular Center
2017 ACTION Registry Performance Achievement Award
from the American Heart Association
Palomar UC San Diego Health Heart & Vascular Center