PVHMC's Awards & Accolades

Nationally Recognized Hospital

As a not-for-profit hospital, we at PVHMC have always been focused on delivering a superior quality of medical care to our local community. Founded in 1903, we have lived out this commitment for more than a century. We have received many national designations in our 110+ years of world-class service, as well as recognition throughout the region and state for the specialized level of care and resources we offer. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center is also accredited by The Joint Commission.

For more information on PVHMC or any of the services we offer, please call 909.865.9858.

How We Stand Out in the Healthcare Community

2020-2021: US News and World Report - Best Regional Hospital, Top 13% in Nation
2020-2021: US News and World Report - Top Performing Hospital for Heart Failure – 2^nd year in a row
2020-2021: US News and World Report - Top Performing Hospital for Aortic Valve Surgery – 2^nd year in a row
2020-2021: US News and World Report - Top Performing Hospital for Bypass Surgery
2020-2021: US News and World Report - Top Performing Hospital COPD
2020: Get with the Guidelines (AHA/ASA) - Gold Plus Achievement Award for Treating Heart Failure – 10^th year in a row
2020: Get with the Guidelines (AHA/ASA) - Gold Plus Achievement Award for Treating Stroke
2020: Get with the Guidelines (AHA/ASA) - “Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award – Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll” – 4^th year in a row
2020: Healthgrades - Patient Safety
2020: Healthgrades - Treatment of Sepsis, 5 Stars
2020: Healthgrades - Treatment of Heart Failure, 5 Stars
2020: Healthgrades - Gallbladder Removal Surgery, 5 Stars, 2^nd year in a row
2020: Healthgrades - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 5 Stars, 2^nd year in a row
2020: Healthgrades - Coronary Bypass Surgery, 5 Stars, 3^rd year in a row
2019 Healthgrades - Patient Safety (5 Stars)
2019 Healthgrades - Gallbladder Removal Surgery (5 Stars)
2019 Healthgrades - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (5 Stars)
2019 Healthgrades - Carotid Surgery (5 Stars)
2019 Healthgrades - Back Surgery (5 Stars)
2019 Healthgrades - Coronary Bypass Surgery (5 Stars)
2019 Healthgrades - Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award, Top 10% in the Nation
2019 Commission on Cancer - Cancer Center Accredited Program
2019 American College of Radiology - Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
2018 American College of Surgeons - Trauma Center Accreditation
2018 US News and World Report - High Performing Hospital in GI Surgery & Gastroenterology
2018 Joint Commission - Laboratory Accreditation
2018 Los Angeles Regional Agency (LARA) and City of Duarte, San Gabriel Valley Environmental Award
2018 Joint Commission - Comprehensive Stroke Center Accreditation
2018 Emergency Medical Services Agency - Comprehensive Stroke Center
2018 Healthgrades - Back Surgery (5 Stars)
2018 Healthgrades - Coronary Bypass Surgery (5 Stars)
2018 Healthgrades - Carotid Surgery (5 Stars)
2018 Healthgrades Excellence Award - Cardiac Surgery
2018 Get with the Guidelines (AHA/ASA) - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award - Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll
2018 Get with the Guidelines (AHA/ASA) - Gold Plus Achievement Award for Treating Stroke
2018 Get with the Guidelines (AHA/ASA) - Gold Plus Achievement Award for Treating Heart Failure
2017 Healthgrades - Pacemaker Procedures Award (5 Stars)
2017 Joint Commission - Certification for Orthopedic Joint Replacement
2017 Get with the Guidelines (AHA/ASA) - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award - Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll
2017 Get with the Guidelines (AHA/ASA) - Gold Plus Achievement Award for Treating Stroke
2017 Get with the Guidelines (AHA/ASA)- Gold Plus Achievement Award for Treating Heart Failure
2017 Healthgrades - Patient Safety Excellence Award (5 Stars) Top 10% in Nation
2017 Healthgrades - OB/GYN Excellence Award Top 5% in Nation
2017 Healthgrades - Labor & Delivery Excellence Award Top 5% in Nation
2017 Healthgrades - Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award Top 10% in Nation
2017 Healthgrades - Vaginal Delivery 5 Stars
2017 Healthgrades - C-Section Deliver 5 Stars
2017 Healthgrades - Hysterectomy 5 Stars
2017 Healthgrades - Gynecologic Surgery 5 Stars
2017 American Association of Critical Care Nurses - Silver Beacon Award for Excellence.
2017 Joint Commission - Perinatal Care Certification
2016 & 2017 Healthgrades - Patient Safety Award
2015 Healthgrades - One of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery, Coronary Interventions and Overall Cardiac Care
2015 Healthgrades - Cardiac Care Excellence Award - America's Best Specialty for Heart Care
2015 Healthgrades - Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award - America's Best Specialty Heart Care
2015 Healthgrades - Coronary Interventional Excellence Award - America's Best Specialty Heart Care
2015 Get with the Guidelines (AHA) - Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for Treating Heart Failure
2015 CalNOC - Sustained Excellence Award - Best Performance in the Reduction of Pressure Ulcers
2015 Healthgrades - America's 100 Best Hospitals - Coronary Intervention
2015 Get with the Guidelines (AHA/ASA) - Gold Plus Target Recognition for Treating Strokes
2015 LEAPFROG Group - "A" Rating
2015 US News and World Report - Ranked as Best Hospital
2015 Healthgrades - America's 100 Best Hospitals - Cardiac Care. One of only three Hospitals in California to receive all 3 Recognitions
2015 EMRAM - Stage 6 Recognition on Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model
2015 Joint Commission - Certification for Orthopedic Joint Replacement. Only 24 Hospitals in California
2015 Get with the Guidelines (AHA/ASA) - Mission Lifeline Silver Receiving for STEMI's
2015 Get with the Guidelines (AHA/ASA) - Target: Stroke Honor Roll
2015 Joint Commission - Gold Seal of Approval as Primary Stroke Center Certification
2015 Joint Commission - Overall Hospital 3-year Accreditation
2014 Healthgrades - Cardiac Care Excellence Award - America's Best Specialty Care
2014 Healthgrades - Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award - America's Best Specialty Care
2014 Healthgrades - Coronary Interventional Excellence Award - America's Best Specialty Care
2014 Healthgrades - Maternity Care Excellence Award - Top 5% in Nation
2014 Healthgrades - Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award
2014 Healthgrades - Spine Surgery Excellence Award - America's Best Specialty Care
2014 US News and World Report - Best Hospitals Nephrology & Urology
2014 Get with the Guidelines (AHA) - Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for Treating Heart Failure
2014 Blue Shield/Blue Cross of America - Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care
2014 CalNOC Sustained Excellence Award - Best Performance in the Reduction of Pressure Ulcers
2014 Healthgrades - America's 100 Best Hospitals - Coronary Intervention
2014 Get with the Guidelines (AHA/ASA) - Gold Plus Target Recognition for Treating Strokes
2014 Baby-Friendly - Baby-Friendly Designation Earned Distinction
2014 LEAPFROG Group -"A" Rating
2014 US News and World Report - Ranked as Best Hospital
2014 Joint Commission - Palliative Care Certification. One of only three Hospitals in California
2014 Healthgrades - America's 100 Best Hospitals - Cardiac Surgery
2014 Healthgrades - America's 100 Best Hospitals - Cardiac Care
2013 Healthgrades - Patient Safety Excellence Award
2013 “A” Hospital Safety Score - (SM) by The Leapfrog Group
2013 California Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) - as Improvement Champion for (the prevention of) Falls, Pressure Ulcers, Surgical Site Infections (SSI) Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia (VAP) and Venous Thrombolytic Embolism (VTE) or blood clots.
2013 Blue Distinction Center - Spine Care, Knee, and Hip Replacement, and Cardiac Care
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) “Superior” rating – 2007-08, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012
The 2011 Thomson Reuters 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals
Multiple Healthgrades Awards:

“Outstanding Patient Experience Award (OPEA),” 2009, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011, 2012 Maternity Care Excellence Award” - 2009/2010

“Women’s Health Excellence Award” – 2010/2011

“5-Star Rated” in 2009 for the areas of:

Heart Failure

Treatment of Sepsis

Maternity Care

Stroke

Hip Fracture Repair

Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia

“Emergency Medicine Excellence Award” – 2011
”100 Top Hospital” - achieved rating four times (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000) from Thomson Reuters (formerly Solucient)
U.S. News & World Report ranks PVHMC for leading Gynecology and Nephrology care in Los Angeles Metro area, 2011
Consumer Reports ranked PVHMC as the fourth highest-rated hospital in the Los Angeles County area putting it in the top ten percent of hospitals in California (2009)

Stead Heart and Vascular Center distinctions:

National American Heart Association (AHA) “Get With The Guidelines” Gold Plus Recognition award for treating Heart Failure patients with 85% compliance for at least 24 months to core standard levels of care (2012/13)
National American Heart Association (AHA) “Get With The Guidelines” Gold Plus Recognition award for treating Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) patients with 85% compliance for at least 24 months to core standard levels of care (2012/13)
National recognition in July 2009 edition of “U. S. News & World Report” as among America’s Best Hospitals (2009-10)
The Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS) has recognized PVHMC with a 3-star rating (the highest distinction given) for its quality of care provided by PVHMC’s Stead Heart and Vascular Center for its Cardiac Thoracic Surgery program (2010)
Los Angeles County designation as a STEMI (ST-Elevated Myocardial Infarction) Receiving Center; San Bernardino/Riverside Counties STEMI Receiving Center designation, 2009
The Joint Commission certifies PVHMC as a Primary Stroke Center; included as part of Los Angeles County’s Emergency Medical Services Agency’s Approved Stroke Centers (Jan. 2011)
Identified by Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (ICEMA) as a Neurovascular Stroke Receiving Centers (NSRC) in San Bernardino, Inyo and Mono counties (Dec. 2011)
Designated as among the “Most Wired” hospitals in the category of “Most Improved” by Hospitals and Health Network Magazine, 2007
”San Gabriel Valley Environmental Award” 2008 and 2009 from the Los Angeles Regional Agency (LARA) for significant reduction of waste through the use of reusable materials
US Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources Services Administration conferred its Exemplary Designation Practices Award for achieving a 75% conversion rate for the total number of organ donations (2007)
One Legacy, the federally designated transplant network in Southern California, Achievement Award in Recognition of Organ Donations of 65-74% (2008)

These are just a sample of the numerous awards, accolades, and distinctions Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center has been honored within our more than a century of medical care. If you would like to learn more about our award-winning health services, contact us today!