Healthgrades names PVHMC one of America’s 100 Best for Orthopedic Surgery and Five-Star Ratings for Multiple Specialties

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center has been named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery by Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. This is the highest achievement Healthgrades offers for a Specialty Care Award, placing Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center in the upper echelon of hospitals nationwide for specialty care.

In addition to this top honor, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center received:

• Recipient of the Healthgrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award for 3 Years in a Row (2024-2026)
• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Joint Replacement for 3 Years in a Row (2024-2026)
• Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement for 5 Years in a Row (2022-2026)
• Five-Star Recipient for Total Hip Replacement for 3 Years in a Row (2024-2026)
• Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 5 Years in a Row (2022-2026)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 2 Years in a Row (2025-2026)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism in 2026
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Diabetic Hospitalizations for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)
• Five-Star rating for Pacemaker Procedures for 6 years in a row (2021-2026)

These achievements affirm Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center’s reputation as a trusted leader in specialty care and underscore its longstanding commitment to exceptional patient care and outcomes.

“We are honored to be named among the top 100 orthopedic programs in the nation and to have earned multiple five-star accolades from Healthgrades for many of our orthopedic specialty services,” said Richard E. Yochum, FACHE, President/CEO of PVHMC. “In a region where patients have many choices for health services, we’re incredibly proud of our doctors, nurses and staff who are committed to excellence in orthopedic care, and these awards reinforce our dedication to meeting the highest of standards.”

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top hospitals in key specialty areas, including Specialty Care. Through easy-to-understand, objective measures of hospital performance, Healthgrades empowers patients with the information they need to find a hospital that excels in their procedure or condition.

As performance gaps persist between the nation’s highest- and lowest-achieving facilities, seeking care at a top program has never been more important. Healthgrades’ 2026 analysis revealed that if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2022-2024 study period, on average, 230,466 lives could have been saved and 156,797 complications could have been avoided.*

“Healthgrades’ specialty awards identify the nation’s top-performing hospitals in key service areas, helping consumers find high quality care tailored to their specific needs,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to Pomona Valley Medical Center for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including one of Healthgrades America’s 100 best hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery and five-star recipient for Pacemaker Procedures for six years in a row.”

Consumers can visit Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the top-performing hospitals for specialty care.

*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.