Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital is a medical facility located in Santa Monica, CA. This hospital has been recognized for America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™, and more.
Patient Experience Rating
14% higher than the national average
Awards
Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.
Learn more about our awards methodologyHospital Quality Awards
America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2024, 2023)
Top 1% in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year
America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2024, 2023)
Top 2% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality year over year
America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2024, 2023)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2023, 2022)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Award™ (2025)
Superior clinical outcomes in outpatient back and neck surgery, outpatient rotator cuff surgery, outpatient total hip replacement, and outpatient total knee replacement
Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ (2025)
Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis
Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2025)
Superior clinical outcomes in hospital outpatient total knee and total hip replacement
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2025, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™ (2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™ (2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Complication Based Ratings
Pacemaker Procedures
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Heart Attack
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Diabetic Emergencies
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Pulmonary Embolism
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Respiratory Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Sepsis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
Critical Care Excellence Award™
2024
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™
2023
Complication Based Ratings
Gallbladder Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Pancreatitis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Gastrointestinal Bleed
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Colorectal Surgeries
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Bowel Obstruction
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™
2025
Mortality Based Ratings
Stroke
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Outpatient Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair
In Hospital
Outpatient Total Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Award™
2025
Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™
2025
Complication Based Ratings
Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pneumonia
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™
2025, 2023
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™
2024
Complication Based Ratings
Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Spinal Fusion
In Hospital
Patient Experience
Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Learn more about patient experienceSanta Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital
National Average
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
Apr 25 2025
Review for Dr. Downs
This is a great physician- smart, and thorough in all areas. Highly recommend as top doctor at UCLA
Apr 25 2025
Review for Dr. Jasuja
Well informed parents of rare neurological disease non speaking child. She ignored our son and hyper focused on mute topics. Our son is 12 years old. Without establishing communication with him during the appointment, she proceeded to check his genitals. Extremely uncomfortable and wrong to do to a...
Apr 24 2025
Review for Dr. Balucan
I was on a long wait to come to UCLA to seek help for multiple issues. He claimed it was anxiety, stuck his fingers (which had no gloves on) hard in my ears and made me open and shut my mouth and claimed it was all due to my jaw. He stopped my mom from talking even though she was concerned and there...
Apr 24 2025
Review for Dr. Shaner
IF YOU MAKE THE MISTAKE OF GOING TO UCLA AND GET THIS DOCTOR, IMMEDIATELY ASK TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL. CHARLATAN IS A PERFECT WORD TO DESCRIBE HER. SHE PROBABLY GRADUATED DEAD LAST IN HER CLASS. MY BRILLIANT HIGH SCHOOL RELATIVE IS MORE KNOWLEDGABLE ABOUT MEDICINE THAN THIS 'DR.'...
Apr 24 2025
Review for Dr. Jeong
Location
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital located?
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital is located at 1250 16th St, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
Has Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?
Yes, Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital has been awarded with America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, and 8 more in the past two years.
Is Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital highly rated with patients?
76% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.
Does Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital score well in safety ratings?
Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.
How do I get in at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital?
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How does Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?
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He might be better at what he does in a decade or so but at this point, he is quite inexperienced especially when it comes to dealing with patients with thyroid cancer or a tumor in pituitary gland. I would feel more comfortable continuing to see Dr. Downs if he was humble enough to refer me to an...