Southwest Healthcare Hospital Named In U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Of 2025-26

TEMECULA, CA — Southwest Healthcare's Temecula Valley Hospital has been named among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals edition as a High Performing hospital for heart arrhythmia, heart attack, heart failure, pacemaker implantation, and stroke.

This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings, according to the hospital.

U.S. News’ annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their health care providers in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.

CEO of Temecula Valley Hospital, Hong Min, spoke on the accomplishment.

“This recognition is a testament to the dedication and expertise of the physicians, nurses, and care teams who strive every day to deliver the highest quality of care to our community,” Min said. “As a Cardiac Center of Excellence and provider of Comprehensive Stroke Care, we are proud to be named a High Performing hospital in five critical areas. These honors reflect our ongoing commitment to clinical excellence, advanced technology, and patient-centered care.”

Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis Ben Harder at U.S. News discussed the rankings in a statement.

“For more than three decades, U.S. News has been an invaluable guide for patients,” he said. “Hospitals designated as ‘High Performing’ by U.S. News demonstrate a consistent ability to provide excellent care for particular medical procedures and conditions, showcasing their specialized expertise as well as dedication to exceptional patient outcomes.”

U.S. News evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals across 15 adult specialties and 22 procedures and conditions; only one-third of them earned an award. To determine the Best Hospitals, U.S. News analyzed each hospital’s performance based on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care.

The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from over 800 million records of patient care.