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What Hospital Rankings Can Tell You about Care — An Expert Explainer (external site)

Chief quality and patient safety officer discusses which hospital rankings, awards and comparison tools are most useful and meaningful to consumers and why.

UC San Diego Health No. 1 in California, Makes National Honor Roll (external site)

UC San Diego Health has been ranked the top health system in California according to the 2026-2027 U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospitals" survey.

GLP-1 Shows Promise for Patients with Advanced Fatty Liver Disease (external site)

GLP-1 semaglutide shows improved liver scarring in advanced MASH, early cirrhosis, offering a potential new treatment option in a large global trial study.

Raising a Flag for Inclusion (external site)

2026 Pride flag raising and notable activities across UC San Diego Health medical campuses.

Palomar Health and UC San Diego Health Form Joint Powers Authority (external site)

Palomar Health and UC San Diego Health have formed a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) to stabilize and enhance patient care in North San Diego County.

Study: Leveraging AI to Enhance How Physicians Approach Sepsis Care (external site)

Researchers find by utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), physicians can reduce the time and resources needed to develop accurate and efficient assessments for sepsis care.