La Palma Intercommunity Hospital among best in the nation at serving its patients and community
June 24, 2025 — La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, part of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, received an “A” grade for social responsibility from the Lown Institute in the 2025-26 Hospitals Index. The hospital also earned “A” grades in Health Equity, Patient Outcomes, Clinical Outcomes, Inclusivity, and Pay Equity, ranking among the nation’s top hospitals based on strong performance across these areas.
La Palma Hospital ranked 22 out of 258 hospitals in California and in the top 250 hospitals nationally on the social responsibility metric. These are independent rankings and hospitals do not apply or pay to be listed.
“Hospitals are facing unprecedented political and financial challenges,” said Vikas Saini, MD, president of the Lown Institute. “In this uncertain environment, it’s more important than ever to support the socially responsible hospitals who are delivering high-quality care to all in their community.”
“We are honored to be recognized by the Lown Institute for our commitment to equitable, inclusive, and high-quality care,” said Ayman Mousa, Chief Executive Officer of La Palma Intercommunity Hospital. “These ‘A’ grades reflect the dedication of our skilled physicians and staff to improving outcomes and ensuring that every patient receives compassionate, evidence-based care.”
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital has earned five consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group, making it one of the few hospitals in Orange County to maintain such a distinction. The hospital’s safety efforts include rigorous infection control, advanced patient monitoring, and a strong partnership with patients and families to support safe care delivery.
The Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility is the only ranking to combine metrics of health equity and value of care alongside patient outcomes, for more than 2,700 acute care and 800 critical access hospitals nationwide—offering a holistic view of hospitals as total community partners. In the sixth annual rankings, the 2025-26 Lown Index evaluates hospitals on over 50 measuresincluding novel metrics such as community benefit, racial inclusivity, and avoidance of overuse. Data sources include Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage claims, CMS patient safety data and hospital cost reports, and IRS 990 forms, among others. Full methodology can be found on the Lown Index website.
The Lown Institute is an independent think tank advocating bold ideas for a just and caring system for health. Learn more at www.LownHospitalsIndex.org.