Prime Healthcare Hospitals Awarded for Exceptional Performance and Quality Among Nation's Best

1.   Prime Healthcare Hospitals Awarded for  Exceptional Performance and Quality Among  Nation's Best  Prime Healthcare Hospitals Earn Nearly 300 Healthgrades Quality Awards   (ONTARIO, CA) –​ ​Prime Healthcare hospitals​ received nearly 300 quality awards from  Healthgrades, including 17 “America’s 100 Best by Specialty” awards as well as 73  Specialty Excellence and 206 5-Star awards.  The awards from Healthgrades – a leading resource for comprehensive and objective  information about physicians and hospitals – are the latest recognition of excellence  for the hospitals of Prime Healthcare. Since 2001, Prime Healthcare has been  consistently recognized for preserving access to high quality care in communities  nationwide through its 46 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations across the  United States.  “The hospitals that have been awarded clinical achievements have demonstrated  exceptional quality of care,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer,  Healthgrades. “Now more than ever, consumers understand the importance of hospital  quality and are starting to become more diligent when researching where they receive  care. When selecting a hospital, consumers can feel confident in the award recipient  hospitals for their commitment to quality care and exceptional outcomes.”  Prime Healthcare stands apart from other health systems for its strength in acquiring  financially challenged hospitals and providing the leadership and resources needed for     

2.     them to flourish and achieve clinical excellence. Key to Prime’s success is evidence  based clinical protocols, physician leadership, innovation and technology with over $1.8  billion invested in capital improvements and equipment to modernize and improve  hospitals and facilities in 14 states.  “At Prime Healthcare, clinical excellence and patient-centered care have always been  integral to the culture at every one of our hospitals,” said Sunny Bhatia, MD, CEO of  Region 1 and Chief Medical Officer of Prime Healthcare. “The clinical awards that we  consistently receive year after year demonstrate the dedication of our caregivers to our  mission of providing the highest quality care, saving lives, and serving communities.  Thank you to our leadership, frontline caregivers and hospital teams who have earned  this national recognition for their commitment to patients and families in all the  communities we serve.”  Healthgrades evaluated approximately 45 million Medicare inpatient records for nearly  4,500 short-term acute care hospitals nationwide (using 3-years of Medicare patient  data 2017-2019) to assess hospital performance in 32 common conditions and  procedures and evaluated outcomes in appendectomy and bariatric surgery using  all-payer data provided by 16 states.   The following Prime Healthcare hospitals received recognitions in Healthgrades 2021  ratings:  Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, San Diego, CA  ● Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Inglewood, CA  ● Chino Valley Medical Center, Chino, CA  ● Coshocton Regional Medical Center, Coshocton, OH  ● Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX  ●   2 

3.     Dallas Regional Medical Center, Mesquite, TX  ● Desert Valley Hospital, Victorville, CA  ● East Liverpool City Hospital, East Liverpool, OH  ● Encino Hospital Medical Center, Encino, CA  ● Garden City Hospital, Garden City, MI  ● Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center, Garden Grove, CA  ● Harlingen Medical Center, Harlingen, TX  ● Huntington Beach Hospital, Huntington Beach, CA  ● Knapp Medical Center, Weslaco, TX  ● La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, La Palma, CA  ● Lake Huron Medical Center, Port Huron, MI  ● Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket, RI  ● Lehigh Regional Medical Center, Lehigh Acres, FL  ● Lower Bucks Hospital, Bristol, PA  ● Mission Regional Medical Center, Mission, TX  ● North Vista Hospital, North Las Vegas, NV  ● Pampa Regional Medical Center, Pampa, TX  ● Paradise Valley Hospital, National City, CA  ● Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, KS  ● Riverview Regional Medical Center, Gadsden, AL  ● Saint Clare's Denville Hospital, Denville, NJ  ● Saint John Hospital, Leavenworth, KS  ● Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, Reno, NV  ● Saint Mary’s General Hospital, Passaic, NJ  ● Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ  ● San Dimas Community Hospital, San Dimas, CA  ● Shasta Regional Medical Center, Redding, CA  ●   3 

4.     Sherman Oaks Hospital, Sherman Oaks, CA  ● Southern Regional Medical Center, Riverdale, GA  ● St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood, CA  ● St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, MO  ● St. Mary’s Medical Center, Blue Springs, MO  ● Suburban Community Hospital, East Norriton, PA  ● West Anaheim Medical Center, Anaheim, CA  ● In addition to achieving nearly 300 recognitions during Healthgrades 2021 ratings:  Prime Healthcare received more Patient Safety Excellence Awards for five  ● consecutive years (2016-2020) than any other health system in the country  Prime Healthcare hospitals received nine awards for women’s healthcare from  ● Healthgrades in 2019  IBM Watson Health™ named six Prime Healthcare hospitals among the Nation’s  ● 100 Top Hospitals in 2019. Prime hospitals have received this recognition 53  times.  The complete Healthgrades 2021 Report to the Nation and detailed study methodology  can be found at  https://partners.healthgrades.com/healthgrades-quality-solutions/healthgrades-quality -awards/​.    4