High-Quality Care and Recognition

West Valley Medical Center consistently raises the bar when it comes to patient care. We are proud of our track record of excellence in patient safety, clinical outcomes, and employee satisfaction.

We are consistently rated among the best in the nation for patient safety and excellence.

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Top 100 hospital


PINC AI | Fortune 100 Top Hospitals Proud to be a winner

West Valley Medical Center is among the nation's top 100 hospitals according to an annual list published by Fortune in partnership with PINC AI. The 2024 Fortune/PINC AI 100 Top Hospitals lists recognizes the highest-quality performers and promoted continuous improvement in healthcare.

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Rated 5-star facility by CMS


Your Five-Star Hospital. Five-Star Rated Facilty by the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS).

CMS updated its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2023, awarding 483 U.S. hospitals with a rating of five stars, and West Valley Medical Center was one of the hospitals to earn this achievement.

CMS annually assigns star ratings to hospitals nationwide based on performance across five quality categories.

Healthgrades' Patient Safety Excellence Award


2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award - Healthgrades

West Valley Medical Center ranked among the nation's best hospitals for patient safety, according to Healthgrades' 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award.

The prestigious award recognizes hospitals nationwide that provide quality care while preventing serious safety events. The 150-bed Caldwell facility has received the award for eight consecutive years, and for the past three years has ranked in the top 5% nationally for patient safety.

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Consecutive ‘A’ Leapfrog Grades


Patient safety at the highest level. West Valley is top rated nationally by the Leapfrog Group.

West Valley Medical Center received an ‘A’ grade from the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This national distinction recognizes the hospital's achievements regarding patient safety.

“At West Valley Medical Center, we are committed to delivering superior, patient-centered care to every patient on every visit,” said Dr. Richard Augustus, chief medical officer, West Valley Medical Center. “The incredible work being recognized by our hospital teams in service to their communities is simply remarkable. I commend our medical staff and care teams for their unwavering commitment to institute the best practices that drive the highest quality care to our patients.”

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