Awards
Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center Receives National Award for Excellence and Innovation in Sustainability
In recognition for leading the health care industry in sustainability and environmental stewardship, Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center received the prominent Greenhealth Emerald Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care. The award is one of the Environmental Excellence Awards given each year to honor environmental achievements in the health care sector.
Human Rights Campaign Foundation Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center, which serves the Harbor, South Bay, and Long Beach areas, has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization.
Top Hospital Award
South Bay Medical Center is one of Seventeen Kaiser Permanente Hospitals Named ‘Top Hospitals’ by Leapfrog Group.
2015 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score Gives an 'A Grade'
For the second straight year, all 14 Kaiser Permanente Southern California hospitals have again received an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group in the spring 2015 Hospital Safety Score for their dedication to patient safety.
Office of the Patient Advocate
For the fifth straight year, the Southern California Permanente Medical Group topped all other medical groups in the Torrance-South Bay area.
Joint Commission Designation - Stroke Center
Based on the recommendations for primary stroke centers published by the Brain Attack
Coalition and the American Stroke Association's statements/guidelines for stroke care, South Bay Medical Center was designated as a Certified Stroke Center.
