Cedars-Sinai’s success in 2021-22 was defined by the outstanding patient care provided by our exceptional physicians, nurses and caregivers; our nationally recognized academic achievements in research and education; and our strong community benefit programs and philanthropic partnerships. Cedars-Sinai has been named the #1 hospital in California and #2 hospital in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s “2022-2023 Best Hospitals” rankings, and placed among the very best in 11 specialties nationwide. As such, we are deeply committed to leadership and excellence in delivering quality patient care for all, expanding the horizons of medical knowledge through innovative biomedical research, providing outstanding education and training for physicians and other healthcare professionals, improving the health status of the neediest in our community, and partnering with donors and organizations to support these pillars of our mission.Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s, a new 26-bed facility for advanced pediatric care, opened in summer 2022, providing a seamless continuum of primary and specialty care for hospitalized patients and outpatients as they grow from newborns to adolescents to adults. | Our Geriatrics Program created a bone health and falls risk consultation program to catch at-risk people before they break a bone or to help them avoid another fracture in the future. | The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology continued to show leadership in addressing maternal mental health with a maternal health screening tool for all women who give birth at Cedars-Sinai. | Surgeons in the Smidt Heart Institute pioneered the world’s first robotically assisted lung transplant and developed new minimally invasive techniques that speed healing. | Neurology and Neurosurgery launched the Acoustic Neuroma and Lateral Skull Base Tumor Program, further expanding innovative approaches to treating patients with these noncancerous tumors. | The Comprehensive Transplant Center and Smidt Heart Institute completed a record 573 solid organ transplants in 2021. | The Cancer Research Center for Health Equity and Community Outreach and Engagement teams developed a number of key initiatives that aggressively fight cancer in Southern California communities.