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Patient Experience

Your voice matters to us.

Every patient’s experience matters to us. We measure patient experience through valid and reliable surveys that are independently administered. We want every interaction with physicians, nurses and support staff to be respectful and meet or exceed your expectations. We want to know what worked well and what could be improved.

We use the survey results and comments to drive specific improvement activities and provide feedback to the frontline staff. We strive to be in the top quartile and often perform in the top decile.

We encourage patients and family members to speak up during their stay to ensure your needs are heard and addressed.

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Caring for central California since 1891, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital was recently named one of the "World's Best Hospitals" by Newsweek.

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Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital

Among its honors and accreditations, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital has received "Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement" from The Joint Commission as well as an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group.

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Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital

Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital was designated one of the "Top 20 Best Practices in Patient Satisfaction" by the National Rural Health Association (2021) and has received the Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Patient Satisfaction Award - Medical Practice.

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Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital


Contact Us

We hope this site is helpful to make informed healthcare decisions. We would like to hear from you. If you have a question or suggestion regarding how to make this more useful please email Cottage Health Quality.

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