Founded in 1925 by Jared Sidney and Helena Childs Torrance, Torrance Memorial Medical Center is a 443-bed, nonprofit medical center established to provide quality healthcare services predominantly to the residents of the South Bay, Peninsula and Harbor communities. Torrance Memorial, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, seeks to offer the most current and effective medical technologies in a compassionate, caring manner. Torrance Memorial's nursing program has earned the coveted Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, which recognizes nursing excellence. Torrance Memorial has once again been recognized as the Best Hospital for 2023-24 for the 12th straight year by U.S. News & World Report, placing the hospital in the top 3% in the state. Torrance Memorial is the 9th highest-ranking hospital for overall quality in California and 4th in the Los Angeles/Orange County region.