According to certified bed count data from the Fourth Quarter, 2024 Medicare Provider of Services file, the ten largest general hospitals in the Far West region of the United States were:

The Ten Largest General Hospitals in the Far West

• Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
  Location:  San Jose, CA
  Certified Bed Count:  1,182
  
  
• UCSF Medical Center
  Location:  San Francisco
  Certified Bed Count:  1,019
  
  
• Sharp Memorial Hospital
  Location:  San Diego
  Certified Bed Count:  881
  
  
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  Location:  Los Angeles
  Certified Bed Count:  848
  
  
• Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
  Location:  Las Vegas, NV
  Certified Bed Count:  834
  
  
• Community Regional Medical Center
  Location:  Fresno, CA
  Certified Bed Count:  794
  
  
• Scripps Mercy Hospital
  Location:  San Diego
  Certified Bed Count:  700
  
  
• Swedish Medical Center
  Location:  Seattle, WA
  Certified Bed Count:  697
  
  
• Los Angeles General Medical Center
  Location:  Los Angeles
  Certified Bed Count:  676
  
  
• Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Zion
  Location:  San Diego, CA
  Certified Bed Count:  659

Supplemental resource:  Top Ranked Teaching Hospitals in the Far West

Radiologic Tech Pay in the Great Lakes Region

Data recently released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put the employment of radiologic technologists and technicians in the United States over 221,000 as of May 2023.  About 34,090 radiologic technologists and technicians were employed in the five-state Great Lakes region at that time.  BLS data showed the region to be a relatively subpar one for radiologic tech pay with only one state, Illinois, in the region recording annual mean wage levels for radiologic techs that was above the national average.  A closer look at BLS data from May 2023 reveals the following about radiologic tech pay in the Great Lakes region:

Radiologic Tech Pay in the Great Lakes Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
IL	7,660	$74,040	21st
IN	5,430	$70,550	29th
MI	6,760	$68,150	33rd
OH	9,830	$68,140	34th
WI	4,410	$72,200	27th
U.S.	221,180	$73,907	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on March 20, 2025