KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - HARBOR CITY, CA

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KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL
25825 SOUTH VERMONT AVENUE
HARBOR CITY,CA 90710

County: LOS ANGELES
Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (310) 517-6441
Emergency service: Yes
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Other

Quality Measure Score

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	71%	87%	85%
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival	96%	96%	93%
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge	92%	91%	90%
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival	98%	91%	88%
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge	100%	91%	91%
Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival	56%	51%	39%
Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	93%	89%	91%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	86%	86%	84%
Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions	64%	66%	66%
Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	97%	88%	86%
Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function	97%	88%	85%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination	50%	66%	75%
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination	91%	68%	75%
Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival	83%	92%	93%
Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment	100%	99%	99%
Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling	76%	82%	84%
Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)	66%	87%	86%
Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics	91%	88%	90%

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision	74%	79%	82%
Surgery Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots	84%	68%	75%
Surgery Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery	88%	90%	90%
Surgery Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries	87%	73%	79%
Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery	63%	72%	78%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems Survey

How do patients rate the hospital overall?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high)	55%	60%	63%
Patients who gave a rating of 7 or 8 (medium)	33%	27%	26%
Patients who gave a rating of 6 or lower (low)	12%	13%	11%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Doctors always communicated well	76%	76%	79%
Doctors usually communicated well	19%	18%	16%
Doctors sometimes or never communicated well	5%	6%	5%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Nurses always communicated well	63%	67%	73%
Nurses usually communicated well	29%	25%	21%
Nurses sometimes or never communicated well	8%	8%	6%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted	52%	54%	60%
Patients usually received help as soon as they wanted	31%	30%	28%
Patients sometimes or never received help as soon as they wanted	17%	16%	12%

How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Staff always explained	55%	54%	58%
Staff usually explained	20%	19%	18%
Staff sometimes or never explained	25%	27%	24%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Pain was always well controlled	62%	64%	67%
Pain was usually well controlled	27%	27%	25%
Pain was sometimes or never well controlled	11%	9%	8%

How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Always quiet at night	44%	43%	54%
Usually quiet at night	30%	35%	32%
Sometimes or never quiet at night	26%	22%	14%

How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Room was always clean	62%	64%	68%
Room was usually clean	25%	23%	21%
Room was sometimes or never clean	13%	13%	11%

Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
Yes, staff did give patients this information	77%	76%	79%
No, staff did not give patients this information	23%	24%	21%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

	Here	State Average	Nation Average
YES, patients would definitely recommend the hospital	56%	65%	67%
YES, patients would probably recommend the hospital	35%	28%	27%
NO, patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)	9%	7%	6%

Average Medicare Payment

Chest Pain: $3312
Chronic Lung Disease: $5138
Diabetes in Adults: $4038
Female Reproductive System Reconstructive Operations: $4347
Heart Attack with Major Complications: $6118
Heart Attack without Complications: $4666
Heart Failure: $5805
Hernia Operations in Adults with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $8241
Kidney and Bladder Operations for Cancer: $12983
Kidney and Bladder Operations with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $13907
Major Heart and Blood Vessel Procedures with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $22485
Major Small & Large Intestine Operations: $8384
Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures With Complications: $18835
Other Bladder Operations Via the Urethra with Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $6964
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Operations: $12187
Pacemaker Implant: $12289
Pneumonia and Pleurisy in Adults With Complications or Preexisting Conditions: $5676
Replacement of Hip, Knee or Ankle or Reattachment of Thigh, Foot or Ankle: $11147
Uterus & Ovary Operations: $4652

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