NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER - NORTHRIDGE, CA

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NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
18300 ROSCOE BLVD
NORTHRIDGE, CA, 91325

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (818) 885-8500

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Voluntary non-profit - Other
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Optometric Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 56.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 310.75
Other Salaried Personnel : 759.11
Dieticians : 2.00
Occupational Therapists : 9.00
Physical Therapists : 18.70
Registered Pharmacists : 8.30
Respiratory Therapists : 38.10
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 5.40
Physicians : 5.80
Medical Social Workers : 4.40
Residents (Physicians) : 21.00

Number Of Beds

Total: 435
Total Certified: 435
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 41
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 26

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

Here:	99.0%
State:	98.6%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

Here:	99.0%
California:	98.2%

Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

Here:	100.0%
State:	95.6%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

Here:	99.0%
California:	97.9%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	99.6%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

This Hospital:	95.0%
California:	91.0%

Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG

This Hospital:	9
California:	9

Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival

This Hospital:	98.0%
California:	96.2%

Heart Failure

Percent of patients who were given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

This Hospital:	99.0%
State:	98.1%

Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

This Hospital:	96.0%
State:	94.9%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

This Hospital:	98.0%
California:	91.2%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
California:	98.6%

Pneumonia

Percent of Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival

This Hospital:	99.0%
California:	95.2%

Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics

Here:	98.0%
California:	95.3%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	98.0%
California:	97.3%

Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)

Here:	94.0%
California:	92.5%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

Here:	91.0%
State:	91.1%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	95.0%
State:	93.1%

Surgery

Percent of Surgery Patients given an antibiotic at the right time (within one hour before surgery) to help prevent infection

This Hospital:	98.0%
California:	96.1%

Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)

This Hospital:	95.0%
California:	92.5%

Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection

This Hospital:	97.0%
State:	96.7%

Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot

This Hospital:	95.0%
California:	89.4%

Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries

Here:	96.0%
California:	90.8%

Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery

This Hospital:	96.0%
California:	93.2%

Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method

This Hospital:	100.0%
California:	99.4%

Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery

Here:	69.0%
California:	88.3%

Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them

Here:	94.0%
California:	91.5%

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)

This Hospital:	95.0%
State:	90.3%

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)

Here:	93.0%
California:	92.5%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	16.5%
California:	15.8%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	9.6%
State:	11.0%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	11.0%
California:	11.8%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	19.4%
State:	19.3%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	25.3%
State:	24.6%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	17.3%
California:	18.1%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Foreign Object Retained After Surgery

This Hospital:	0.474%
California:	0.128%

Pressure Ulcer Stages III And IV

This Hospital:	0.430%
State:	0.142%

Falls And Trauma

This Hospital:	0.286%
California:	0.456%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

This Hospital:	2.005%
California:	0.437%

Catheter-Associated UTI

This Hospital:	0.143%
State:	0.313%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $7,156

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $15,967

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $10,050

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $5,941

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $12,015

Heart failure and shock w CC: $8,229

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $5,969

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $10,722

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $8,029

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $11,789

Diabetes w MCC: $11,112

Chest Pain: $4,313

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w/o CC/MCC: $47,019

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w MCC: $65,520

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w CC: $43,446

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $41,753

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $41,111

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $55,228

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w/o MCC: $24,607

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w MCC: $64,545

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $8,233

Extracranial procedures w CC: $12,775

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $29,578

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $46,666

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $16,506

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $21,301

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $15,739

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $9,269

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $20,378

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $13,583

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $29,375

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $7,939

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $20,455

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $13,169

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $20,770

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $41,936

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $162

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $15,535

Cervical spinal fusion w MCC: $493

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $21,463

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $31,216

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $65,127

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $7,721

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $14,155

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $16,521

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $27,073

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $20,160

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $13,056

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $12,131

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $26,974

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $14,428

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $10,068

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $15,327

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $24,013

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $18,423

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $22,796

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $17,763

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $5,205

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $9,202

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $6,716

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $6,942

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients with low back pain who had an MRI without trying recommended treatments first, such as physical therapy.

This Hospital:	26.400%
California:	27.382%

Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.

This Hospital:	3.100%
California:	8.494%

Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.

Here:	0.069%
State:	0.224%

Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.

Here:	0.054%
California:	0.054%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 26%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	8%
California:	8%

Usually

This Hospital:	24%
California:	22%

Always

This Hospital:	68%
State:	70%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	7%
State:	7%

Usually

This Hospital:	18%
State:	17%

Always

Here:	75%
California:	76%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

Here:	17%
California:	15%

Usually

Here:	32%
State:	28%

Always

This Hospital:	51%
California:	57%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

Here:	10%
California:	9%

Usually

This Hospital:	24%
California:	25%

Always

Here:	66%
California:	66%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	28%
California:	25%

Usually

Here:	19%
California:	19%

Always

Here:	53%
California:	56%

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

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	11%
State:	11%

Usually

This Hospital:	23%
State:	21%

Always

Here:	66%
State:	68%

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

Sometimes or never

Here:	22%
California:	19%

Usually

Here:	33%
State:	34%

Always

Here:	45%
State:	47%

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

Yes

Here:	76%
California:	79%

Here:	24%
State:	21%

How do patients rate the hospital overall on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?

6 or lower

This Hospital:	10%
State:	11%

7 or 8

This Hospital:	26%
State:	25%

9 or 10

Here:	64%
California:	64%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

Here:	7%
California:	7%

Yes, probably

Here:	24%
State:	25%

Yes, definitely

This Hospital:	69%
California:	68%

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