PALOMAR MEDICAL CENTER - ESCONDIDO, CA

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Addresss:
555 E VALLEY PARKWAY
ESCONDIDO, CA, 92025
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (760) 739-3000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 94.70
Registered Professional Nurses : 455.30
Other Salaried Personnel : 899.44
Dieticians : 4.90
Occupational Therapists : 5.79
Physical Therapists : 18.67
Registered Pharmacists : 12.03
Respiratory Therapists : 60.67
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 7.86
Medical Social Workers : 25.37

Number Of Beds
Total: 324
Total Certified: 324
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 26
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 18

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
Hospice 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
Organ Bank 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

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

100.0%
California:

96.8%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Here:

99.0%
California:

98.5%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
California:

99.6%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
This Hospital:

95.0%
California:

93.9%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
This Hospital:

15
California:

9
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
Here:

94.0%
State:

97.2%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
California:

97.5%

Heart Failure

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

99.0%
California:

98.9%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

97.0%
State:

96.2%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

95.0%
California:

93.5%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.4%

Pneumonia

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

98.0%
California:

96.1%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

96.7%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

99.0%
California:

98.1%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

99.0%
State:

95.9%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

79.0%
California:

94.3%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

89.0%
California:

95.8%

Surgery

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

98.0%
State:

98.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
Here:

98.0%
California:

96.3%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

98.0%
State:

98.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
Here:

98.0%
California:

96.0%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

98.0%
California:

96.9%
Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
This Hospital:

93.0%
State:

94.7%
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:

99.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
This Hospital:

83.0%
State:

93.9%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

95.0%
California:

96.1%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

95.0%
State:

95.1%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
Here:

97.0%
California:

95.5%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

99.6%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

15.3%
California:

14.9%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

11.5%
State:

10.9%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

13.2%
California:

11.7%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

18.3%
State:

19.3%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

23.7%
State:

24.4%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

17.1%
California:

18.3%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

0.016%
State:

0.170%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.468%
California:

0.043%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Here:

6.300%
California:

5.492%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
This Hospital:

2.700%
California:

1.898%

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) - Medicare Provider Charge Data

Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$36,697
California:

$55,746
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,003
California:

$9,903
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.44%
State:

0.48%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$56,116
California:

$83,364
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,463
California:

$15,491
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

0.81%
California:

0.94%
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$46,813
State:

$57,529
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,964
California:

$8,621
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

0.96%
State:

0.62%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$33,628
State:

$47,272
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,963
California:

$7,271
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.44%
State:

0.41%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,247
State:

$39,980
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,937
California:

$7,146
Number of discharges: 38
This Hospital:

1.40%
State:

1.30%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$43,686
State:

$59,369
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,505
State:

$10,810
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

1.03%
California:

0.79%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,875
California:

$28,713
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,292
State:

$4,819
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

0.89%
California:

1.18%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$29,083
California:

$36,707
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,731
California:

$7,245
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

1.33%
California:

2.08%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,402
California:

$29,034
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,893
State:

$4,742
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

1.03%
California:

2.11%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$39,134
State:

$46,809
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,011
California:

$8,290
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

1.03%
California:

1.75%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$47,915
State:

$58,013
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,411
State:

$10,305
Number of discharges: 49
This Hospital:

1.81%
State:

2.00%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,648
State:

$35,163
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,322
State:

$6,206
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

0.96%
State:

1.11%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$49,182
California:

$62,234
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,620
California:

$9,681
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

0.70%
California:

1.28%
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,682
California:

$42,162
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,092
State:

$7,743
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

1.11%
California:

0.28%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$39,669
State:

$38,964
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,880
State:

$7,470
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.52%
California:

0.69%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,926
California:

$32,624
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,523
State:

$5,257
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.44%
California:

0.23%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$49,664
State:

$55,838
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,532
California:

$10,485
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

0.74%
California:

0.67%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,772
California:

$36,899
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,109
State:

$6,233
Number of discharges: 51
Here:

1.88%
California:

3.09%
Extracranial Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$44,776
State:

$54,275
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,992
State:

$8,252
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.44%
California:

0.36%
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,075
California:

$33,350
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,888
State:

$5,631
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

0.81%
State:

0.31%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$33,240
California:

$46,039
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,280
State:

$8,685
Number of discharges: 52
Here:

1.92%
State:

1.95%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$89,612
California:

$80,936
Average Total Payments
Here:

$19,441
State:

$15,696
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.41%
California:

0.79%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,598
State:

$31,715
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,058
California:

$5,899
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.44%
State:

0.44%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$38,374
State:

$44,086
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,453
California:

$8,042
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

0.74%
California:

0.72%
G.I. Obstruction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,682
State:

$30,586
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,274
California:

$5,436
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.48%
California:

0.47%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,033
California:

$47,292
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,090
State:

$8,831
Number of discharges: 58
This Hospital:

2.14%
California:

2.91%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$44,446
State:

$70,963
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,399
State:

$13,159
Number of discharges: 76
This Hospital:

2.81%
State:

3.03%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,297
State:

$32,995
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,653
State:

$5,851
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

0.78%
California:

1.02%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$51,490
California:

$88,197
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,361
California:

$15,201
Number of discharges: 34
Here:

1.26%
California:

1.05%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$80,517
State:

$139,101
Average Total Payments
Here:

$20,843
California:

$25,918
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

0.85%
California:

0.25%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$42,290
California:

$68,603
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,202
California:

$12,359
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

0.92%
State:

0.32%
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$153,973
State:

$260,329
Average Total Payments
Here:

$38,878
California:

$51,393
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

0.89%
California:

0.87%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$41,742
State:

$55,669
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,728
State:

$9,837
Number of discharges: 72
Here:

2.66%
State:

1.65%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$69,253
California:

$95,326
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,003
State:

$17,327
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

1.18%
State:

1.11%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,187
California:

$42,438
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,629
California:

$6,978
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

0.96%
State:

0.78%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$33,430
California:

$52,262
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,956
California:

$10,172
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

1.37%
State:

0.99%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,208
State:

$36,114
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,447
California:

$6,728
Number of discharges: 62
Here:

2.29%
State:

2.98%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$41,761
California:

$55,567
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,281
State:

$9,493
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.48%
California:

0.23%
Major Cardiovasc Procedures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$98,533
State:

$143,072
Average Total Payments
Here:

$24,369
California:

$27,615
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

1.03%
California:

0.37%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$87,888
California:

$155,449
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$21,693
California:

$27,698
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.52%
State:

0.22%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$55,560
California:

$88,239
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,558
State:

$17,187
Number of discharges: 158
Here:

5.84%
State:

6.26%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$94,779
California:

$124,615
Average Total Payments
Here:

$19,801
State:

$22,968
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

0.70%
State:

0.69%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$42,545
California:

$42,156
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,769
State:

$6,908
Number of discharges: 27
This Hospital:

1.00%
State:

0.92%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$37,264
California:

$49,218
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,003
California:

$10,092
Number of discharges: 40
This Hospital:

1.48%
State:

0.94%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,562
State:

$32,446
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,820
State:

$5,975
Number of discharges: 40
Here:

1.48%
California:

2.21%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$56,951
California:

$89,034
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,501
State:

$17,349
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.55%
State:

0.83%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$45,075
California:

$49,604
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,035
State:

$8,812
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.41%
California:

0.66%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,295
California:

$47,223
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,078
California:

$9,528
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

0.55%
State:

0.32%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$76,004
California:

$76,730
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,867
State:

$15,378
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.59%
State:

0.34%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$87,807
State:

$124,507
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,927
California:

$21,685
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

0.63%
State:

0.44%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$95,094
State:

$141,530
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$21,679
State:

$28,554
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

0.66%
California:

0.56%
Other Vascular Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$64,694
California:

$82,284
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,433
State:

$13,731
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.41%
California:

0.30%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent with Major Complications or 4+ Vessels/Stents
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$127,563
State:

$166,637
Average Total Payments
Here:

$31,728
California:

$28,878
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.52%
California:

0.42%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$77,375
California:

$102,086
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,298
State:

$16,769
Number of discharges: 38
Here:

1.40%
State:

1.40%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Non-Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$74,612
California:

$97,514
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,552
State:

$14,973
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.52%
California:

0.30%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$71,234
State:

$107,281
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,621
California:

$22,071
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

0.59%
California:

0.47%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$46,723
California:

$78,140
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,439
State:

$16,377
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.48%
California:

0.41%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$48,265
California:

$68,498
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,885
California:

$12,969
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

0.78%
California:

0.29%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$29,440
California:

$32,752
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,423
State:

$5,599
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.52%
State:

0.35%
Psychoses
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$20,509
California:

$24,503
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,321
California:

$8,916
Number of discharges: 199
This Hospital:

7.35%
State:

2.32%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$50,393
State:

$64,758
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,959
State:

$11,179
Number of discharges: 45
This Hospital:

1.66%
California:

1.15%
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,805
State:

$51,386
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,988
California:

$8,854
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.41%
State:

0.29%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$62,313
California:

$54,654
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,920
State:

$11,520
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

0.70%
California:

0.36%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,373
California:

$35,878
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,632
State:

$7,039
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

1.00%
State:

1.21%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$33,119
California:

$48,439
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,997
California:

$8,967
Number of discharges: 52
This Hospital:

1.92%
California:

1.90%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$50,150
State:

$72,128
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,706
California:

$14,548
Number of discharges: 43
Here:

1.59%
State:

1.48%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$57,679
State:

$70,949
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,049
California:

$12,543
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

0.96%
State:

1.04%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$71,924
California:

$101,885
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,481
California:

$17,925
Number of discharges: 50
This Hospital:

1.85%
California:

1.30%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$239,094
State:

$262,024
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$41,767
California:

$48,700
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

0.63%
State:

0.44%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$96,649
California:

$120,888
Average Total Payments
Here:

$18,524
State:

$21,006
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

1.29%
California:

0.92%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,776
California:

$38,752
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,334
California:

$6,932
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

0.96%
California:

0.59%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$258,885
State:

$277,564
Average Total Payments
Here:

$49,493
California:

$53,075
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.44%
State:

0.64%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$57,546
State:

$90,173
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,241
California:

$16,748
Number of discharges: 185
This Hospital:

6.83%
California:

7.21%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$37,240
State:

$50,385
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,829
California:

$9,612
Number of discharges: 58
This Hospital:

2.14%
State:

2.35%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$36,138
State:

$48,755
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,657
California:

$8,695
Number of discharges: 43
This Hospital:

1.59%
California:

2.75%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$52,257
State:

$70,362
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,398
California:

$12,496
Number of discharges: 62
Here:

2.29%
California:

1.89%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,061
California:

$34,477
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,874
California:

$5,838
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

0.92%
California:

0.97%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$87,614
California:

$154,326
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$25,997
California:

$32,547
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

0.96%
California:

0.83%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,575
State:

$37,038
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,077
California:

$6,233
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

1.37%
California:

1.60%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$29,746
State:

$37,396
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,913
California:

$6,120
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

1.11%
State:

0.94%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

0.560%
California:

0.625%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
This Hospital:

0.560%
California:

0.530%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
Here:

0.224%
State:

0.608%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
This Hospital:

0.224%
State:

0.321%
Signs of Uncontrolled Blood Sugar
This Hospital:

0.112%
California:

0.246%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 31%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

6%
State:

7%
Usually
Here:

22%
State:

21%
Always
Here:

72%
State:

72%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
State:

6%
Usually
This Hospital:

15%
State:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

79%
California:

77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

12%
State:

13%
Usually
This Hospital:

28%
State:

28%
Always
This Hospital:

60%
California:

59%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

7%
State:

8%
Usually
This Hospital:

24%
State:

25%
Always
Here:

69%
California:

67%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

25%
California:

23%
Usually
This Hospital:

20%
State:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

55%
State:

58%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

15%
State:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

23%
California:

21%
Always
Here:

62%
California:

69%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

24%
California:

18%
Usually
This Hospital:

36%
California:

33%
Always
Here:

40%
California:

49%

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

Yes
Here:

81%
California:

81%
No
This Hospital:

19%
California:

19%

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

6 or lower
Here:

10%
California:

10%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

31%
State:

24%
9 or 10
Here:

59%
California:

66%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

8%
California:

7%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

28%
California:

24%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

64%
California:

69%

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