L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER

L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in LOS ANGELES, CA. Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 50763. It DOES NOT provide emergency services. There are 77 medical professionals and 47 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $33,189. This is higher than the state average of $26,501. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

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Infection Rates
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Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities
List of Associated Doctors

Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	62 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	16 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	22 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	14 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	17 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	58 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	15 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	27 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	60 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	19 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	64 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	18 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	69 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	16 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	62 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	60 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	22 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	44 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	27 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	29 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	40 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	27 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	33 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	49 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	27 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	24 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	51 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	26 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	23 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for	68 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	16 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	16 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	35 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	37 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	28 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	29 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	71 %
Discharge information - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge	29 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	71 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	28 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	72 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	17 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	36 %
Care transition - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	50 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	21 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	29 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	45 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	16 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	39 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	46 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	14 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	40 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	65 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	10 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	25 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night	54 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	21 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	25 %
Quietness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	27 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	20 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	53 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital	21 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	51 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	28 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$4
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$25
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$104
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$43
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$4
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$640
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$8,703
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$2
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$2,496
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$101
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$69
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,948
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$497
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$15,868
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$11
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,673
Total (Complete Episode)	$33,189

Infection Rates at L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type	Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	1,000.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	0.65 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.34 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	1,961.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	1.28 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	6,792.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	0.20 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.03 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	3.17 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	6,792.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	1.56 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.64 / Same

How L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	6.4%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	10.9%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	9.9%	Better
Death rate for stroke patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Pressure ulcer rate	0.09%	Better
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.2%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.2%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.54%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	6.54%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	2.8%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	6.47%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.86%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	0.98%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.79%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Marycrest Manor	5:
Clear View Convalescent Center	5:
Town and Country	5:
Presbyterian Intercomm Hosp Dp/snf	5:
Greenfield Care Center of Fullerton, LLC	5:
Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr	5:
Lomita Post-Acute Care Center	5:
Kindred Hospital Brea D/p Snf	5:
Torrance Memorial Med Ctr Snf/dp	5:
Bonnie Brae Skilled Nursing	5:
Mission Palms Healthcare Center	5:
Park Vista at Morningside	5:
Temple City Healthcare	5:
Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc	5:
Coast Care Convalescent Center	5:
Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles	5:
Artesia Christian Home Inc.	5:
Alta Gardens Care Center	5:
Montecito Heights Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LP	5:
Atlantic Memorial Healthcare Center	5:
Beacon Healthcare Center	5:
Oakpark Healthcare Center	5:
Granada Hills Convalescent	5:
Hollenbeck Palms	5:
Greater El Monte Community Hos	5:
Sun Mar Nursing Center	5:
Solheim Senior Community	5:
South Coast Global Medical Center D/p Snf	5:
Broadway Healthcare Center	5:
West Anaheim Medical Center D/p Snf	5:
Pacific Haven Subacute and Healthcare Center	5:
Rowntree Gardens	5:
Centinela Skilled Nursing and Wellness Centre West	5:
Glendale Adventist Medical Center Dp/snf	5:
La Palma Nursing Center	5:
Harvard Creek Post Acute	5:
Park Regency Care Center	5:
Chapman Care Center	5:
St. Catherine Healthcare	5:
Osage Healthcare and Wellness Centre	5:
Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital- D/p Snf	5:
Beach Creek Post-Acute	5:
The Grove Post Acute	5:
White Memorial Medical Ctr Dp	5:
Simi Healthcare Center	5:
Clear View Sanitarium	5:
Villa Serena Healthcare Center	5:
High Valley Lodge	5:
Extended Care Hospital of Westminster	5:
Monterey Park Conv Hosp	5:
Eisenberg Village	5:
Lake Balboa Care Center	5:
Buena Vista Care Center	5:
Grancell Village of The Jewish Homes For The Aging	5:
Villa Scalabrini Special Care	5:
Motion Picture and T.V. Hosp D/p Snf	5:
Del Mar Convalescent Hospital	5:
Long Beach Post Acute	5:
Camino Healthcare	4:
Marlora Post Acute Rehab Hosp	4:
San Gabriel Valley Medical Ctr D/p Snf	4:
Lotus Care Center	4:
Shoreline Healthcare Center	4:
Villa Del Rio Gardens	4:
Socal Post-Acute Care	4:
Pine Grove Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LP	4:
Huntington Park Nursing Center	4:
El Rancho Vista Health Care Center	4:
Healthbridge Children's Hospital - Orange D/p Snf	4:
Mission Care Center	4:
Buena Park Nursing Center	4:
San Marino Healthcare Center	4:
Century Villa, Inc	4:
Chapman Global Medical Center D/p Snf	4:
Brookfield Healthcare Center	4:
Paramount Convalescent Hosp.	4:
Atherton Baptist Home	4:
Huntington Healthcare Center	4:
Leisure Court Nursing Center	4:
Alhambra Hospital Med Ctr Dp/snf	4:
Courtyard Care Center	4:
Gardena Convalescent Center	4:
Alamitos West Health and Rehabilitation	4:
West Haven Healthcare	4:
Foothill Regional Medical Center D/p Snf	4:
Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital	4:
Intercommunity Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Leisure Glen Post Acute Care Center	4:
Garden View Post Acute Rehabilitation	4:
Meadowbrook Behavioral Health Center	4:
Whittier Hospital Medical Ctr D/p Snf	4:
Coventry Court Health Center	4:
Burlington Convalescent Hospital	4:
Memorial Hospital of Gardena D/p Snf	4:
Westlake Convalescent Hospital	4:
West Pico Terrace Healthcare and Wellness Centre LP	4:
Olympia Convalescent Hospital	4:
Imperial Healthcare Center	4:
Park Anaheim Healthcare Center	4:
Alvarado Care Center	4:

Medical Groups Affiliated with L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER

There are 77 doctors and 47 medical groups that are affiliated with L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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