LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER

LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in LOS ANGELES, CA. Its type of ownership is Government - Local. The facility's Medicare ID is 50373. It does provide emergency services. There are 315 medical professionals and 55 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $21,904. This is lower than the state average of $26,501. It is also lower than the national average of $25,828.

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Infection Rates
Hospital Comparison
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 LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	73 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	19 %
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	82 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	13 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	68 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	24 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	68 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	22 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
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	84 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	73 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	19 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	68 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	25 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	52 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	32 %
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	52 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	15 %
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	52 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	17 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	31 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	57 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	24 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	19 %
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	71 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	12 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	17 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	44 %
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	19 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	19 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	81 %
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	20 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	80 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	83 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	43 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	47 %
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	49 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	13 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	38 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	44 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	47 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	35 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	55 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	67 %
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	23 %
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	47 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	17 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	36 %
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)	10 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	24 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	66 %
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	7 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	65 %
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 LAC+USC 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 LAC+USC 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 LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$13
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$57
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$76
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$16
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$6
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$251
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$10,199
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$9
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$6
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$369
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$154
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,219
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,078
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,339
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$80
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,033
Total (Complete Episode)	$21,904

Infection Rates at LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at LAC+USC 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	0.19 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.85 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	13,377.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	16.38 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	7.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.43 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.14 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.62 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	13,914.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	22.25 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	7.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.32 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.01 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.09 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	148.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	4.52 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.22 / Same
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	124.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	1.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	2.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.86 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	2.32 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	148,123.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	10.96 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	16.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	1.46 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.12 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.30 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	142,939.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	93.37 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	18.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.19 / Better

How LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at LAC+USC 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	11.2%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	8.4%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	10.9%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	19.9%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	12.7%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.45%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	174.73%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.21%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.29%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.43%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	7.27%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	5.47%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.97%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.34%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.18%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.98%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near LAC+USC 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 LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

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

Medical Groups Affiliated with LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER

There are 315 doctors and 55 medical groups that are affiliated with LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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