KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA Ratings and Reviews

About KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in LOS ANGELES, CA. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 50561. It DOES NOT provide emergency services. There are 272 medical professionals and 41 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA, emergency patients were charged $32,063. 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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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 KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
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	70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	23 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	9 %
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	78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	16 %
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	83 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	14 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	17 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	74 %
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	19 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	54 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	19 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	27 %
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	54 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	19 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	27 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	54 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	19 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	27 %
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	23 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	20 %
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	33 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	23 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	83 %
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	18 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	82 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	84 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	42 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	51 %
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	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	42 %
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	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	50 %
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	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	60 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	64 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	13 %
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	53 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	16 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	31 %
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	70 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	23 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA, 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 KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA 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 KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$39
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$181
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$29
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$45
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$3
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$693
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$15,184
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)	$785
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$656
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$274
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$6,415
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,086
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,638
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$41
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,983
Total (Complete Episode)	$32,063

Infection Rates at KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA

These measures show how often patients at KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA 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	0.18 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.96 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	3,870.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	4.16 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.72 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.06 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.09 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	4,820.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	6.07 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.33 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.42 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.53 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	179.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	4.39 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	5.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	1.14 / 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	28.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.22 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.97 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	4.37 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	53,545.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	3.17 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	7.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	2.21 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.19 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.63 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	49,296.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	30.50 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	11.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.36 / Better

How KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA

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	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart failure patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for pneumonia patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for stroke patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Pressure ulcer rate	0.64%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.24%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.41%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	7.88%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.28%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.01%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.98%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.74%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.98%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA

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 KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Greater El Monte Community Hos	5:
Sun Mar Nursing Center	5:
Clear View Sanitarium	5:
Torrance Memorial Med Ctr Snf/dp	5:
Lomita Post-Acute Care Center	5:
Simi Healthcare Center	5:
Buena Vista Care Center	5:
White Memorial Medical Ctr Dp	5:
Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles	5:
Montecito Heights Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LP	5:
Atlantic Memorial Healthcare Center	5:
Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr	5:
Centinela Skilled Nursing and Wellness Centre West	5:
Beacon Healthcare Center	5:
Park Regency Care Center	5:
Artesia Christian Home Inc.	5:
Villa Serena Healthcare Center	5:
Clear View Convalescent Center	5:
Long Beach Post Acute	5:
Solheim Senior Community	5:
Mission Palms Healthcare Center	5:
Monterey Park Conv Hosp	5:
West Anaheim Medical Center D/p Snf	5:
Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc	5:
Marycrest Manor	5:
Extended Care Hospital of Westminster	5:
Villa Scalabrini Special Care	5:
Beach Creek Post-Acute	5:
Broadway Healthcare Center	5:
Motion Picture and T.V. Hosp D/p Snf	5:
Presbyterian Intercomm Hosp Dp/snf	5:
Hollenbeck Palms	5:
Rowntree Gardens	5:
Osage Healthcare and Wellness Centre	5:
Grancell Village of The Jewish Homes For The Aging	5:
Del Mar Convalescent Hospital	5:
Eisenberg Village	5:
High Valley Lodge	5:
Glendale Adventist Medical Center Dp/snf	5:
Lake Balboa Care Center	5:
Oakpark Healthcare Center	5:
Coast Care Convalescent Center	5:
Granada Hills Convalescent	5:
Temple City Healthcare	5:
Bonnie Brae Skilled Nursing	5:
Olympia Convalescent Hospital	4:
Brighton Care Center	4:
Alden Terrace Convalescent Hospital	4:
Saint Vincent Healthcare	4:
Alvarado Care Center	4:
Autumn Hills Health Care Center	4:
Villa Gardens Health Care Unit	4:
Park Anaheim Healthcare Center	4:
Marlora Post Acute Rehab Hosp	4:
Memorial Hospital of Gardena D/p Snf	4:
Brookfield Healthcare Center	4:
Pacific Care Nursing Center	4:
Vineland Post Acute	4:
Shoreline Healthcare Center	4:
Glendale Healthcare Center	4:
Leisure Glen Post Acute Care Center	4:
Camino Healthcare	4:
Providence St Elizabeth Care Center	4:
Ararat Convalescent Hospital	4:
San Marino Healthcare Center	4:
Whittier Hospital Medical Ctr D/p Snf	4:
Intercommunity Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Huntington Park Nursing Center	4:
Beachside Nursing Center	4:
Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Medical Center D/p Snf	4:
Royal Oaks Manor-Bradbury Oaks	4:
East Los Angeles Doctors Hosp	4:
Del Amo Gardens Care Center	4:
Imperial Healthcare Center	4:
Gardena Convalescent Center	4:
Ararat Post Acute	4:
El Rancho Vista Health Care Center	4:
Paramount Convalescent Hosp.	4:
Pine Grove Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LP	4:
Huntington Healthcare Center	4:
Lotus Care Center	4:
Anaheim Crest Nursing Center	4:
Socal Post-Acute Care	4:
San Gabriel Valley Medical Ctr D/p Snf	4:
Garden View Post Acute Rehabilitation	4:
Meadowbrook Behavioral Health Center	4:
Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital	4:
Courtyard Care Center	4:
West Haven Healthcare	4:
Los Angeles Comm Hospital	4:
Atherton Baptist Home	4:
Alhambra Hospital Med Ctr Dp/snf	4:
Alamitos West Health and Rehabilitation	4:
Mission Care Center	4:
Westlake Convalescent Hospital	4:
Century Villa, Inc	4:
Buena Park Nursing Center	4:
West Pico Terrace Healthcare and Wellness Centre LP	4:
Topanga Terrace	4:
Montrose Healthcare Center	4:

Medical Groups Affiliated with KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA

There are 272 doctors and 41 medical groups that are affiliated with KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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