TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in TORRANCE, CA. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Other. The facility's Medicare ID is 50351. It does provide emergency services. There are 798 medical professionals and 135 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $24,548. 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
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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 TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	80 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	16 %
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	86 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	11 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	78 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	18 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	75 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	20 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	79 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
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	85 %
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	12 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	77 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	5 %
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	74 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	20 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	65 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	9 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	26 %
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	64 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	8 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	28 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	67 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	10 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	23 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	61 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	20 %
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	74 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	8 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	18 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	48 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	31 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	21 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	86 %
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	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	83 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	10 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	90 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	40 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	54 %
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	48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	45 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	41 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	54 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	33 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	63 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	74 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	8 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	18 %
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	57 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	12 %
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)	6 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	14 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	80 %
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	3 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	82 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	15 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of TORRANCE MEMORIAL 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 TORRANCE MEMORIAL 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 TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER:

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)	$43
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$60
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$18
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$9
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$733
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$11,787
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$28
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,904
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$996
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$183
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,554
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$799
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,555
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$128
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,711
Total (Complete Episode)	$24,548

Infection Rates at TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at TORRANCE MEMORIAL 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	0.41 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.35 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	14,628.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	14.16 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	11.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.78 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.64 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.10 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	9,011.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	9.10 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	11.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	1.21 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.05 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	0.94 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	276.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	7.06 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	2.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.28 / Better
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.03 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	2.44 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	257.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	2.02 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	0.49 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.23 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.73 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	128,696.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	5.57 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	4.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.72 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.25 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.53 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	120,618.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	75.92 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	28.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.37 / Better

How TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	1.6%	Better
Death rate for heart attack patients	11.8%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	2.2%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	8.9%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	9.1%	Better
Death rate for pneumonia patients	14.5%	Better
Death rate for stroke patients	14.2%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.85%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	178.3%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.29%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.74%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.13%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	8.97%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.16%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.38%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.59%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	0.81%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.04%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near TORRANCE MEMORIAL 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 TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
St. Catherine Healthcare	5:
The Grove Post Acute	5:
Artesia Christian Home Inc.	5:
Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care Ctr	5:
Beach Creek Post-Acute	5:
Glendale Adventist Medical Center Dp/snf	5:
Presbyterian Intercomm Hosp Dp/snf	5:
La Palma Nursing Center	5:
Villa Serena Healthcare Center	5:
White Memorial Medical Ctr Dp	5:
Park Regency Care Center	5:
Sun Mar Nursing Center	5:
Montecito Heights Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LP	5:
Extended Care Hospital of Westminster	5:
Greenfield Care Center of Fullerton, LLC	5:
Centinela Skilled Nursing and Wellness Centre West	5:
Solheim Senior Community	5:
Alta Gardens Care Center	5:
Mission Palms Healthcare Center	5:
Clear View Convalescent Center	5:
Atlantic Memorial Healthcare Center	5:
Bonnie Brae Skilled Nursing	5:
Osage Healthcare and Wellness Centre	5:
West Anaheim Medical Center D/p Snf	5:
Beacon Healthcare Center	5:
Broadway Healthcare Center	5:
Del Mar Convalescent Hospital	5:
Torrance Memorial Med Ctr Snf/dp	5:
Long Beach Post Acute	5:
Victoria Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	5:
Monterey Park Conv Hosp	5:
Park Vista at Morningside	5:
Hollenbeck Palms	5:
Buena Vista Care Center	5:
Chapman Care Center	5:
Marycrest Manor	5:
Pacific Haven Subacute and Healthcare Center	5:
Rowntree Gardens	5:
Clear View Sanitarium	5:
Lomita Post-Acute Care Center	5:
Coast Care Convalescent Center	5:
Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles	5:
Temple City Healthcare	5:
Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center, Inc	5:
Motion Picture and T.V. Hosp D/p Snf	5:
Greater El Monte Community Hos	5:
Newport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	5:
Intercommunity Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	4:
El Encanto Healthcare Center	4:
Los Angeles Comm Hospital	4:
Lotus Care Center	4:
Meadowbrook Behavioral Health Center	4:
Buena Park Nursing Center	4:
Villa Del Rio Gardens	4:
Century Villa, Inc	4:
Courtyard Care Center	4:
Leisure Court Nursing Center	4:
Leisure Glen Post Acute Care Center	4:
Pine Grove Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LP	4:
Huntington Park Nursing Center	4:
Alamitos West Health and Rehabilitation	4:
Glendale Healthcare Center	4:
Ararat Post Acute	4:
El Rancho Vista Health Care Center	4:
Brookfield Healthcare Center	4:
Alhambra Hospital Med Ctr Dp/snf	4:
Socal Post-Acute Care	4:
San Marino Healthcare Center	4:
Coventry Court Health Center	4:
Atherton Baptist Home	4:
Garden View Post Acute Rehabilitation	4:
San Gabriel Valley Medical Ctr D/p Snf	4:
Ararat Convalescent Hospital	4:
Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital	4:
Mission Care Center	4:
Royal Oaks Manor-Bradbury Oaks	4:
West Haven Healthcare	4:
Pelican Ridge Post Acute	4:
Memorial Hospital of Gardena D/p Snf	4:
Whittier Hospital Medical Ctr D/p Snf	4:
Huntington Healthcare Center	4:
Park Anaheim Healthcare Center	4:
Garden Grove Post Acute	4:
Gardena Convalescent Center	4:
Westlake Convalescent Hospital	4:
Burlington Convalescent Hospital	4:
West Pico Terrace Healthcare and Wellness Centre LP	4:
Alvarado Care Center	4:
Olympia Convalescent Hospital	4:
Paramount Convalescent Hosp.	4:
Alden Terrace Convalescent Hospital	4:
Beachside Nursing Center	4:
Anaheim Crest Nursing Center	4:
Pacific Care Nursing Center	4:
Marlora Post Acute Rehab Hosp	4:
Del Amo Gardens Care Center	4:
Autumn Hills Health Care Center	4:
Camino Healthcare	4:
Shoreline Healthcare Center	4:
East Los Angeles Doctors Hosp	4:

Medical Groups Affiliated with TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

There are 798 doctors and 135 medical groups that are affiliated with TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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