PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS Ratings and Reviews

About PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in ESCONDIDO, CA. Its type of ownership is Government - Hospital District or Authority. The facility's Medicare ID is 50115. It does provide emergency services. There are 396 medical professionals and 120 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS, emergency patients were charged $28,019. 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 PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS 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	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	20 %
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	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	14 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	71 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
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	69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	24 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	74 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	19 %
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	81 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	72 %
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	20 %
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	9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	23 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	51 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	34 %
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	46 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	17 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	37 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	56 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	14 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	30 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	55 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	25 %
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	68 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	13 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	19 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	41 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	36 %
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	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	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	84 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	87 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	46 %
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	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	51 %
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	40 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	47 %
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	47 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	39 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	54 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	62 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	16 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	22 %
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	49 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	14 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	37 %
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)	23 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	67 %
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	68 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	25 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS, 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 PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS 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 PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$24
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$32
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$58
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$30
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$8
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$848
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,126
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$15
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,431
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$892
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$322
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,268
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$687
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$5,442
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$97
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,740
Total (Complete Episode)	$28,019

Infection Rates at PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

These measures show how often patients at PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS 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	0.35 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.82 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	6,926.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	6.87 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	6.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.87 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.27 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.24 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	9,779.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	11.18 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	7.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.63 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.06 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.27 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	178.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	5.21 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.38 / 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	44.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.42 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	2.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.01 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.01 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	99,696.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	4.90 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.20 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.36 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.83 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	91,137.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	39.62 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	22.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.56 / Better

How PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.4%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	15.7%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	3.3%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	11.3%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	11.8%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	16.5%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	12.8%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.12%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	186.79%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.22%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.42%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.75%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	6.87%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.19%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	6.34%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.77%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.07%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.84%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

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 PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Community Care Center	5:
Arbor Hills Nursing Center	5:
Grossmont Hospital D/p Snf	5:
Country Manor La Mesa Healthcare Center	5:
Magnolia Post Acute Care	5:
Parkside Health and Wellness Center	5:
Rady Children's Convalescent Hospital D/p Snf	5:
Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home	5:
Bradley Court	5:
The Cove at La Jolla	5:
Edgemoor Hospital	5:
Lakeside Special Care Center	5:
Vi at La Jolla Village	5:
The Springs at Pacific Regent	5:
Poway Healthcare Center	5:
Encinitas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	5:
The Dorothy and Joseph Goldberg Healthcare Center	5:
Glenbrook	5:
Ocean View Post Acute	5:
Redwood Terrace Health Center	5:
Valle Vista Post Acute	5:
Palomar Vista Healthcare Center	5:
Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community	5:
Carlsbad By The Sea	5:
Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility	5:
Fallbrook Skilled Nursing	5:
Grossmont Post Acute Care	4:
Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center	4:
Somerset Subacute and Care	4:
La Jolla Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Carmel Mountain Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	4:
The Villas at Poway	4:
Casa De Las Campanas	4:
Palomar Heights Post Acute	4:
Village Square Healthcare Center	4:
Escondido Post Acute Rehab	4:
Bayshire Carlsbad	4:
Temecula Healthcare Center	4:
Granite Hills Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LLC	3:
Aviara Healthcare Center	3:
Vista View Post Acute	3:
Parkway Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation	2:
Victoria Post Acute Care	2:
Country Hills Post Acute	2:
The Royal Home	2:
Stanford Court Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center	2:
Boulder Creek Post Acute	2:
Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center	2:
La Paloma Healthcare Center	2:
Santa Fe Post-Acute	2:
San Diego Post-Acute Center	1:
Stillwater Post-Acute	1:
The Shores Post-Acute	1:
Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center	1:
Bayshire Torrey Pines Post-Acute	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

There are 396 doctors and 120 medical groups that are affiliated with PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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