LAKEWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - LAKEWOOD, CA

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Addresss:
3700 E SOUTH ST
LAKEWOOD, CA, 90712
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (562) 602-6751

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Proprietary
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 8.75
Registered Professional Nurses : 157.50
Other Salaried Personnel : 354.00
Occupational Therapists : 1.50
Physical Therapists : 3.00
Registered Pharmacists : 5.00
Respiratory Therapists : 13.00
Medical Social Workers : 1.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 170
Total Certified: 170
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 18
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 19

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.
Here:

10.700%
State:

8.180%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
Here:

0.033%
California:

0.170%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.012%
State:

0.043%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
This Hospital:

7.700%
State:

5.492%
Outpatients with brain CT scans who got a sinus CT scan at the same time
Here:

0.500%
State:

1.898%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

0.570%
State:

0.625%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

0.143%
California:

0.530%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
This Hospital:

0.143%
California:

0.608%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

100.0%
California:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

98.0%
California:

96.8%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
California:

98.5%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.6%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
This Hospital:

98.0%
California:

93.9%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
Here:

4
California:

9
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
Here:

93.0%
California:

97.2%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

97.5%

Heart Failure

Percent of patients who were given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

100.0%
California:

98.9%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

100.0%
California:

96.2%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

97.0%
State:

93.5%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.4%

Pneumonia

Percent of Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival
Here:

99.0%
California:

96.1%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

99.0%
California:

96.7%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
California:

98.1%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Hospital:

94.0%
State:

95.9%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

97.0%
California:

94.3%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

97.0%
California:

95.8%

Surgery

Percent of Surgery Patients given an antibiotic at the right time (within one hour before surgery) to help prevent infection
Here:

97.0%
California:

98.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

92.0%
State:

96.3%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

99.0%
State:

98.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
Here:

96.0%
California:

96.0%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

99.0%
California:

96.9%
Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
This Hospital:

93.0%
California:

94.7%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
Here:

94.0%
California:

93.9%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

98.0%
State:

96.1%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

97.0%
State:

95.1%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

95.5%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

100.0%
State:

99.6%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

14.6%
State:

14.9%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

10.1%
State:

10.9%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

13.8%
California:

11.7%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

20.2%
State:

19.3%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

24.5%
State:

24.4%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

16.3%
State:

18.3%

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) - Medicare Provider Charge Data

Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,555
California:

$27,915
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,863
State:

$5,741
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.80%
California:

0.43%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$64,022
State:

$47,272
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,282
State:

$7,271
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.88%
California:

0.41%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$53,662
State:

$39,980
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,301
California:

$7,146
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.24%
State:

1.30%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$75,233
State:

$59,369
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,148
State:

$10,810
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.88%
State:

0.79%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,704
State:

$28,713
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,245
California:

$4,819
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

1.97%
California:

1.18%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$39,856
State:

$36,707
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,159
State:

$7,245
Number of discharges: 36
Here:

2.63%
State:

2.08%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,010
California:

$29,034
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,086
California:

$4,742
Number of discharges: 69
Here:

5.04%
State:

2.11%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$56,636
California:

$46,809
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,013
California:

$8,290
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

2.70%
State:

1.75%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$82,413
California:

$58,013
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,899
State:

$10,305
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

1.54%
State:

2.00%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$54,567
California:

$35,163
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,761
California:

$6,206
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

2.12%
State:

1.11%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$58,665
State:

$62,234
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,799
California:

$9,681
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

1.97%
State:

1.28%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$44,247
California:

$38,964
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,050
State:

$7,470
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

1.61%
California:

0.69%
Dysequilibrium
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,049
California:

$32,624
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,723
California:

$5,257
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.80%
State:

0.23%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$100,003
State:

$55,838
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,891
California:

$10,485
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.17%
State:

0.67%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$44,286
State:

$36,899
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,321
State:

$6,233
Number of discharges: 53
Here:

3.87%
California:

3.09%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$42,860
California:

$46,039
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,230
State:

$8,685
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.24%
California:

1.95%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$34,463
California:

$31,715
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,302
California:

$5,899
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

1.54%
State:

0.44%
G.I. Obstruction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$33,448
California:

$30,586
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,743
California:

$5,436
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.95%
California:

0.47%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$61,489
California:

$47,292
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,611
State:

$8,831
Number of discharges: 67
This Hospital:

4.90%
State:

2.91%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$85,365
California:

$70,963
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,390
California:

$13,159
Number of discharges: 44
Here:

3.22%
State:

3.03%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$44,147
State:

$32,995
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,078
State:

$5,851
Number of discharges: 30
This Hospital:

2.19%
California:

1.02%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$53,316
State:

$55,669
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,280
State:

$9,837
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.80%
State:

1.65%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$74,579
California:

$95,326
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,963
California:

$17,327
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

1.68%
State:

1.11%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$42,654
State:

$42,438
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,826
State:

$6,978
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.39%
State:

0.78%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$53,104
State:

$52,262
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,365
State:

$10,172
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.10%
California:

0.99%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$41,291
California:

$36,114
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,693
California:

$6,728
Number of discharges: 56
Here:

4.09%
State:

2.98%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$86,491
State:

$88,239
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,659
State:

$17,187
Number of discharges: 38
Here:

2.78%
California:

6.26%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$39,100
California:

$42,156
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,933
State:

$6,908
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.10%
California:

0.92%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$55,372
California:

$49,218
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,691
California:

$10,092
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

1.39%
State:

0.94%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$37,760
California:

$32,446
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,388
California:

$5,975
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

2.56%
California:

2.21%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$70,482
State:

$89,034
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,310
State:

$17,349
Number of discharges: 25
Here:

1.83%
State:

0.83%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$98,908
State:

$49,604
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,127
California:

$8,812
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.88%
State:

0.66%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$54,292
State:

$47,223
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,193
California:

$9,528
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.80%
State:

0.32%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$107,004
California:

$141,530
Average Total Payments
Here:

$22,391
State:

$28,554
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

1.75%
State:

0.56%
Other Vascular Procedures without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$62,217
State:

$82,284
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,992
State:

$13,731
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.95%
California:

0.30%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent with Major Complications or 4+ Vessels/Stents
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$135,017
California:

$166,637
Average Total Payments
Here:

$23,823
State:

$28,878
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.80%
State:

0.42%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$91,554
California:

$102,086
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,174
California:

$16,769
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

1.68%
State:

1.40%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$41,447
California:

$46,464
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,880
State:

$8,334
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.95%
State:

0.45%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$91,836
California:

$64,758
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,211
California:

$11,179
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.17%
California:

1.15%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$59,023
State:

$54,654
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,325
State:

$11,520
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.80%
California:

0.36%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$40,394
State:

$35,878
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,890
California:

$7,039
Number of discharges: 32
This Hospital:

2.34%
State:

1.21%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$56,740
California:

$48,439
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,236
State:

$8,967
Number of discharges: 31
Here:

2.27%
State:

1.90%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$83,909
State:

$70,949
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,907
State:

$12,543
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

1.02%
California:

1.04%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$146,554
California:

$262,024
Average Total Payments
Here:

$28,893
California:

$48,700
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.88%
California:

0.44%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$128,422
California:

$120,888
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,862
State:

$21,006
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

2.12%
State:

0.92%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$46,896
California:

$38,752
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,430
State:

$6,932
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.10%
California:

0.59%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$192,417
California:

$277,564
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$35,195
State:

$53,075
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.88%
State:

0.64%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$124,097
California:

$90,173
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,273
State:

$16,748
Number of discharges: 80
This Hospital:

5.85%
California:

7.21%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$53,561
California:

$50,385
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,272
California:

$9,612
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.39%
State:

2.35%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$38,957
California:

$35,628
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,875
State:

$6,112
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.80%
State:

0.53%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$64,095
California:

$48,755
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,339
State:

$8,695
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

2.41%
California:

2.75%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$97,275
State:

$70,362
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,330
State:

$12,496
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

1.68%
State:

1.89%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,535
California:

$34,477
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,173
State:

$5,838
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

1.75%
State:

0.97%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,771
State:

$37,038
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,333
California:

$6,233
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

2.41%
State:

1.60%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$41,421
California:

$37,396
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,424
California:

$6,120
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.32%
State:

0.94%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 28%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
State:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

17%
California:

21%
Always
This Hospital:

75%
California:

72%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
State:

6%
Usually
Here:

13%
California:

17%
Always
Here:

80%
California:

77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

12%
California:

13%
Usually
This Hospital:

23%
California:

28%
Always
Here:

65%
State:

59%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

9%
State:

8%
Usually
This Hospital:

20%
State:

25%
Always
Here:

71%
State:

67%

How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

27%
California:

23%
Usually
Here:

17%
State:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

56%
State:

58%

How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?

Sometimes or never
Here:

13%
State:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

16%
State:

21%
Always
Here:

71%
California:

69%

How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

19%
State:

18%
Usually
Here:

28%
California:

33%
Always
Here:

53%
State:

49%

Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?

Yes
Here:

80%
California:

81%
No
Here:

20%
State:

19%

How do patients rate the hospital overall on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?

6 or lower
This Hospital:

12%
State:

10%
7 or 8
Here:

23%
California:

24%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

65%
California:

66%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

9%
State:

7%
Yes, probably
Here:

21%
State:

24%
Yes, definitely
Here:

70%
California:

69%

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