POMERADO HOSPITAL - POWAY, CA

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Addresss:
15615 POMERADO ROAD
POWAY, CA, 92064
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (858) 485-6511

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Psychiatric Units

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 16.50
Registered Professional Nurses : 120.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 35.00
Dieticians : 2.00
Occupational Therapists : 1.50
Physical Therapists : 2.50
Registered Pharmacists : 6.00
Respiratory Therapists : 6.50
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 1.00
Medical Social Workers : 2.50

Number Of Beds
Total: 236
Total Certified: 95
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 12

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
Hospice Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Long Term Care (Swing-Beds) Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room 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.
This Hospital:

13.800%
California:

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

0.023%
California:

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

0.378%
California:

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

5.200%
State:

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

2.800%
State:

1.898%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

98.0%
California:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

94.0%
State:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Here:

97.0%
State:

98.5%
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG
Here:

14
California:

9
Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack were transferred to another hospital
Here:

65
State:

78
Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

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

92.0%
State:

97.5%

Heart Failure

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

97.0%
California:

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

98.0%
California:

96.2%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

98.0%
State:

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

100.0%
California:

99.4%

Pneumonia

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

96.0%
California:

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

94.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

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

97.0%
State:

95.9%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

80.0%
California:

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

87.0%
California:

95.8%

Surgery

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

96.0%
State:

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

98.0%
California:

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

100.0%
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
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

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

98.0%
California:

96.9%
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:

88.0%
California:

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

97.0%
California:

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

89.0%
California:

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

78.0%
State:

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

100.0%
State:

99.6%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

16.6%
California:

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

11.9%
State:

10.9%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

13.1%
California:

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

19.2%
State:

19.3%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

23.5%
California:

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

15.6%
California:

18.3%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 37%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

5%
California:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

22%
State:

21%
Always
This Hospital:

73%
State:

72%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
California:

6%
Usually
Here:

14%
State:

17%
Always
This Hospital:

78%
State:

77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

10%
State:

13%
Usually
This Hospital:

26%
State:

28%
Always
This Hospital:

64%
California:

59%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
California:

8%
Usually
This Hospital:

19%
State:

25%
Always
Here:

75%
California:

67%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

23%
State:

23%
Usually
Here:

21%
California:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

56%
State:

58%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

15%
California:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

26%
State:

21%
Always
Here:

59%
State:

69%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

21%
State:

18%
Usually
This Hospital:

38%
State:

33%
Always
Here:

41%
California:

49%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

81%
State:

81%
No
Here:

19%
State:

19%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

10%
California:

10%
7 or 8
Here:

25%
State:

24%
9 or 10
Here:

65%
State:

66%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

7%
State:

7%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

25%
State:

24%
Yes, definitely
Here:

68%
State:

69%

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

Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$50,018
State:

$83,364
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,920
California:

$15,491
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.21%
State:

0.94%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,809
California:

$39,980
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,125
California:

$7,146
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.78%
State:

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

$46,243
California:

$59,369
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,133
California:

$10,810
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.07%
California:

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

$25,048
State:

$28,713
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,597
California:

$4,819
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.99%
State:

1.18%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$24,458
State:

$36,707
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,220
California:

$7,245
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

1.35%
State:

2.08%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,585
State:

$29,034
Average Total Payments
Here:

$3,536
State:

$4,742
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.14%
California:

2.11%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$43,008
California:

$58,013
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,513
State:

$10,305
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.78%
State:

2.00%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$36,275
State:

$55,838
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,005
State:

$10,485
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.14%
State:

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

$35,446
California:

$36,899
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,581
State:

$6,233
Number of discharges: 48
Here:

3.41%
State:

3.09%
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$23,719
State:

$33,350
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,295
California:

$5,631
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

1.28%
California:

0.31%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,720
State:

$46,039
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,228
California:

$8,685
Number of discharges: 49
This Hospital:

3.48%
California:

1.95%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$48,132
California:

$80,936
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,610
California:

$15,696
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

1.42%
State:

0.79%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,665
California:

$31,715
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,438
California:

$5,899
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.14%
California:

0.44%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$30,539
State:

$44,086
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,803
State:

$8,042
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.14%
State:

0.72%
G.I. Obstruction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,559
California:

$30,586
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,013
State:

$5,436
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

1.35%
California:

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

$38,951
California:

$47,292
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,688
California:

$8,831
Number of discharges: 48
This Hospital:

3.41%
California:

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

$46,376
California:

$70,963
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,441
State:

$13,159
Number of discharges: 95
Here:

6.75%
State:

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

$27,437
California:

$32,995
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,173
California:

$5,851
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.21%
State:

1.02%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$60,945
State:

$88,197
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,444
California:

$15,201
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

2.34%
California:

1.05%
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$290,031
State:

$260,329
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$67,786
California:

$51,393
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.78%
State:

0.87%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,886
State:

$55,669
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,121
State:

$9,837
Number of discharges: 32
This Hospital:

2.27%
California:

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

$62,077
State:

$95,326
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,024
California:

$17,327
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.14%
State:

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

$27,064
California:

$42,438
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,964
California:

$6,978
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

1.42%
California:

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

$33,720
State:

$52,262
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,994
State:

$10,172
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.07%
State:

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

$25,044
State:

$36,114
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,122
California:

$6,728
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

1.63%
State:

2.98%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$52,652
California:

$83,366
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,709
State:

$14,137
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.85%
State:

0.25%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,944
California:

$55,567
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,371
State:

$9,493
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.92%
California:

0.23%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$83,888
State:

$155,449
Average Total Payments
Here:

$19,059
California:

$27,698
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.78%
California:

0.22%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$49,893
California:

$88,239
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,103
California:

$17,187
Number of discharges: 128
Here:

9.09%
California:

6.26%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$79,620
State:

$124,615
Average Total Payments
Here:

$15,823
State:

$22,968
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.85%
State:

0.69%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,502
State:

$42,156
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,990
State:

$6,908
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.99%
State:

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

$38,325
State:

$49,218
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,718
State:

$10,092
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.85%
California:

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

$27,016
State:

$32,446
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,297
California:

$5,975
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

1.56%
State:

2.21%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$33,680
California:

$49,604
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,262
California:

$8,812
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.78%
State:

0.66%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$90,409
State:

$124,507
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,131
California:

$21,685
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.78%
California:

0.44%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$48,575
State:

$68,498
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,816
State:

$12,969
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.78%
State:

0.29%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$47,759
California:

$64,758
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,197
State:

$11,179
Number of discharges: 45
This Hospital:

3.20%
State:

1.15%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,044
State:

$48,439
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,521
State:

$8,967
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

2.27%
California:

1.90%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$52,329
State:

$72,128
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,822
California:

$14,548
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

1.85%
State:

1.48%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$52,776
State:

$70,949
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,911
California:

$12,543
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.07%
State:

1.04%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$58,676
California:

$101,885
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,989
State:

$17,925
Number of discharges: 38
This Hospital:

2.70%
State:

1.30%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$219,389
California:

$262,024
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$40,451
California:

$48,700
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.92%
California:

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

$112,702
California:

$120,888
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,714
California:

$21,006
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.14%
California:

0.92%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$241,128
California:

$277,564
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$49,536
California:

$53,075
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.92%
California:

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

$57,311
State:

$90,173
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,063
State:

$16,748
Number of discharges: 141
This Hospital:

10.01%
State:

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

$31,425
State:

$50,385
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,845
California:

$9,612
Number of discharges: 49
This Hospital:

3.48%
State:

2.35%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$31,025
State:

$48,755
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,848
State:

$8,695
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

2.49%
State:

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

$37,461
State:

$70,362
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,769
State:

$12,496
Number of discharges: 54
This Hospital:

3.84%
State:

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

$32,288
State:

$34,477
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,458
California:

$5,838
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

1.56%
California:

0.97%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$22,792
State:

$37,038
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$4,461
California:

$6,233
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.92%
State:

1.60%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,483
State:

$37,396
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,607
California:

$6,120
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

1.70%
California:

0.94%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
Here:

0.241%
State:

0.625%
Signs of Uncontrolled Blood Sugar
This Hospital:

0.241%
California:

0.246%

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