KECK HOSPITAL OF USC - LOS ANGELES, CA

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Addresss:
1500 SAN PABLO ST
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90033
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (323) 442-8656

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Voluntary non-profit - Other
Emergency Services: No
Type: Rehabilitation Units

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 22.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 368.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 1099.90
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 2.00
Dieticians : 1.00
Occupational Therapists : 4.00
Physical Therapists : 10.00
Registered Pharmacists : 1.00
Respiratory Therapists : 32.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 1.00
Medical Social Workers : 8.60
Physician Assistants : 3.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 285
Total Certified: 261
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 12
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 32

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
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Home Health Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Optometric Services
Organ Bank Services
Organ Transplant Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 34%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

5%
State:

7%
Usually
Here:

22%
California:

21%
Always
This Hospital:

73%
California:

72%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

4%
State:

6%
Usually
This Hospital:

15%
California:

17%
Always
Here:

81%
California:

77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

8%
State:

13%
Usually
Here:

29%
California:

28%
Always
Here:

63%
State:

59%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
State:

8%
Usually
Here:

24%
State:

25%
Always
Here:

68%
State:

67%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

18%
State:

23%
Usually
This Hospital:

21%
California:

19%
Always
Here:

61%
California:

58%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

12%
State:

10%
Usually
Here:

22%
State:

21%
Always
This Hospital:

66%
California:

69%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

13%
California:

18%
Usually
This Hospital:

32%
State:

33%
Always
This Hospital:

55%
California:

49%

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

Yes
This Hospital:

78%
State:

81%
No
This Hospital:

22%
California:

19%

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

6 or lower
This Hospital:

6%
California:

10%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

23%
California:

24%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

71%
California:

66%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

4%
California:

7%
Yes, probably
Here:

17%
State:

24%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

79%
State:

69%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

98.0%
California:

99.3%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

98.0%
California:

99.0%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

98.5%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

100.0%
California:

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)
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

96.2%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
Here:

99.0%
California:

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

91.0%
California:

99.4%

Pneumonia

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

73.0%
State:

96.1%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

93.0%
California:

94.3%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Here:

97.0%
State:

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:

99.0%
California:

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

94.0%
California:

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

98.0%
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%
State:

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

91.0%
State:

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:

92.0%
State:

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:

95.0%
State:

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

97.0%
California:

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 Failure
Here:

10.9%
California:

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

11.0%
California:

11.7%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

19.9%
State:

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

25.8%
State:

24.4%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

17.2%
State:

18.3%

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

Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$37,157
California:

$36,707
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,335
State:

$7,245
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

2.68%
State:

2.08%
Cervical Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$139,661
California:

$95,386
Average Total Payments
Here:

$18,007
California:

$17,648
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

2.45%
State:

0.26%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$70,108
State:

$62,234
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,957
California:

$9,681
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

2.45%
California:

1.28%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$51,411
State:

$36,899
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,385
California:

$6,233
Number of discharges: 51
Here:

5.95%
State:

3.09%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$105,478
California:

$44,086
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,056
California:

$8,042
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

1.63%
State:

0.72%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$71,879
California:

$47,292
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,633
State:

$8,831
Number of discharges: 31
Here:

3.62%
State:

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

$146,069
California:

$70,963
Average Total Payments
Here:

$23,539
State:

$13,159
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

1.98%
State:

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

$61,720
State:

$32,995
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,859
California:

$5,851
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

1.28%
California:

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

$82,712
California:

$55,669
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,140
California:

$9,837
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.40%
State:

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

$124,370
State:

$95,326
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,825
State:

$17,327
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.40%
California:

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

$53,819
State:

$42,438
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,115
State:

$6,978
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.40%
California:

0.78%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,276
State:

$36,114
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,959
State:

$6,728
Number of discharges: 37
This Hospital:

4.32%
State:

2.98%
Major Cardiovasc Procedures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$158,791
California:

$143,072
Average Total Payments
Here:

$29,203
California:

$27,615
Number of discharges: 32
This Hospital:

3.73%
California:

0.37%
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$81,928
California:

$59,926
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,751
California:

$10,745
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

1.87%
California:

0.36%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$123,885
State:

$88,239
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$19,369
State:

$17,187
Number of discharges: 124
Here:

14.47%
California:

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

$170,768
State:

$124,615
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$30,755
State:

$22,968
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

3.38%
California:

0.69%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,125
State:

$32,446
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,077
California:

$5,975
Number of discharges: 25
This Hospital:

2.92%
California:

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

$132,431
State:

$89,034
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$22,276
California:

$17,349
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

2.80%
State:

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

$73,051
State:

$49,604
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,753
State:

$8,812
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

1.52%
California:

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

$62,260
California:

$47,223
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,249
California:

$9,528
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

3.27%
State:

0.32%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$83,229
California:

$76,730
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,432
State:

$15,378
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

2.10%
State:

0.34%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$169,341
California:

$124,507
Average Total Payments
Here:

$26,011
California:

$21,685
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

1.98%
California:

0.44%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$145,044
California:

$141,530
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$32,959
State:

$28,554
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.40%
State:

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

$114,960
State:

$82,284
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$20,912
State:

$13,731
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.75%
California:

0.30%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$103,207
California:

$102,086
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,800
State:

$16,769
Number of discharges: 15
This Hospital:

1.75%
California:

1.40%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$34,638
California:

$35,878
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,720
State:

$7,039
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.40%
State:

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

$59,202
State:

$48,439
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,862
California:

$8,967
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

2.57%
State:

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

$104,384
California:

$72,128
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$19,514
California:

$14,548
Number of discharges: 24
This Hospital:

2.80%
California:

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

$152,466
State:

$70,949
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,456
State:

$12,543
Number of discharges: 31
Here:

3.62%
California:

1.04%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$48,912
State:

$38,752
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,458
California:

$6,932
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

3.73%
California:

0.59%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$216,438
State:

$90,173
Average Total Payments
Here:

$35,091
State:

$16,748
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

2.45%
State:

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

$74,863
California:

$50,385
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,013
State:

$9,612
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

1.63%
State:

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

$32,956
State:

$35,628
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,076
California:

$6,112
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.28%
State:

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

$54,475
California:

$48,755
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,523
California:

$8,695
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

1.87%
California:

2.75%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$261,582
California:

$154,326
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$36,601
State:

$32,547
Number of discharges: 44
This Hospital:

5.13%
State:

0.83%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

1.042%
California:

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

0.521%
State:

0.530%
Severe pressure sores (bed sores)
Here:

0.130%
California:

0.321%

Use of Medical Imaging

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

0.638%
State:

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

0.005%
California:

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

13.800%
State:

5.492%

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