Acute care hospital in Los Alamitos, CA
Uci Health - Los Alamitos
3751 Katella Avenue, Los Alamitos, CA 90720 · (562) 799-3220
CMS overall hospital star rating
- Patient surveyNot rated
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Care Compare. We refresh our information from this source. About our data
Uci Health - Los Alamitos at a glance
Uci Health - Los Alamitos is a for-profit acute care hospital in Los Alamitos, California (Orange County).
CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars on its overall hospital star rating, worse than the California average of 3.1.
Emergency patients sent home typically spent 238 minutes in the ER, worse than the California median of 182 minutes.
Across CMS mortality, safety and readmission measures, it performed better than the national rate on 0 and worse on 1.
Facility details
- Type
- Acute care hospital
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Emergency services
- Yes
- County
- Orange County
- CMS Certification Number
- 050551
How CMS scored this hospital
Number of measures in each group where the hospital was better, no different, or worse than the national rate.
| Measure group | Better | No different | Worse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality (death rates) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Safety of care | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Readmissions | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Ratings
| Measure | This facility | California avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall hospital star rating ⓘ (higher is better) | 1 / 5 | 3.1 / 5 | 3.2 / 5 | Worse |
Emergency room
| Measure | This facility | California avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the ER before leaving ⓘ (lower is better) | 238 min | 182 min | 157 min | Worse |
| Patients who left the ER before being seen (lower is better) | 1% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Better |
| Emergency department volume | medium |
Timely care
| Measure | This facility | California avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock (higher is better) | 59% | 68.8% | 63.8% | Worse |
| Healthcare workers given a flu vaccine (higher is better) | 81% | 70% | 74.5% | Better |
Death rates (30-day)
| Measure | This facility | California avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death rate for heart attack patients (lower is better) | 14.1% | 11.6% | 11.8% | Worse |
| Death rate for heart failure patients (lower is better) | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.1% | Better |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients (lower is better) | 13.8% | 14.5% | 15.3% | Better |
| Death rate for stroke patients (lower is better) | 10.9% | 11.6% | 12.1% | Better |
| Death rate for COPD patients (lower is better) | 9.1% | 8.2% | 8.6% | Worse |
Readmissions (30-day)
| Measure | This facility | California avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readmission rate after heart attack (lower is better) | 15.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | Worse |
| Readmission rate after heart failure (lower is better) | 19.3% | 21.4% | 21.4% | Better |
| Readmission rate after pneumonia (lower is better) | 16.5% | 17.7% | 17.3% | Average |
| Readmission rate after COPD (lower is better) | 21.1% | 19.9% | 19.9% | Worse |
| Readmission rate after hip/knee replacement (lower is better) | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.8% | Worse |
Safety & infections
| Measure | This facility | California avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complication rate for hip/knee replacement (lower is better) | 5.4% | 4.1% | 4.2% | Worse |
| Serious complications (patient safety composite) (lower is better) | 1.19 | 0.96 | 1.00 | Average |
| Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI) ⓘ (lower is better) | 1.75 | 0.57 | 0.58 | Average |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) (lower is better) | 0.87 | 0.54 | 0.48 | Average |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery (lower is better) | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.80 | Average |
| MRSA bloodstream infections (lower is better) | 1.73 | 0.78 | 0.68 | Average |
| C. difficile intestinal infections (lower is better) | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.36 | Better |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Uci Health - Los Alamitos's rating?
Uci Health - Los Alamitos has 1 out of 5 stars on the CMS overall hospital star rating. The average for California hospitals is 3.1 stars.
How long is the ER wait at Uci Health - Los Alamitos?
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department spent a median of 238 minutes there, from arrival to departure. The California median is 182 minutes.
Does Uci Health - Los Alamitos have an emergency room?
Yes. CMS lists it as providing emergency services.
Where is Uci Health - Los Alamitos and how do I contact it?
Uci Health - Los Alamitos is at 3751 Katella Avenue, Los Alamitos, CA 90720. Phone: (562) 799-3220.
About this data
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