Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
Grossmont Hospital
- 5555 Grossmont Center Drive Box 58, la Mesa, CA 91942
- (619) 465-0711
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Grossmont Hospital carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 24 and worse on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.209 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.946 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 13809 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 14.634 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.478 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.282 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.846 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 15654 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 25.605 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 13 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.508 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.010 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.990 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 178 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.982 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.201 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 46 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.407 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.261 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.337 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 134082 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 9.334 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.643 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.325 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.638 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 129002 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 73.655 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 34 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.462 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 2.7 | Same as national | 70 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.9 | Same as national | 2568 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.8 | Same as national | 184 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.5 | Same as national | 60 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.8 | Same as national | 230 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.5 | Same as national | 504 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.7 | Same as national | 569 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.2 | Same as national | 361 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.11 | Same as national | 9450 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 178.41 | Same as national | 130 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 11498 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 11909 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.07 | Same as national | 1940 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.70 | Same as national | 594 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 14.67 | Same as national | 587 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.90 | Same as national | 2033 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.04 | Same as national | 568 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.55 | Same as national | 484 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.95 | Same as national | 1794 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.22 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 30.5 | Not available | 183 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 3.5 | Not available | 600 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 21 | Not available | 609 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.6 | Same as national | 4205 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.4 | Same as national | 981 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.9 | Same as national | 99 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.6 | Same as national | 99 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 407 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.4 | Same as national | 183 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.7 | Same as national | 58 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.1 | Same as national | 265 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.2 | Same as national | 600 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.9 | Same as national | 74 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.8 | Same as national | 609 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 3201 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 3201 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 3201 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 3201 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 3201 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 3201 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 3201 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 3201 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 3201 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 72 | 5990 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 189 | 366 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 188 | 340 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 241 | 23 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 117769 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 69 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 77 | 31 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 7208 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 79 | 119 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 81 | 48 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 33 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 87 | 120 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 77 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 469 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 95 | 387 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 2489 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Grossmont Hospital rated?
- Grossmont Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Grossmont Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Grossmont Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Grossmont Hospital located?
- Grossmont Hospital is located at 5555 Grossmont Center Drive Box 58, la Mesa, CA 91942.
- What type of hospital is Grossmont Hospital?
- Grossmont Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.