Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Loma Linda University Medical Center
- 11234 Anderson St, Loma Linda, CA 92354
- (909) 558-4000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Loma Linda University Medical Center carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 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 | 0.240 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.754 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 26372 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 27.068 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.443 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.114 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.465 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 24521 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 32.643 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 8 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.245 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.220 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.129 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 380 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 11.055 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.543 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.085 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.682 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 428 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.929 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.509 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.232 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.191 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 135551 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 10.474 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.573 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.219 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.528 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 135551 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 57.476 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 20 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.348 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.8 | Same as national | 1389 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.7 | Same as national | 113 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.2 | Same as national | 60 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.2 | Same as national | 59 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.2 | Same as national | 316 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.1 | Same as national | 234 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.7 | Same as national | 150 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.37 | Same as national | 7115 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 173.35 | Same as national | 169 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 7732 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.33 | Same as national | 8479 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.85 | Same as national | 2380 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.04 | Same as national | 933 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 5.16 | Same as national | 908 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.88 | Same as national | 2571 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.42 | Same as national | 988 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.29 | Same as national | 677 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.66 | Same as national | 2053 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.71 | Better than 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 | 0.9 | Not available | 180 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 15.6 | Not available | 396 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 23.1 | Not available | 248 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.9 | Same as national | 2475 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.6 | Same as national | 720 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.6 | Same as national | 422 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.4 | Same as national | 422 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 778 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.6 | Same as national | 180 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.5 | Same as national | 59 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.7 | Same as national | 63 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20 | Same as national | 396 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.6 | Same as national | 248 |
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 | 4 | 2995 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2995 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2995 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 2995 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 2995 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 2995 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2995 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 2995 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2995 |
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 | 47 | 1695 |
| 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 | 456 | 380 |
| 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 | 464 | 348 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 407 | 25 |
| 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 | 6 | 69453 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 72 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | 80 | 64 |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 72 | 46 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 18 | 7695 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 56 | 379 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 68 | 149 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 88 | 90 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 380 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 204 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 424 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 13864 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 4627 |
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 | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Loma Linda University Medical Center rated?
- Loma Linda University Medical Center has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Loma Linda University Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Loma Linda University Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Loma Linda University Medical Center located?
- Loma Linda University Medical Center is located at 11234 Anderson St, Loma Linda, CA 92354.
- What type of hospital is Loma Linda University Medical Center?
- Loma Linda University Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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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.