Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Local
Los Angeles General Medical Center
- 2051 Marengo St, Room C2k100, Los Angeles, CA 90033
- (323) 226-2800
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Los Angeles General Medical Center carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 1.
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 | 0.445 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.470 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 9881 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 13.008 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.846 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.148 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.670 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 12665 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 20.680 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.338 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.010 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.017 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 156 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.848 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.206 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.434 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 155 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.231 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.000 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.798 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.142 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 142090 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 11.871 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 16 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.348 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.042 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.173 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 137146 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 88.044 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 8 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.091 | 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 | 3.7 | Same as national | 516 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 53 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.3 | Same as national | 40 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.9 | Same as national | 161 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.3 | Same as national | 112 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 85 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.38 | Same as national | 3097 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 171.40 | Same as national | 58 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 3814 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 4165 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.13 | Same as national | 683 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.54 | Same as national | 252 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.88 | Same as national | 259 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.10 | Same as national | 740 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 7.15 | Same as national | 256 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.31 | Same as national | 143 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.16 | Same as national | 711 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.97 | 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 | 15.3 | Not available | 54 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -10.7 | Not available | 236 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 4.9 | Not available | 130 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.5 | Worse than national | 1173 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.5 | Same as national | 194 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.9 | Same as national | 194 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | — | Not available | — |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.2 | Same as national | 54 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19 | Same as national | 55 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.1 | Same as national | 236 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.3 | Same as national | 130 |
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 | 2 | 589 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 589 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 589 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 589 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 589 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 589 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 589 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 589 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 589 |
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 | 61 | 10569 |
| 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 | 337 | 383 |
| 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 | 325 | 359 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 389 | 17 |
| 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 | 123915 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 87 | 39 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 60 | 40 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 6 | 3749 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 57 | 151 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 72 | 58 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 85 | 34 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 151 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 83 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 180 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 93 | 10046 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 5260 |
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 Los Angeles General Medical Center rated?
- Los Angeles General Medical Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Los Angeles General Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Los Angeles General Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Los Angeles General Medical Center located?
- Los Angeles General Medical Center is located at 2051 Marengo St, Room C2k100, Los Angeles, CA 90033.
- What type of hospital is Los Angeles General Medical Center?
- Los Angeles General Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Local).
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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.