Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center
- 9920 Talbert Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
- (714) 378-7000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Memorialcare Orange Coast 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 12 and worse on 6.
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 | 0.537 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.756 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 6246 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.528 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.325 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.008 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.809 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 8547 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.097 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.164 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.219 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.665 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 225 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.796 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.690 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.194 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 7.225 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 184 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.534 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 5 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 3.259 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.468 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.006 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 58081 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.631 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.839 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.194 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.728 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 56383 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 22.678 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 9 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.397 | 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 | 3.6 | Same as national | 1380 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12 | Same as national | 162 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.9 | Same as national | 51 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.4 | Same as national | 81 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.7 | Same as national | 246 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.1 | Better than national | 286 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.8 | Same as national | 103 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.77 | Same as national | 4063 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 178.24 | Same as national | 73 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 5070 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 5392 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.74 | Same as national | 1136 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.16 | Same as national | 532 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.79 | Same as national | 541 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.93 | Same as national | 1323 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.83 | Same as national | 541 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.57 | Same as national | 471 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.74 | Same as national | 1446 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.03 | 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 | -11.6 | Not available | 161 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 9 | Not available | 290 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 1.3 | Not available | 328 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.8 | Same as national | 2140 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.6 | Same as national | 60 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.7 | Same as national | 76 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.9 | Same as national | 76 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 359 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.2 | Same as national | 161 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.6 | Same as national | 51 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.8 | Same as national | 89 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.5 | Same as national | 290 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.4 | Same as national | 26 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.3 | Same as national | 328 |
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 | 1989 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1989 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1989 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1989 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1989 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1989 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1989 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1989 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1989 |
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 | 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 | 73 | 2848 |
| 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 | 160 | 379 |
| 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 | 157 | 368 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| 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 | 0 | 50813 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 94 | 18 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 2932 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 77 | 138 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 90 | 68 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 47 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 86 | 138 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 99 | 91 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 119 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 91 | 5150 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 94 | 1867 |
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 Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center rated?
- Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center located?
- Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center is located at 9920 Talbert Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708.
- What type of hospital is Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center?
- Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Proprietary).
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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.