Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier
- 12401 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90602
- (562) 698-0811
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier 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 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 | 0.219 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.125 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 10901 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 11.088 | 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) | 0.541 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.123 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.933 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 8463 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.343 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.387 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.409 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.474 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 173 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.480 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.116 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.335 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 250 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.244 | 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 | 0.134 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.428 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 97597 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.716 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.525 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.397 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.797 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 91059 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 56.014 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 32 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.571 | 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 | 3.6 | Same as national | 70 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 1177 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13 | Same as national | 148 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.9 | Same as national | 32 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.5 | Same as national | 69 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.3 | Same as national | 298 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.3 | Same as national | 282 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13 | Same as national | 211 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.12 | Same as national | 5179 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 165.59 | Same as national | 99 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.16 | Same as national | 6090 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 6261 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.28 | Same as national | 1113 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.98 | Same as national | 255 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.32 | Same as national | 256 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 5.56 | Same as national | 1178 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.96 | Same as national | 249 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.63 | Same as national | 236 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.83 | Same as national | 1222 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.08 | 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 | -0.4 | Not available | 148 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 11.4 | Not available | 377 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 42.6 | Not available | 307 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.3 | Worse than national | 2164 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.1 | Same as national | 1770 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 13.9 | Same as national | 71 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 71 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 397 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.3 | Same as national | 148 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10 | Same as national | 31 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.7 | Same as national | 76 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.6 | Same as national | 377 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.2 | Same as national | 65 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.2 | Same as national | 307 |
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 | 2039 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2039 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2039 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 2039 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 2039 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 2039 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2039 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 2039 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2039 |
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 | 68 | 6000 |
| 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 | 233 | 193 |
| 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 | 230 | 180 |
| 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 | 5 | 65284 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 619 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | — | — |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 53 | 59 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 94 | 16 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 83 | 12 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 63 | 59 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 27 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
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 Pih Health Hospital-Whittier rated?
- Pih Health Hospital-Whittier has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Pih Health Hospital-Whittier have emergency services?
- Yes. Pih Health Hospital-Whittier operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Pih Health Hospital-Whittier located?
- Pih Health Hospital-Whittier is located at 12401 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90602.
- What type of hospital is Pih Health Hospital-Whittier?
- Pih Health Hospital-Whittier 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.