Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital
- 1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- (310) 319-4000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure 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 | 0.485 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.981 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 7447 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.668 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.043 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.760 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 3.107 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 3993 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.890 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 1.636 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.015 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.437 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 123 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.432 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.291 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 30 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.251 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.154 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.649 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 92533 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.951 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.606 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.324 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.784 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 87281 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 38.716 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 20 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.517 | 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 | 3.8 | Same as national | 451 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.2 | Better than national | 1638 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 67 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.9 | Same as national | 82 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 7.7 | Better than national | 316 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 11.2 | Better than national | 438 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.8 | Same as national | 89 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.09 | Better than national | 6805 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 145.96 | Same as national | 118 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 7694 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 8081 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.63 | Same as national | 1832 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.82 | Same as national | 915 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.05 | Same as national | 886 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.95 | Same as national | 1949 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 8.16 | Same as national | 893 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.62 | Same as national | 396 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.87 | Same as national | 1532 |
| 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 | 26.8 | Not available | 64 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 1.6 | Not available | 399 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 41.3 | Not available | 496 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.3 | Same as national | 2963 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.2 | Same as national | 1955 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.5 | Same as national | 81 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.7 | Same as national | 81 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 1274 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.8 | Same as national | 64 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.7 | Same as national | 105 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.6 | Same as national | 399 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.9 | Same as national | 438 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.5 | Worse than national | 496 |
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 | 663 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 663 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 663 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 663 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 663 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 663 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 663 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 663 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 663 |
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 | 40 | 2451 |
| 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 | 224 | 396 |
| 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 | 222 | 376 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 298 | 15 |
| 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 | 1 | 48991 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 99 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 22 | 3324 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 75 | 91 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 33 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 15 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 87 | 91 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 44 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 82 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 97 | 70 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 7934 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 1100 |
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 Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital rated?
- Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital located?
- Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital is located at 1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404.
- What type of hospital is Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital?
- Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital 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.