Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
- 354 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024
- (760) 753-6501
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas 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.
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 | 0.145 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.849 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 2620 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.319 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.862 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.646 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4678 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.634 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.017 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.654 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 126 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.981 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.335 | 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 | 52 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.446 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.127 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.507 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 60979 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 2.636 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.759 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.078 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.398 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 57676 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 31.340 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.191 | 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 | 4.6 | Same as national | 167 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3 | Better than national | 2082 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.1 | Same as national | 126 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.8 | Same as national | 109 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 7.4 | Better than national | 507 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12 | Better than national | 518 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.9 | Same as national | 193 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.16 | Same as national | 5573 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 155.44 | Same as national | 80 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 8461 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.31 | Same as national | 8302 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.96 | Same as national | 1520 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.50 | Same as national | 553 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.20 | Same as national | 542 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.72 | Same as national | 1684 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.42 | Same as national | 545 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.59 | Same as national | 389 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.01 | Same as national | 1399 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.98 | 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 | -36.9 | Not available | 141 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -35.4 | Not available | 580 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -25.2 | Not available | 574 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.5 | Same as national | 3490 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.9 | Same as national | 345 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 427 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.5 | Same as national | 141 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.4 | Same as national | 121 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.9 | Same as national | 580 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 6.2 | Same as national | 177 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.7 | Same as national | 574 |
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 | 2168 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 2168 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2168 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2168 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 2168 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 2168 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2168 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 2168 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2168 |
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 | 85 | 2987 |
| 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 | 195 | 402 |
| 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 | 194 | 380 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 171 | 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 | 63457 |
| Head CT results | 88 | 16 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 94 | 72 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 23 | 4352 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 85 | 111 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 95 | 38 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 30 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 90 | 112 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 63 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 95 | 185 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 7754 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 936 |
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 Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas rated?
- Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas have emergency services?
- Yes. Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas located?
- Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas is located at 354 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024.
- What type of hospital is Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas?
- Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas 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.