Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
- 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103
- (619) 543-6222
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 24 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 | 0.291 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.720 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 35328 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 40.452 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 19 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.470 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.419 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.921 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 24285 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 39.494 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 25 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.633 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.118 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.717 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 543 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 15.464 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.323 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.262 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.798 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 318 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.918 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.028 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.322 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.010 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 265424 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 20.199 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.594 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.273 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.463 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 255362 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 153.315 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 55 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.359 | 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 | 2.6 | Same as national | 82 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 2.9 | Better than national | 2550 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 9.4 | Better than national | 199 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.5 | Same as national | 122 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.1 | Same as national | 88 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 7.5 | Better than national | 492 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 11.4 | Better than national | 572 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.7 | Better than national | 273 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.38 | Same as national | 11838 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 105.39 | Better than national | 381 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.15 | Same as national | 12387 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 13596 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.26 | Same as national | 4116 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.04 | Same as national | 2419 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.93 | Same as national | 2232 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.59 | Same as national | 4389 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 7.31 | Same as national | 2410 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.32 | Same as national | 1286 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.83 | Same as national | 3862 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.02 | 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 | 7 | Not available | 230 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 27.6 | Not available | 636 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 17.3 | Not available | 598 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.3 | Same as national | 4692 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 10.4 | Same as national | 4116 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.3 | Same as national | 1507 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.9 | Same as national | 1507 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 2130 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.6 | Same as national | 230 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.4 | Same as national | 120 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.3 | Same as national | 106 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.8 | Same as national | 636 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.9 | Same as national | 81 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.3 | Same as national | 598 |
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 | 3650 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 3650 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 3650 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 3650 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 3650 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 3650 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 3650 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 3650 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 3650 |
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 | 6 | 65852 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 1 | 9473 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 82 | 18078 |
| 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 | 271 | 371 |
| 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 | 258 | 339 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 332 | 23 |
| 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 | 4 | 121683 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 97 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 11671 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 55 | 133 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 44 | 36 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 14 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 74 | 133 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 74 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 425 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 95 | 109 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 90 | 347 |
| 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 Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr rated?
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr have emergency services?
- Yes. Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr located?
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr is located at 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103.
- What type of hospital is Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr?
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Other).
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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.