Pih Health Downey Hospital in Downey, CA
Also known as PIH Health Hospital - Downey
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About Pih Health Downey Hospital
Pih Health Downey Hospital is an acute care hospital in Downey, Los Angeles County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 199 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey, about 1.3 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.16
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.20
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
81% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys1,108
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.93515, -118.13193
Nearby hospitals
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey9333 Imperial Highway, Downey, CAAcute care hospital1.3 mi
- Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Ctr7601 East Imperial Highway, Downey, CAAcute care hospital1.5 mi
- Coast Plaza Hospital13100 Studerbaker Road, Norwalk, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.4 mi
- Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan - Psy11401 S Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital3.7 mi
- College Hospital10802 College Pl, Cerritos, CAPsychiatric hospital3.8 mi
- Kindred Hospital Paramount16453 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CALong-term care hospital3.9 mi
- Saint Francis Medical Center3630 East Imperial Highway, Lynwood, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital4.1 mi
- Bellflower Behavioral Health HospitalBellflower, CAPsychiatric hospital4.2 mi
- Los Angeles Community Hospital at Norwalk13222 Bloomfield Avenue, Norwalk, CA · Emergency roomHospital4.3 mi
- Uci Health-Lakewood3700 South St, Lakewood, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Pih Health Downey Hospital located?
Pih Health Downey Hospital is at 11500 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241 in Los Angeles County.
Does Pih Health Downey Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Pih Health Downey Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 242 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Pih Health Downey Hospital?
Pih Health Downey Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Pih Health Downey Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Pih Health Downey Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the California trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Pih Health Downey Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (562) 904-5000.
Would patients recommend Pih Health Downey Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,108 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.