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Glendale Adventist Medical Center in Glendale, CA

Also known as GAMC

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Overview

About Glendale Adventist Medical Center

Glendale Adventist Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Glendale, 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 415 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, about 1.8 mi away.

"Today, we are the largest medical center serving the San Fernando Valley, with 800 physicians, 2,600 associates and 1,100 volunteers." (from hospital website, 23 May 2019)
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CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
3 better · 5 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
3 better · 4 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
6 no different · 3 worse
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

183 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
1.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
very high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.69
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.07
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.09
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.28
  • Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.98
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.23

90% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend69%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
  • Completed surveys759

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Glendale Adventist Medical Center located?

Glendale Adventist Medical Center is at 1509 E Wilson Terrace, Glendale, CA 91206 in Los Angeles County.

Does Glendale Adventist Medical Center have an emergency room?

Yes. Glendale Adventist Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 183 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Glendale Adventist Medical Center?

Glendale Adventist Medical Center 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 Glendale Adventist Medical Center a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Glendale Adventist Medical Center. 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 Glendale Adventist Medical Center?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (818) 409-8202.

Would patients recommend Glendale Adventist Medical Center?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (759 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.