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Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, CA

Directions (858) 626-4123 scripps.org

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Overview

About Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla is an acute care hospital in La Jolla, San Diego County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as physician-owned. It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 426 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is VA San Diego Healthcare System, about 0.9 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

5
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

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

Mortality
4 better · 4 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 · 1 worse
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
2 better · 6 no different · 1 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

186 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
1.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
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 0.32
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.68
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.29
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.43
  • Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.42
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.74

85% 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 recommend85%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1081%
  • Completed surveys4,573

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla located?

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla is at 9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County.

Does Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla have an emergency room?

Yes. Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 186 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla?

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 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 Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla a trauma center?

Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date March 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the California EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.

What is the phone number of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (858) 626-4123.

Would patients recommend Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (4,573 completed surveys), 85% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 81% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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