Uci Health-Lakewood in Lakewood, CA
Also known as Lakewood Regional Medical Center
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About Uci Health-Lakewood
Uci Health-Lakewood is an acute care hospital in Lakewood, Los Angeles County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 172 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Bellflower Behavioral Health Hospital, about 1.5 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 0.50
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.58
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.10
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.28
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.26
65% 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 recommend48%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1049%
- Completed surveys391
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.86016, -118.14925
Nearby hospitals
- Bellflower Behavioral Health HospitalBellflower, CAPsychiatric hospital1.5 mi
- Kindred Hospital Paramount16453 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CALong-term care hospital1.8 mi
- College Hospital10802 College Pl, Cerritos, CAPsychiatric hospital3.2 mi
- Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility2600 Redondo Avenue, Suite 500, Long Beach, CAPsychiatric hospital3.8 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey9333 Imperial Highway, Downey, CAAcute care hospital4.1 mi
- Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center2801 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital4.2 mi
- Memorial Care Miller Children's & Women's Hosp Lb2801 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CAChildren's hospital4.4 mi
- College Medical Center2776 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.4 mi
- Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Ctr7601 East Imperial Highway, Downey, CAAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- Coast Plaza Hospital13100 Studerbaker Road, Norwalk, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.6 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Uci Health-Lakewood located?
Uci Health-Lakewood is at 3700 South St, Lakewood, CA 90712 in Los Angeles County.
Does Uci Health-Lakewood have an emergency room?
Yes. Uci Health-Lakewood reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 222 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Uci Health-Lakewood?
Uci Health-Lakewood has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Uci Health-Lakewood a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Uci Health-Lakewood. 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 Uci Health-Lakewood?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (562) 602-6751.
Would patients recommend Uci Health-Lakewood?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (391 completed surveys), 48% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 49% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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