California Hospital Medical Center La in Los Angeles, CA
Also known as California Hospital Medical Center
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About California Hospital Medical Center La
California Hospital Medical Center La is an acute care hospital in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 318 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 Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital, about 1.1 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 0.51
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.34
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.16
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.87
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.71
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 2.19
83% 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 recommend64%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys561
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.03717, -118.26548
Nearby hospitals
- Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital1225 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CAAcute care hospital1.1 mi
- L A Downtown Medical Center1711 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CAAcute care hospital2.2 mi
- Barlow Respiratory Hospital2000 Stadium Way, Los Angeles, CALong-term care hospital2.8 mi
- Adventist Health White Memorial1720 Cesar E Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, CAAcute care hospital2.9 mi
- Gateways Hosp Mental Health Ctr1891 Effie St, Los Angeles, CAPsychiatric hospital3.3 mi
- Los Angeles General Medical Center2051 Marengo St, Room C2k100, Los Angeles, CA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.5 mi
- USC Norris Cancer Hospital1441 Eastlake Avenue, Los Angeles, CAHospital3.8 mi
- Keck Hospital of USC1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CAAcute care hospital4.0 mi
- Community Hospital of Huntington Park2623 E Slauson Ave, Huntington Park, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.1 mi
- Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center1300 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is California Hospital Medical Center La located?
California Hospital Medical Center La is at 1401 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90015 in Los Angeles County.
Does California Hospital Medical Center La have an emergency room?
Yes. California Hospital Medical Center La reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 254 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of California Hospital Medical Center La?
California Hospital Medical Center La 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 California Hospital Medical Center La 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 California Hospital Medical Center La?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (213) 748-2411.
Would patients recommend California Hospital Medical Center La?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (561 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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