Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, CA
Also known as University of Southern California University Hospital
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About Keck Hospital of USC
Keck Hospital of USC is an acute care hospital in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 401 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. USC Norris Cancer Hospital is on the same campus or next door.
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.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.14
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.15
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.64
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.56
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.93
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.29
78% 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 recommend82%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1080%
- Completed surveys744
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.06238, -118.20304
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
- Los Angeles General Medical Center2051 Marengo St, Room C2k100, Los Angeles, CA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital0.5 mi
- East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital4060 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.9 mi
- Los Angeles Community Hospital4081 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.1 mi
Nearby hospitals
- USC Norris Cancer Hospital1441 Eastlake Avenue, Los Angeles, CAHospitalSame campus
- Los Angeles General Medical Center2051 Marengo St, Room C2k100, Los Angeles, CA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital0.5 mi
- Adventist Health White Memorial1720 Cesar E Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, CAAcute care hospital1.1 mi
- Barlow Respiratory Hospital2000 Stadium Way, Los Angeles, CALong-term care hospital2.7 mi
- East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital4060 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.9 mi
- Los Angeles Community Hospital4081 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.1 mi
- Gateways Hosp Mental Health Ctr1891 Effie St, Los Angeles, CAPsychiatric hospital3.4 mi
- L A Downtown Medical Center1711 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CAAcute care hospital3.5 mi
- Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital1225 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CAAcute care hospital3.6 mi
- Monterey Park Hospital900 S Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CAAcute care hospital3.8 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Keck Hospital of USC located?
Keck Hospital of USC is at 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County.
Does Keck Hospital of USC have an emergency room?
Keck Hospital of USC does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Los Angeles General Medical Center, about 0.5 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Keck Hospital of USC?
Keck Hospital of USC 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.
What is the phone number of Keck Hospital of USC?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (323) 442-8656.
Would patients recommend Keck Hospital of USC?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (744 completed surveys), 82% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 80% 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.
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- What Is the HCAHPS Patient Survey?How the national hospital patient experience survey works, what it asks, how results appear on Care Compare and what they do not show.