Los Angeles General Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA
Also known as LA General, Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center
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About Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles General Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 600 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 USC Norris Cancer Hospital, about 0.4 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 1.19
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.40
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.12
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.85
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.15
61% 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 recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys651
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.05712, -118.20838
Nearby hospitals
- USC Norris Cancer Hospital1441 Eastlake Avenue, Los Angeles, CAHospital0.4 mi
- Keck Hospital of USC1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CAAcute care hospital0.5 mi
- Adventist Health White Memorial1720 Cesar E Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, CAAcute care hospital0.7 mi
- Barlow Respiratory Hospital2000 Stadium Way, Los Angeles, CALong-term care hospital2.6 mi
- East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital4060 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.7 mi
- Los Angeles Community Hospital4081 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.9 mi
- L A Downtown Medical Center1711 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CAAcute care hospital3.2 mi
- Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital1225 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CAAcute care hospital3.3 mi
- Gateways Hosp Mental Health Ctr1891 Effie St, Los Angeles, CAPsychiatric hospital3.4 mi
- California Hospital Medical Center La1401 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital3.5 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Los Angeles General Medical Center located?
Los Angeles General Medical Center is at 2051 Marengo St, Room C2k100, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County.
Does Los Angeles General Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Los Angeles General Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 286 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Los Angeles General Medical Center?
Los Angeles General Medical Center 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 Los Angeles General Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I 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 Los Angeles General Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (323) 226-2800.
Would patients recommend Los Angeles General Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (651 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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