Garfield Medical Center in Monterey Park, CA
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About Garfield Medical Center
Garfield Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Monterey Park, 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 1 out of 5. It has 210 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is L.A. Downtown Medical Center - Ingleside Campus, about 1.0 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 1.26
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.92
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.54
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 2.04
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 2.34
72% 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 recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1075%
- Completed surveys686
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.06781, -118.12296
Nearby hospitals
- L.A. Downtown Medical Center - Ingleside Campus7500 Hellman Avenue, Rosemead, CAPsychiatric hospital1.0 mi
- Monterey Park Hospital900 S Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CAAcute care hospital1.5 mi
- Alhambra Hospital Medical Center100 S Raymond Ave, Alhambra, CAAcute care hospital2.0 mi
- San Gabriel Valley Medical Center438 W Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.6 mi
- Bhc Alhambra Hospital4619 N Rosemead Blvd, Rosemead, CAPsychiatric hospital3.1 mi
- Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello309 W Beverly Blvd, Montebello, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.8 mi
- Keck Hospital of USC1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CAAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital4060 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- USC Norris Cancer Hospital1441 Eastlake Avenue, Los Angeles, CAHospital4.7 mi
- Greater El Monte Community Hospital1701 Santa Anita Ave, South El Monte, CAAcute care hospital4.8 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Garfield Medical Center located?
Garfield Medical Center is at 525 N Garfield Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754 in Los Angeles County.
Does Garfield Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Garfield Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 146 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Garfield Medical Center?
Garfield Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 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 Garfield Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Garfield Medical Center. 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 Garfield Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (626) 573-2222.
Would patients recommend Garfield Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (686 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 75% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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