Palmdale Regional Medical Center in Palmdale, CA
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About Palmdale Regional Medical Center
Palmdale Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Palmdale, 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 3 out of 5. It has 184 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. The nearest other listed hospital is Antelope Valley Hospital, about 7.3 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 0.35
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.35
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.16
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
59% 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 recommend66%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys519
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.58429, -118.14433
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palmdale Regional Medical Center located?
Palmdale Regional Medical Center is at 38600 Medical Center Drive, Palmdale, CA 93552 in Los Angeles County.
Does Palmdale Regional Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Palmdale Regional Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 142 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Palmdale Regional Medical Center?
Palmdale Regional Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Palmdale Regional Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Palmdale Regional 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 Palmdale Regional Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (661) 382-5000.
Would patients recommend Palmdale Regional Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (519 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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