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Palomar Medical Center Poway in Poway, CA

Directions (858) 485-6511 pph.org

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Overview

About Palomar Medical Center Poway

Palomar Medical Center Poway is an acute care hospital in Poway, San Diego County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. The nearest other listed hospital is Aurora San Diego, about 1.1 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
1 better · 4 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
5 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 5 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

200 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
2.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
medium
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.51
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00

71% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend61%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1059%
  • Completed surveys635

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Palomar Medical Center Poway located?

Palomar Medical Center Poway is at 15615 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA 92064 in San Diego County.

Does Palomar Medical Center Poway have an emergency room?

Yes. Palomar Medical Center Poway reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 200 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Palomar Medical Center Poway?

Palomar Medical Center Poway has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Palomar Medical Center Poway a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Palomar Medical Center Poway. 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 Palomar Medical Center Poway?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (858) 485-6511.

Would patients recommend Palomar Medical Center Poway?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (635 completed surveys), 61% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 59% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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