Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center in Sylmar, CA
Also known as Olive View–UCLA Medical Center
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About Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center
Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Sylmar, Los Angeles County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 303 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 Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, about 3.2 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 0.40
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.31
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.23
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.00
56% 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 recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1072%
- Completed surveys500
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.32427, -118.44766
Nearby hospitals
- Providence Holy Cross Medical Center15031 Rinaldi St, Mission Hills, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital3.2 mi
- Pacifica Hospital of the Valley9449 San Fernando Rd, Sun Valley, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.5 mi
- Mission Community Hospital14850 Roscoe Blvd, Panorama City, CAAcute care hospital7.1 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City13652 Cantara St, Panorama City, CAAcute care hospital7.3 mi
- Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital23845 Mcbean Pkwy, Valencia, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital7.9 mi
- Northridge Hospital Medical Center18300 Roscoe Blvd, Northridge, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital8.6 mi
- Valley Presbyterian Hospital15107 Vanowen St, Van Nuys, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.0 mi
- Van Nuys Behavioral Health Hospital14433 Emelita Street, Van Nuys, CAPsychiatric hospital10 mi
- Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Medical Center7150 Tampa Avenue, Reseda, CAPsychiatric hospital10 mi
- Tarzana Treatment Center18646 Oxnard Street, Tarzana, CAPsychiatric hospital11 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center located?
Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center is at 14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar, CA 91342 in Los Angeles County.
Does Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 320 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center?
Lac/Olive View-Ucla 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 Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Lac/Olive View-Ucla 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 Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (818) 364-1555.
Would patients recommend Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (500 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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