Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center in Torrance, CA
Also known as Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles Harbor General Hospital
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About Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center
Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center is an acute care hospital in Torrance, Los Angeles County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has about 453 beds, according to OpenStreetMap. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay, about 2.9 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 0.31
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.14
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.42
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.46
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.09
51% 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 recommend61%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1060%
- Completed surveys1,594
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
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Nearby hospitals
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay25825 South Vermont Avenue, Harbor City, CAAcute care hospital2.9 mi
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System11301 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA · Emergency roomVA medical center3.1 mi
- Torrance Memorial Medical Center3330 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.2 mi
- Del Amo Hospital23700 Camino Del Sol, Torrance, CA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital3.4 mi
- Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance4101 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CAAcute care hospital3.7 mi
- Kindred Hospital South Bay1246 West 155th Street, Gardena, CALong-term care hospital4.1 mi
- Memorial Hospital of Gardena1145 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.2 mi
- College Medical Center2776 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.9 mi
- Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center2801 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital6.2 mi
- Memorial Care Miller Children's & Women's Hosp Lb2801 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CAChildren's hospital6.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center located?
Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center is at 1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90509 in Los Angeles County.
Does Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 313 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center?
Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med 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 Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med 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/Harbor-Ucla Med Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (310) 222-2345.
Would patients recommend Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,594 completed surveys), 61% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 60% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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