Pih Health Hospital-Whittier in Whittier, CA
Also known as PIH Health Whittier Hospital
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About Pih Health Hospital-Whittier
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier is an acute care hospital in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 488 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 Whittier Hospital Medical Center, 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 0.47
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.59
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.50
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.82
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.45
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.39
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 recommend79%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
- Completed surveys2,178
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.96992, -118.04946
Nearby hospitals
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.9 mi
- Dept of State Hospitals - Metropolitan - Psy11401 S Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital3.3 mi
- Mirada Hills Rehabilitation and Convalescent HospitalLa Mirada, CAHospital4.1 mi
- Los Angeles Community Hospital at Norwalk13222 Bloomfield Avenue, Norwalk, CA · Emergency roomHospital4.2 mi
- Kindred Hospital -- La Mirada14900 E Imperial Hwy, La Mirada, CALong-term care hospital4.2 mi
- Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello309 W Beverly Blvd, Montebello, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.3 mi
- Coast Plaza Hospital13100 Studerbaker Road, Norwalk, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.9 mi
- Pih Health Downey Hospital11500 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.3 mi
- Greater El Monte Community Hospital1701 Santa Anita Ave, South El Monte, CAAcute care hospital5.4 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey9333 Imperial Highway, Downey, CAAcute care hospital5.8 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Pih Health Hospital-Whittier located?
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier is at 12401 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90602 in Los Angeles County.
Does Pih Health Hospital-Whittier have an emergency room?
Yes. Pih Health Hospital-Whittier reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 237 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Pih Health Hospital-Whittier?
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier 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 Pih Health Hospital-Whittier a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Pih Health Hospital-Whittier. 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 Pih Health Hospital-Whittier?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (562) 698-0811.
Would patients recommend Pih Health Hospital-Whittier?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,178 completed surveys), 79% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.