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LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER Quality Report

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
1000 W CARSON ST
TORRANCE, CA 90509

ORANGE county
Phone: 310-222-2101
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - Local
Accreditation: Yes
Emergency Service: Yes

Please use the following conditions to evaluate the quality of this hospital.

Heart Attack

1. Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
71%
Average for the State of California
84%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

2. Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
90%
Average for the State of California
88%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
89%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

3. Heart Attack Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
17%
Average for the State of California
55%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
55%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
88%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 12 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

4. Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
48%
Average for the State of California
44%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
34%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 21 patients
  2. The number of cases is too small (n<25) for purposes of reliably predicting hospital's performance.

5. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
97%
Average for the State of California
89%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

6. Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
96%
Average for the State of California
90%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
87%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

7. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
98%
Average for the State of California
91%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

8. Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
97%
Average for the State of California
96%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
93%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%

Heart Failure

1. Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
88%
Average for the State of California
83%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
83%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 107 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

2. Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
67%
Average for the State of California
60%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
63%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 306 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

3. Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
97%
Average for the State of California
85%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
99%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 316 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

4. Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
82%
Average for the State of California
84%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
82%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 191 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

Pneumonia

1. Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
82%
Average for the State of California
89%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 164 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

2. Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
84%
Average for the State of California
83%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
84%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 107 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

3. Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
79%
Average for the State of California
77%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
81%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 43 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

4. Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
100%
Average for the State of California
99%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
99%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 187 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

5. Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 4 Hours After Arrival

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
61%
Average for the State of California
76%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
80%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
93%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 155 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

6. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
61%
Average for the State of California
62%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
71%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
94%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 67 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

7. Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
71%
Average for the State of California
58%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
70%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 28 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

Surgical Infection Prevention

1. Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
88%
Average for the State of California
76%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
78%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 293 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

2. Surgery Patients who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
91%
Average for the State of California
89%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
90%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
100%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 116 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.

3. Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery

LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
47%
Average for the State of California
68%
National Average of Hospitals submitting data:
74%
Top 10%' of Hospitals submitting data scored equal to or higher than:
95%
Notes:
  1. Sample size: 283 patients
  2. Measure reflects the hospital's indication that its submission was based on a sample of its relevant discharges.


Note: The data on this site only reflect the aspects of "Heart Attack", "Heart Failure", "Pneumonia", and "Surgical Infection Prevention". These are important indicators of the hospital quality. However, they are not the comprehensive evaluation. learn more...