Scripps Health

Doing business as Scripps Memorial Hospital la Jolla

Hospital in La Jolla, CA, Medicare certification number 050324. CMS publishes 64 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 050324The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Physician
Control type: Physician ownership
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Nov 17, 2017
Beds: 332
Overall star rating: 5 of 5Care Compare
Address: 9888 Genesee Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 626-4123

NPI records for this facility (CCN to NPI Mapping) 1

Scripps Health

dba Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
- General Acute Care Hospital
- La Jolla, CA
- NPI 1841277704
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.51 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Better3 of 5
- State average 2.45 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.08 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 2.69 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 2.86 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.05 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 2.2 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better5 of 5
- State average 3.43 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 2.86 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Affiliated providers 1,260

Page 1 of 51Medicare Care Compare

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

Merna Abdou
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- San Diego, CA
- NPI 1134758279
Richard R. Abello, M.D.
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- La Jolla, CA
- NPI 1245205996
Christina Adams, MD
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- La Jolla, CA
- NPI 1023164605
Nicole Adams
- Nurse Practitioner
- La Jolla, CA
- NPI 1891167029
Tyler E Adamson, DO
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
- San Diego, CA
- NPI 1295263002
John Deryl Adderson, M.D.
- Family Medicine Physician
- San Diego, CA
- NPI 1932149069
Mark C Adrian, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- La Jolla, CA
- NPI 1003879438
Maryam Afshar, M.D.
- Dermatology Physician
- San Diego, CA
- NPI 1992063036
Aakif Ahmad, DO
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
- Allentown, PA
- NPI 1720308331
Imran Ahmed, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- San Marcos, CA
- NPI 1588682561
Riaz M. Ahmed, M.D.
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- Encinitas, CA
- NPI 1376593871
Usman Ajaz, M.D.
- Rheumatology Physician
- Spokane, WA
- NPI 1912261025
Ramsey Al-Hakim, MD
- Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
- Portland, OR
- NPI 1700175874
Omar Al-Nouri, D.O.
- Vascular Surgery Physician
- La Jolla, CA
- NPI 1770742264
Bella Albakova, PA
- Surgical Physician Assistant
- La Jolla, CA
- NPI 1013020809
Laura R.a. Alberton, M.D.
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
- La Jolla, CA
- NPI 1992770655
Mary Alessi, PA-C
- Physician Assistant
- Irvine, CA
- NPI 1962711838
Joshua Alexander, D.O.
- Neurology Physician
- San Diego, CA
- NPI 1437387677
Thomas Hanson Alexander, M.D.
- Otolaryngology Physician
- San Diego, CA
- NPI 1275696080
Karima Ramzan Ali, M.D.
- Hospitalist Physician
- La Jolla, CA
- NPI 1649629387
Sonia L Ali, M.D.
- Hematology & Oncology Physician
- La Jolla, CA
- NPI 1730451089
Jordan Price Allem, M.D.
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- Winston Salem, NC
- NPI 1255567830
Kavitta Baman Allem, M.D.
- Rheumatology Physician
- Raleigh, NC
- NPI 1588891022
Ziad Allos, M.D.
- Family Medicine Physician
- La Mesa, CA
- NPI 1215243092
Mazer Ricky Ally, M.D.
- Gastroenterology Physician
- Oceanside, CA
- NPI 1902018666

Complications and deaths 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.52
- State average 1.06 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 2,219 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite Worse1.38
- State average 0.96 (computed here)
- National average 1
- Worse than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected185.42
- State average 170.51 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 231 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected2
- State average 2.38 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 118 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected8.9
- State average 8.24 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 115 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected8.9
- State average 11.57 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 334 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients Better7.7
- State average 10.29 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- Better than the national rate
- 883 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients Better11.2
- State average 14.49 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- Better than the national rate
- 701 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected10.2
- State average 11.57 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 471 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Better2.5
- State average 3.81 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Better than the national rate
- 6,070 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.35
- State average 0.21 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 12,149 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.27
- State average 0.26 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 12,365 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate Worse5.34
- State average 3.52 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- Worse than the national rate
- 3,953 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.44
- State average 1.67 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 1,763 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.62
- State average 2.31 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 3,530 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate Worse18.45
- State average 9.56 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- Worse than the national rate
- 1,797 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected8.03
- State average 5.5 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 1,777 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.52
- State average 1.8 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 635 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.42
- State average 0.48 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 8,932 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected3.3
- State average 4.07 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 192 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.68
- State average 0.54
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Better0.44
- State average 0.6
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.29
- State average 0.37
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.32
- State average 0.7
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected0.42
- State average 0.96
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0.75
- State average 0.79
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 1.6
- State average 4.96 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 12.1
- State average 8.42 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 0.97
- State average 1.02
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 15

Medicare Care Compare

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 85
- State average 70
- National average 65
- 110 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 190
- State average 180
- National average 168
- 404 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 186
- State average 174
- National average 162
- 383 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 238
- State average 260
- National average 257
- 12 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 97
- State average 93.4 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 395 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 94
- State average 93
- National average 93
- 66 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 84
- State average 72
- National average 78
- 5,332 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 100
- State average 94.78 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 3,020 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 1
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 59,637 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 17
- State average 13
- National average 15
- 7,314 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 91
- State average 77
- National average 73
- 47 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 100
- State average 88
- National average 87
- 39 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 92
- State average 84
- National average 81
- 111 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 96
- State average 95
- National average 93
- 72 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 98
- State average 86.9 (computed here)
- National average 82.23 (computed here)
- 11,268 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (15)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 5
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Emergency department volume — high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Head CT results — 1
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1

Unplanned visits 11

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected13.4
- State average 14.43 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 665 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected20.4
- State average 21.41 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,187 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients -18
- State average 11.09 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 423 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -11.7
- State average 7.9 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 1,058 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -21.5
- State average 16.67 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 744 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected15.8
- State average 17.7 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 778 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected5.2
- State average 5.61 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 195 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected11.1
- State average 11.19 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 251 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected19.3
- State average 19.94 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 125 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected12.8
- State average 12.91 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 1,158 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1.2
- State average 1 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 541 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (3)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy — 1
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy — 1

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Sources for this page

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NPPES NPI Registry: the NPI records connected to this certification and the names of the providers listed above.

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