Mountains Community Hospital vs Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Side by side on Medicare (CMS) ratings, patient survey results, ER times, infections, readmissions and more.
| 2 hospitals | Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CA ✕ Remove | Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Loma Linda, CA ✕ Remove |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Location | Lake Arrowhead, CA | Loma Linda, CA |
| Hospital type | Critical Access | Acute care |
| Ownership | Government - Hospital District Or Authority | Voluntary Non-Profit - Church |
| Emergency room | Yes | No |
| Ratings | ||
| CMS overall star ratingMedicare's summary of quality measures | – | 3 of 5 |
| Patient survey ratingHCAHPS summary star rating | – | 3 of 5 |
| Would definitely recommend | – | 76% of patients |
| Nurse communicationPatient survey stars | – | 4 of 5 |
| Doctor communicationPatient survey stars | – | 3 of 5 |
| Communication about medicinesPatient survey stars | – | 3 of 5 |
| Discharge informationPatient survey stars | – | 3 of 5 |
| CleanlinessPatient survey stars | – | 3 of 5 |
| Quiet at nightPatient survey stars | – | 4 of 5 |
| Overall hospital ratingPatient survey stars | – | 4 of 5 |
| Would recommendPatient survey stars | – | 4 of 5 |
| Google rating | 4.0 of 5 (52 reviews) | – |
| Emergency room | ||
| Typical ER visitMedian minutes, patients sent home | 2 hr 13 min | 3 hr 52 min |
| Left before being seen | 1% | 6% |
| ER volume | Low | High |
| Safety | ||
| Hospital-acquired infectionsCompared with national | – | 2 better · 0 worse of 4 compared |
| Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) | – | Better than national |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | – | Same as national |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | – | Same as national |
| C. diff intestinal infections | – | Better than national |
| Death rate: Hospital-wide, all conditionsWithin 30 days, risk-adjusted | 3.6% | – |
| Timely care | ||
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentHigher is better | – | 19% |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeLower is better | 133 min | 232 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeLower is better | – | 306 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityLower is better | 340 min | – |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better | 1% | 6% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better | 59% | 70% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepineLower is better | 20% | 4% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better | 78% | 98% |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better | – | 96% |
| Maternity | ||
| Maternity safety practices (CMS SM-7) | – | Yes |
| Birthing-friendly designation | – | Yes |
| Medicare programs | ||
| Hospital-acquired condition penalty1% payment cut this year | – | Not penalized |
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found a statistically significant difference from the national rate. Figures without a verdict are shown for context; small differences may be chance. A dash means CMS has no result for that hospital, often because it treats too few patients for that measure. About the data.
How to compare hospitals
Start with the CMS overall star rating, which rolls up deaths, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. Then look at the measures that matter for your situation: infection and complication results before surgery, maternity measures if you're expecting, and ER times for emergencies.
Most hospitals are "no different from national" on most measures. A single "worse" result covers one measure over a past period; ask the hospital about it rather than ruling it out. In an emergency, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911.