Palomar Health: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Palomar Health is listed in Medicare records with operational or managerial control in 2 hospitals in 1 state. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Organization Based in Escondido, CA
Average CMS star rating
3.5 of 5
Palomar Health3.5
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 2 rated hospitals, above the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
0 hospitals
Palomar Health0%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 2 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
Hospitals
2
In 1 state.
Beds and charity care
411 beds
$14.3 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Every Palomar Health hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido, CA · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 51 min | |||
| Palomar Medical Center PowayPoway, CA · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 20 min |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Palomar Health
How many hospitals does Palomar Health own?
Palomar Health is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control in 2 hospitals with a page on this site, in 1 state: California (2). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Palomar Health hospitals rated?
The 2 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 3.5 of 5 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any Palomar Health hospitals penalized by Medicare?
None of its 2 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program has the 1% Medicare payment cut this year.
What kind of organization is Palomar Health?
Medicare records do not mark it as for-profit, non-profit or an investment firm, based in Escondido, CA. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Palomar Health run these hospitals?
Palomar Health is listed with operational or managerial control of at least one of these hospitals, which means it runs or manages it. For the others it may be an owner or partner rather than the operator.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
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Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.