Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
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Glendale, CA 91208
County: Los Angeles Directions Apple Maps Call (818) 790-7100
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Quick answers about Verdugo Hills Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Verdugo Hills Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 4 hr 12 min in the Verdugo Hills Hospital emergency room (the average across California hospitals is 3 hr). 5% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (818) 790-7100. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Verdugo Hills Hospital?
The main phone number for Verdugo Hills Hospital is (818) 790-7100, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (818) 790-7100What is the address of Verdugo Hills Hospital?
Verdugo Hills Hospital is at 1812 Verdugo Blvd, Glendale, CA 91208.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Verdugo Hills Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Verdugo Hills Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Verdugo Hills Hospital's Medicare star rating?
Verdugo Hills Hospital has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Verdugo Hills Hospital spend a median of 4 hours 12 minutes there. That is 1 hour 12 minutes longer than the average across California hospitals (3 hours).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Verdugo Hills Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 438 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave Verdugo Hills Hospital a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 67% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 64% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Compare Verdugo Hills Hospital
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Of the 4 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare, Verdugo Hills Hospital was better than the national benchmark on 1 and worse on 0. Its rate of serious complications was same as national.
Hospital-acquired infections
Serious complications
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 12.0% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 7.4% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 11.3% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 10.8% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 8.4% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.7% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
Other complications
None of the other safety indicators CMS compares was statistically better or worse than national.
All 10 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 0.19 | 0.55 | Same as national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.21 | 0.24 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.16 | 0.18 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.6 | 2.25 | Same as national |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.35 | 1.56 | Same as national |
| Respiratory failure after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 7.67 | 8.15 | Same as national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 3.69 | 3.31 | Same as national |
| Bloodstream infection (sepsis) after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 3.72 | 4.89 | Same as national |
| Surgical wound splitting openper 1,000 patients | 1.61 | 1.7 | Same as national |
| Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients | 0.85 | 1.04 | Same as national |
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Jan 2025 – Dec 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health insurance at Verdugo Hills Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 050124). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
California runs its own exchange, Covered California. Check its provider directory for Verdugo Hills Hospital.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Of the 2 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Verdugo Hills Hospital was better on 1 and worse on 0 (than the national rate, or than expected for its patients).
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 16.3% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 14.2% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 21.6% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 17% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 20.9% | 20% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 5.3% | 5.8% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Medicare's readmission program
Excess readmission ratio: this hospital's predicted readmissions divided by the number expected for a typical hospital with the same patients. Above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected. 2 of 4 conditions are above 1.00.
| Condition | Ratio | Patients | Readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure | 1.079 | 268 | More than expected |
| Pneumonia | 1.027 | 320 | More than expected |
| COPD | 0.952 | – | Fewer than expected |
| Hip or knee replacement | 0.947 | – | Fewer than expected |
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Verdugo Hills Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as medium volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 142 patients. | 67% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 58 patients. | 69% | 75% |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 384 patients. | 252 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 22 patients. | 518 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 29,261 patients. | 5% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 1,286 patients. | 78% | 77% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 1,305 patients. | 18% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 103 patients. | 97% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 2,549 patients. | 93% | 91%* |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 621 patients. | 97% | 97%* |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 54 patients. | 85% | 98%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Medicare spending and payment programs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Value-based purchasing scores by area
| Area | Score (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Clinical outcomesDeath rates and complications | 50 |
| Patient experiencePatient survey results | 25 |
| SafetyHospital-acquired infections | 58.3 |
| Efficiency and costMedicare spending per patient | 10 |
The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program cuts Medicare payments by 1% for the quarter of hospitals with the worst scores. The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program withholds a small share of every hospital's Medicare payments and pays it back according to the total performance score. A spending ratio of 1.00 equals the national median; spending reflects prices, the services patients received and care after discharge, not quality. Some hospitals, such as critical access, children's and cancer hospitals, are not part of these programs. About the data.
Care after a stay at Verdugo Hills Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
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Home health agencies nearby See more
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Hospice care providers nearby See more
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Inpatient psychiatric unit
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025 · unit CCN 050124
Verdugo Hills Hospital runs an inpatient psychiatric unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Readmitted within 30 days: 19% here, against 19% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
After discharge
During the stay
Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Doctors at Verdugo Hills Hospital
462 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 33 specialties.
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What Medicare paid at Verdugo Hills Hospital
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · original Medicare patients · 2024
Average hospital charges and actual payments for the procedures Medicare patients most often had here, compared with the average for California.
Hospital stays
| Stay | Stays | Avg billed | Avg payment (Medicare + patient) | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 | 223 | $124,410 | $18,919 | −18% |
| Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 | 96 | $79,150 | $11,561 | −26% |
| Kidney and urinary tract infections without major complicationsDRG 690 | 67 | $61,450 | $7,857 | −19% |
| Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complicationsDRG 193 | 61 | $91,193 | $12,177 | −19% |
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complicationsDRG 872 | 50 | $69,570 | $10,130 | −19% |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complicationsDRG 177 | 43 | $93,064 | $15,618 | −18% |
| Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complicationsDRG 392 | 38 | $62,167 | $7,785 | −21% |
| Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureDRG 189 | 33 | $89,709 | $12,127 | −24% |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg billed | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 213 | $38,102 | $3,353 |
| Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and DrainageAPC 5072 | 124 | $8,839 | $1,993 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5374 | 122 | $18,664 | $4,262 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115 | 118 | $85,764 | $15,902 |
| Level 6 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5376 | 78 | $53,586 | $11,190 |
Charges are the hospital's list prices; payments are what Medicare, the patient and any other insurer actually paid (for outpatient services, Medicare's allowed amount). Private insurance prices differ. "vs state" compares this hospital's average payment with the state average for the same stay. All procedure costs.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare California hospital finances.
Who owns Verdugo Hills Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital, a non-profit organization, incorporated 2020.
658 doctors and other clinicians list Verdugo Hills Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Jun 2023 · Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital (EIN 85-1634852)
As filed with the IRS by Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around Verdugo Hills Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Los Angeles are federally designated health professional shortage areas (42 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Mental health: Parts of Los Angeles are federally designated health professional shortage areas (39 designations). Highest shortage score 20.
Dental: Parts of Los Angeles are federally designated health professional shortage areas (9 designations). Highest shortage score 21.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in California earn a median $140,270 a year. Healthcare salaries in California.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. California shortage areas
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