UCLA West Valley Medical Center

UCLA West Valley Medical Center, located at 7300 Medical Center Drive in West Hills, CA, brings UCLA Health's renowned quality care to the San Fernando Valley. As a 260-bed hospital, we offer a wide range of specialties, including 24/7 emergency care with a helipad, advanced cardiac diagnostics at Los Angeles County's first accredited Chest Pain Center, comprehensive surgical services, and specialized women's health services at our Women's Diagnostic Center. Our Regional Burn Center provides the highest level of burn care for adults and children. We are fully integrated into the UCLA Health system, ensuring access to the latest research, technology, and expertise for all our patients.

Identifiers

Hospital Name UCLA West Valley Medical Center
Facility ID 050481

Location

Address 7300 MEDICAL CENTER DR
City/Town West Hills
State CA
ZIP Code 91307
County/Parish LOS ANGELES

Health System

Health System UCLA Health
Health System Website Domain uclahealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) Yes

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 4
Health System Total Beds 1221
Health System Hospital Locations California

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Proprietary
Ownership Details UCLA Health
Emergency Services Yes

Coleen Wilson

Chief Nursing Officer

Coleen Wilson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, is an assistant adjunct professor in the UCLA School of Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer at the UCLA West Valley Medical Center. [6] She has over 20 years of experience at UCLA Health. [6] She served as the interim CNO for UCLA West Valley Medical Center, aiding its transition to UCLA Health. [6] Previously, as Senior Director of Adult In-Patient Nursing at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center, she played a key role in the hospital's stroke certifications. [6] Known for her innovative nursing management, Dr. Wilson designed UCLA Health Nursing's professional governance structure, promoting empowering nurse decision-making. [6]

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program No
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs No
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 236

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 656.34
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 15332
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 2632
Total Inpatient Days 39195
Bed Count 214
Available Bed Days 78110
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2907
Discharges (Title XIX) 360
Total Discharges 7605

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 13392
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 2187
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 32568
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 189
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 68985
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2907
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 360
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 7605

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 hours
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report significant challenges with Staff responsiveness to their needs. Patients reported concerns with being abel to have quiet rest in the hospital Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart attacks so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.

Hospital Overall Rating

Patient Experience Star Ratings

Nurse Communication – Star Rating
Doctor Communication – Star Rating
Staff Responsiveness – Star Rating
Communication About Medicines – Star Rating
Discharge Information – Star Rating
Care Transition – Star Rating
Cleanliness – Star Rating
Quietness – Star Rating
Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating
Recommend Hospital – Star Rating

Recommendation Percentage

Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital 62%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients Better Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 118

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 21.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 48.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 59.8
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 11.2
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 21.2
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 25.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.8
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery No Different than expected
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate Worse Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) Worse Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $6,009
Bad Debt Expense $6,435
Uncompensated Care Cost $6,684
Total Uncompensated Care $29,732

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $83,742
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $116,706
Depreciation Expense $11,075
Total Operating Costs $192,055

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,843,953
Outpatient Charges $832,412
Total Patient Charges $2,676,365

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $21,935
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $83,630
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $3
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $9,298
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-9,572
Inventory $4,895
Prepaid Expenses $1,106
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $4,557

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $3,497
Land Improvements Value $2,293
Building Value $57,547
Leasehold Improvements $35,100
Fixed Equipment Value $70,157
Major Movable Equipment $45,769
Minor Depreciable Equipment $7,535
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $92,488

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $2,193
Total Other Assets $2,193
Total Assets $99,238

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $8,767
Salaries & Wages Payable $6,407
Payroll Taxes Payable $3,498
Short-Term Debt $32
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $941
Total Current Liabilities $19,646

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $100
Unsecured Loans $-199,881
Other Long-Term Liabilities $923
Total Long-Term Liabilities $-198,859
Total Liabilities $-179,213

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $278,451
Total Fund Balances $278,451
Total Liabilities & Equity $99,238

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $31,049
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $11,750
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $2,171
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $21,877
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,843,818
Outpatient Revenue $832,547
Total Patient Revenue $2,676,365
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $2,451,693
Net Patient Revenue $224,672
Total Operating Expenses $200,214
Net Service Income $24,458
Other Income $533
Total Income $24,991
Other Expenses
Net Income $24,991

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $19,719
Medicaid Charges $593,419
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing Yes--In Process of Replacing