UCI Health – Los Alamitos, located at 3751 Katella Avenue in Los Alamitos, CA, is a trusted full-service medical facility with over 50 years of service to the community. Recently acquired by UCI Health in March 2024, it offers a wide range of services, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, women's health, and senior health. As a DNV-GL designated Comprehensive Stroke Center, UCI Health – Los Alamitos provides advanced stroke care. The dedicated outpatient pavilion supports imaging, infusion, and radiation oncology services, ensuring high-quality, compassionate care tailored to your needs.
| Hospital Name | UCI Health – Los Alamitos |
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| Facility ID | 050551 |
| Address | 3751 KATELLA AVENUE |
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| City/Town | Los Alamitos |
| State | CA |
| ZIP Code | 90720 |
| County/Parish | ORANGE |
| Health System | UCI Health |
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| Health System Website Domain | ucihealth.org |
| Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
| Health System Total Hospitals | 5 |
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| Health System Total Beds | 1234 |
| Health System Hospital Locations | California |
| Hospital Type | Acute Care Hospitals |
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| Hospital Ownership | Proprietary |
| Ownership Details | UCI Health |
| Emergency Services | Yes |
Has been with Los Alamitos Medical Center for nine years (as of May 2023) and oversees the strategic, operational and clinical activities for the hospital and its extended campus facilities. Previously was at Placentia-Linda Hospital for 10 years with a track record of creating a positive culture, strengthening clinical programs and improving patient care. [8]
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DNP, CPHQ, CJCP. Previously worked as Director of Quality & Patient Safety at Tenet Healthcare and North Florida Regional Medical Center, and Lead Quality Manager at Plantation General Hospital. [9]
Chief of Staff at Los Alamitos Medical Center & Lakewood Regional Medical Center; Clinical Faculty at University of California Irvine; and Physician/Owner, Vice-President at Southland Neurologic Institute. [9]
| Allopathic Residency Program | No |
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| Dental Residency Program | No |
| Osteopathic Residency Program | No |
| Other Residency Programs | No |
| Pediatric Residency Program | No |
| Licensed Beds | 146 |
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| FTE Employees on Payroll | 723.3 |
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| FTE Interns & Residents | NA |
| Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 16695 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 2752 |
| Total Inpatient Days | 54214 |
| Bed Count | 172 |
| Available Bed Days | 62780 |
| Discharges (Title V) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII) | 2515 |
| Discharges (Title XIX) | 178 |
| Total Discharges | 8687 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 14844 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 2325 |
| Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 48297 |
| Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 155 |
| Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 56575 |
| Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 2515 |
| Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 178 |
| Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 8687 |
| Care Quality Stengths | |
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| Care Quality Concerns | Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Patients reported significant challenges with transitions between departments in the hospital. Patients reported concerns with being abel to have quiet rest in the hospital Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated |
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| 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 |
| Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 50% |
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| Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients | |
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| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients | |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients | No Different 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 | Worse 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 and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) | 239 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | -18.1 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | -3.4 |
| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | 19.4 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | 12.5 |
| 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 | 0.9 |
| Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | 18.9 |
| Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.5 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | 14.8 |
| Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.7 |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Average Days per 100 Discharges |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | Average Days per 100 Discharges |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | Average Days per 100 Discharges |
| Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | No Different Than the National Rate |
| 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 | Not Available |
| 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 | No Different Than the National Rate |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | No Different Than the National Rate |
| Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | No Different Than the National Rate |
| CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
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| 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 Year Begin | Jun 01, 2022 |
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| Fiscal Year End | May 31, 2023 |
| Charity Care Cost | $1,511 |
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| Bad Debt Expense | $7,638 |
| Uncompensated Care Cost | $2,384 |
| Total Uncompensated Care | $27,969 |
| Total Salaries | $95,731 |
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| Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $153,594 |
| Depreciation Expense | $6,513 |
| Total Operating Costs | $240,501 |
| Inpatient Charges | $1,834,424 |
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| Outpatient Charges | $927,873 |
| Total Patient Charges | $2,762,297 |
| Core Wage Costs | $24,688 |
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| Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) | |
| Adjusted Salaries | $95,731 |
| Contract Labor (Patient Care) | $23,676 |
| Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) | |
| Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) |
| Cash & Bank Balances | $0 |
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| Short-Term Investments | $84 |
| Notes Receivable | |
| Accounts Receivable | $182,309 |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | $-125,973 |
| Inventory | $4,193 |
| Prepaid Expenses | $886 |
| Other Current Assets | $11,309 |
| Total Current Assets | $72,808 |
| Land Value | $5,445 |
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| Land Improvements Value | $2,268 |
| Building Value | $98,833 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $1,386 |
| Fixed Equipment Value | $18,542 |
| Major Movable Equipment | $73,220 |
| Minor Depreciable Equipment | |
| Health IT Assets | $11,008 |
| Total Fixed Assets | $65,796 |
| Long-Term Investments | |
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| Other Assets | $19,849 |
| Total Other Assets | $19,849 |
| Total Assets | $158,453 |
| Accounts Payable | $6,370 |
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| Salaries & Wages Payable | $2,345 |
| Payroll Taxes Payable | $5,774 |
| Short-Term Debt | |
| Deferred Revenue | |
| Other Current Liabilities | $16,936 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $31,426 |
| Mortgage Debt | $16,673 |
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| Long-Term Notes Payable | |
| Unsecured Loans | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | $1,826 |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $18,499 |
| Total Liabilities | $49,925 |
| General Fund Balance | $108,528 |
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| Total Fund Balances | $108,528 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | $158,453 |
| DRG (Non-Outlier) | |
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| DRG (Pre-Oct 1) | $10,949 |
| DRG (Post-Oct 1) | $23,371 |
| Outlier Payments | |
| DSH Adjustment | $710 |
| Eligible DSH % | $0 |
| Simulated MC Payments | $40,952 |
| Total IME Payments |
| Inpatient Revenue | $1,842,007 |
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| Outpatient Revenue | $928,512 |
| Total Patient Revenue | $2,770,520 |
| Contractual Allowances & Discounts | $2,530,666 |
| Net Patient Revenue | $239,854 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $249,325 |
| Net Service Income | $-9,471 |
| Other Income | $5,633 |
| Total Income | $-3,838 |
| Other Expenses | |
| Net Income | $-3,838 |
| Cost-to-Charge Ratio | $0 |
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| Net Medicaid Revenue | $16,008 |
| Medicaid Charges | $387,238 |
| Net CHIP Revenue | |
| CHIP Charges |
| EHR | Epic |
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| EHR Version | EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect) |
| EHR is Changing | Yes--In Process of Replacing |
| ERP | Unknown |
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| ERP Version | NA |
| EHR is Changing | No |