Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, located at 9888 Genesee Avenue in La Jolla, CA, has been serving the San Diego community since 1924. As a Magnet hospital recognized for excellence in patient care, we offer a wide range of medical and surgical services, including 24-hour emergency care and a Level I Trauma Center. Our nationally ranked specialty programs include cancer care, cardiology, and orthopedic surgery. We are also home to the renowned Prebys Cardiovascular Institute and a designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
Facility ID 050324

Location

Address 9888 GENESEE AVENUE
City/Town La Jolla
State CA
ZIP Code 92037
County/Parish SAN DIEGO

Health System

Health System Scripps Health
Health System Website Domain scripps.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 4
Health System Total Beds 1349
Health System Hospital Locations California

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Physician
Ownership Details Scripps Health
Emergency Services Yes

Ayana Boyd King

Chief of Staff, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Mentioned as participating in the hospital's centennial celebration in September 2024.

Farhad F Shadan, MD

Section chief Hospital Medicine, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla

Listed under the Division of Hospital Medicine on the Scripps website.

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 318

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 2548.42
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 31742
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 4713
Total Inpatient Days 113820
Bed Count 365
Available Bed Days 133225
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 5948
Discharges (Title XIX) 475
Total Discharges 21230

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 27189
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 3441
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 89513
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 306
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 111690
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 5948
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 475
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 21230

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction.
Care Quality Concerns Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated

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 82%

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 Better 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 Better 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 Worse 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 Worse Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 194

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 8.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -1.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -10.7
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13
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 2
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.8
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 13.5
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.2
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 Worse 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 No Different 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) Better 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 Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $5,075
Bad Debt Expense $12,404
Uncompensated Care Cost $7,339
Total Uncompensated Care $39,082

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $257,070
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $533,903
Depreciation Expense $57,194
Total Operating Costs $708,396

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $3,222,345
Outpatient Charges $1,469,077
Total Patient Charges $4,691,422

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $61,211
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $257,134
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $24,204
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $56,865
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $649,251
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-505,684
Inventory $16,070
Prepaid Expenses $2,160
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $225,402

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $1,638
Land Improvements Value $1,129
Building Value $651,261
Leasehold Improvements $326
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $233,355
Minor Depreciable Equipment $312
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $455,314

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $368
Other Assets $23,958
Total Other Assets $1,073,700
Total Assets $1,754,416

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $17,130
Salaries & Wages Payable $4,736
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $2,549
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $24,415

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $12,350
Total Long-Term Liabilities $12,350
Total Liabilities $36,765

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $1,717,651
Total Fund Balances $1,717,651
Total Liabilities & Equity $1,754,416

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $98,265
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $1,882
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $3,232,334
Outpatient Revenue $1,448,470
Total Patient Revenue $4,680,804
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $3,795,859
Net Patient Revenue $884,945
Total Operating Expenses $790,973
Net Service Income $93,972
Other Income $46,759
Total Income $140,731
Other Expenses $0
Net Income $140,731

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $43,256
Medicaid Charges $496,682
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

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

ERP Information

ERP Infor
ERP Version S3
EHR is Changing No