Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido

Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido was a medical facility located at 555 East Valley Parkway in Escondido, CA. It permanently closed in late 2020, and the old hospital campus was demolished and replaced by Palomar Heights in 2025, a mixed-use senior living and apartment complex.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido
Facility ID 050115

Location

Address 555 EAST VALLEY PARKWAY
City/Town Escondido
State CA
ZIP Code 92025
County/Parish SAN DIEGO

Health System

Health System Palomar Health
Health System Website Domain palomarhealth.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 2
Health System Total Beds 678
Health System Hospital Locations California

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details Palomar Health
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido's website

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 583

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 2832
FTE Interns & Residents 4.07

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) 8900
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 17300
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) NA
Total Inpatient Days 91224
Bed Count 292
Available Bed Days 106580
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 3556
Discharges (Title XIX) 2419
Total Discharges 19303

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) 6910
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 15646
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) NA
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 73435
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 238
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 86870
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 3556
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 2419
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 19303

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.
Care Quality Concerns Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. 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 67%

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 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 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) 247

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 6.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -11.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients -31.9
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 9.9
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.4
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.5
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 19
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 20.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 5.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.5
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14
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 Fewer Days Than Average 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 No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Better 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) No Different 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 Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $6,189
Bad Debt Expense $53,149
Uncompensated Care Cost $14,045
Total Uncompensated Care $14,045

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $207,936
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $410,023
Depreciation Expense $39,537
Total Operating Costs $568,168

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $2,414,113
Outpatient Charges $1,498,230
Total Patient Charges $3,912,343

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $51,903
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $207,936
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $40,659
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $468,102
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $390,143
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-143,632
Inventory $8,330
Prepaid Expenses $78
Other Current Assets $99,515
Total Current Assets $7,461,416

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $43,284
Land Improvements Value $42,777
Building Value $948,437
Leasehold Improvements $13,399
Fixed Equipment Value $7,304
Major Movable Equipment $120,577
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $795,220

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $68,686
Total Other Assets $68,686
Total Assets $8,325,322

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $20,481
Salaries & Wages Payable $9,330
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $7,738,324
Total Current Liabilities $7,768,134

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $14,097
Total Long-Term Liabilities $14,097
Total Liabilities $7,782,231

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $543,091
Total Fund Balances $543,091
Total Liabilities & Equity $8,325,322

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $12,544
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $37,631
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $2,652
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $53,809
Total IME Payments $26

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $2,414,113
Outpatient Revenue $1,498,230
Total Patient Revenue $3,912,343
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $3,281,824
Net Patient Revenue $630,519
Total Operating Expenses $617,959
Net Service Income $12,560
Other Income $24,640
Total Income $37,199
Other Expenses
Net Income $37,199

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue
Medicaid Charges
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 No