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Alvarado Hospital Medical Center

Alvarado Hospital Medical Center is a medical facility located in San Diego, CA. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™, and more.

49%

Patient Experience Rating

15% lower than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Patient Safety Excellence Award™

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™

Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in coronary intervention procedures (angioplasty with stent)

Critical Care Excellence Award™

Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2023, 2022)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™ (2022)

Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

2 ratings were better than expected

10 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™

Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™

2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Critical Care Excellence Award™

Critical Care Excellence Award™

2023, 2022

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™

2022

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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49%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

16% lower than the national average

49%

Would definitely recommend

15% lower than the national average

Alvarado Hospital Medical Center

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%68%75%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%64%74%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%47%57%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%50%56%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%78%84%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%38%47%

Alvarado Hospital Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%37%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%63%66%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Fantastic Changed my life

Mar 16 2024

Review for Dr. Raiszadeh

totally missed alarms on lab work and his referrals are not to quality MDs...I think they must have some deal within the building to grease each other's practice. I even got called in to see the head doctor after complaining.

it may be too late Mar 14 2024

Review for Dr. Gavrilyuk

I recently moved to this area and had to start from scratch with my entire care team. I was referred by a very caring doctor whose practice I was fairly new to. My referral to Dr. Bao probably saved my life. He took his time combing through my entire medical history, and was able to diagnose me with...

Sarah Mar 10 2024

Review for Dr. Bao

Dr. Khamishon is so nice knowledgeable and kind my nerve test didn’t hurt at all.

Jenarmock Feb 28 2024

Review for Dr. Khamishon

In the world of gynecology, it can be a daunting task for any woman, especially when we age. Dr. Cervantes is the BEST physician I have ever met with. She's caring; she listens and answers ALL of my questions. I don't feel rushed or feel like another name on a list. She cares about my well-being and...

A Happy Patient Feb 25 2024

Review for Dr. Cervantes

Location

Alvarado Hospital Medical Center

6655 Alvarado Rd, San Diego CA 92120

CallDirections

(619) 287-3270

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Alvarado Hospital Medical Center located?

Alvarado Hospital Medical Center is located at 6655 Alvarado Rd, San Diego, CA 92120. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Alvarado Hospital Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Alvarado Hospital Medical Center has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™, Critical Care Excellence Award™, and 1 more in the past two years.

Is Alvarado Hospital Medical Center highly rated with patients?

49% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Alvarado Hospital Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Alvarado Hospital Medical Center?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Alvarado Hospital Medical Center profile..

How does Alvarado Hospital Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

6655 Alvarado Rd

San Diego, CA 92120

Directions

(619) 287-3270