Desert Regional Medical Center

69%

Patients that would definitely recommend
1% lower than the national average

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 worse than expected

10 ratings were as expected

  • Death in procedures where mortality is usually very low
  • Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital
  • Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest
  • Hip fracture following surgery
  • Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery
  • Acute kidney dysfunction following surgery
  • Respiratory failure following surgery
  • Bloodstream infection following surgery
  • Breakdown of abdominal incision site
  • Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care
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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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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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67%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
2% lower than the national average

69%

Would definitely recommend
1% lower than the national average

Desert Regional 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%71%81%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%73%78%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%67%63%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%87%84%

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%46%53%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%64%66%

Desert Regional Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

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

100%50%0%41%60%

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%65%73%

Providers

Dr. Scott Aaronson, MD

Cosmetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

9 Ratings
Dr. Scott Aaronson, MD

Dr. Abdallah Abusamrah Salaimeh, MD

Internal Medicine

0 Ratings
Dr. Abdallah Abusamrah Salaimeh, MD

Dr. Suneil Agrawal, MD

Emergency Medicine

3 Ratings
Dr. Suneil Agrawal, MD

Dr. Hassan Al-Balas, MB BS

Vascular & Interventional Radiology

0 Ratings
Dr. Hassan Al-Balas, MB BS

Dr. Anthony Alastra, MD

Neurosurgery

38 Ratings
Dr. Anthony Alastra, MD

Dr. Maria Aldeguer, MD

Internal Medicine

0 Ratings
Dr. Maria Aldeguer, MD

Dr. David Alderman, MD

Nephrology

5 Ratings
Dr. David Alderman, MD

Dr. Bobby Alexander, MD

Urology

1 Rating
Dr. Bobby Alexander, MD

Provider Reviews

She is a wonderful and caring doctor. I am thankful every day that she is my oncologist.

Karen Sep 12 2021

Review for Dr. Hakim

Excellent doctor and staff. Dr. Huang listens and explains so you clearly understand. She has helped me regain my heart efficiency.

Tom Sanders Sep 11 2021

Review for Dr. Huang

What an amazing Doctor Luanne Carlson is! She listens, is compassionate, caring kind and has a wonderful personality and attitude! I feel fortunate that she is my new doctor and trust her with my needs! Thank you so much!

Sep 10 2021

Review for Dr. Carlson

Loved his bedside manner, treats you as his friend, honest, thorough, experienced. and professional with my likes options and recommendations

DM Sep 09 2021

Review for Dr. Eko

Dr. Lisa Bodon has been my OB/Gyn for around 14 years. She's awesome!!

Leasa G Sep 09 2021

Review for Dr. Bodon

Location

Desert Regional Medical Center

1150 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262

Call

Directions(760) 323-6511

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