Palomar Medical Center Poway
Patients that would definitely recommend
3% higher 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.
Learn more about our awards methodologySpecialty Clinical Quality Awards
Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™ (2018)
Superior clinical outcomes in bariatric (weight loss) surgery
Hospital Quality
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).
Learn more about patient experiencePatients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
1% higher than the national average
Would definitely recommend
3% higher than the national average
Palomar Medical Center Poway
National Average
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Palomar Medical Center Poway
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Palomar Medical Center Poway
National Average
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
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