Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

86%

Patients that would definitely recommend
16% 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.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Outstanding Patient Experience Awardâ„¢ (2019, 2018, 2017)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Critical Care Excellence Awardâ„¢ (2019)

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

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™ (2018, 2017)

Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgery, spinal fusion, hip fracture treatment, hip replacement, and total knee replacement

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™ (2018)

Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgeries and spinal fusion procedures

Bariatric Surgery Excellence Awardâ„¢ (2018)

Superior clinical outcomes in bariatric (weight loss) surgery

Pulmonary Care Excellence Awardâ„¢ (2018, 2017)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

General Surgery Excellence Awardâ„¢ (2017)

Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, and small intestine surgeries

Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Awardâ„¢ (2017)

Superior clinical outcomes in gynecological surgery

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

An event relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care

1 rating was better than expected

11 ratings were as expected

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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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82%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
13% higher than the national average

86%

Would definitely recommend
16% higher than the national average

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

National Average

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%82%81%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%81%78%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%64%63%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%87%84%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%66%66%

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

National Average

Quietness

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

100%50%0%61%60%

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%78%73%

Providers

Dr. Mark Abate, MD

Hematology

4 Ratings
Dr. Mark Abate, MD

Dr. Thomas Aguirre, MD

Gastroenterology

18 Ratings
Dr. Thomas Aguirre, MD

Dr. Hosam Ahmad, MD

Hospital Medicine

Dr. Hosam Ahmad, MD

Dr. Paul Aijian, MD

Internal Medicine

20 Ratings
Dr. Paul Aijian, MD

Melissa Alexander, AUD

Audiology (Hearing Aid Fitting)

2 Ratings
Melissa Alexander, AUD

Dr. Rene Allen, MD

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

21 Ratings
Dr. Rene Allen, MD

Dr. Thomas Allyn, MD

Nephrology

Dr. Thomas Allyn, MD

Dr. William Alton, MD

Cardiology

7 Ratings
Dr. William Alton, MD

Dr. Seth Anderson Jr, MD

Infectious Disease Medicine

3 Ratings
Dr. Seth Anderson Jr, MD

Dr. John Anis, MD

Emergency Medicine

1 Ratings
Dr. John Anis, MD

Dr. Joseph Aragon, MD

Cardiology

9 Ratings
Dr. Joseph Aragon, MD

Dr. Michele Armet, MD

Internal Medicine

Dr. Michele Armet, MD

Dr. Benton Ashlock, MD

Pulmonary Disease

7 Ratings
Dr. Benton Ashlock, MD

Dr. Julianne Awrey, MD

Emergency Medicine

Dr. Julianne Awrey, MD

Dr. A. Aylor, PHD

Clinical Psychology

1 Ratings
Dr. A. Aylor, PHD

Dr. Bruce Bailey, MD

Internal Medicine

26 Ratings
Dr. Bruce Bailey, MD

Dr. Dennis Baker, MD

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Dr. Dennis Baker, MD

Dr. Steven Barkley, MD

Neonatal Medicine

Dr. Steven Barkley, MD

Dr. Sharon Basham, MD

Neurology

3 Ratings
Dr. Sharon Basham, MD

John Bass, NP

Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

John Bass, NP

Dr. Thomas Beamer, MD

Geriatric Medicine

Dr. Thomas Beamer, MD

Dr. Richard Belkin, MD

Critical Care Medicine

12 Ratings
Dr. Richard Belkin, MD

Dr. Amie Bend, DC

Chiropractic

18 Ratings
Dr. Amie Bend, DC

Dr. Jeoffrey Benson, MD

Pain Medicine

8 Ratings
Dr. Jeoffrey Benson, MD

Location

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

400 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Call

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