CMS certification 050138
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles
4867 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. 74% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 13 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 4 and worse on 1.
Every figure on this page is published by CMS; we arrange and explain it, and score nothing ourselves.
What patients said
Answers from patients who stayed here, collected by CMS in the national HCAHPS survey: 1,131 completed surveys, 24% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
Emergency department
How long emergency patients spent here and how some time-critical care went, from CMS's timely and effective care measures, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
| Measure | This hospital | CA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe sepsis and septic shock: all recommended care given Higher is better · 238 patients | 80% | 70% | 65% |
How Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles compares with nearby hospitals
The closest hospitals of the same kind that CMS rates or surveys - the same city first, then the same county and ZIP area. Every figure is CMS's: the overall star rating, the share of patients who would definitely recommend the hospital, the median time emergency patients spent before leaving, and how many death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS found better or worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | CMS stars | Would recommend | ER median time | Vs the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los AngelesThis hospital | 5/5 | 74% | — | 4 better 1 worse |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medical CenterSame city | 3/5 | 60% | 4 h 1 min | 5 better 2 worse |
| L a Downtown Medical CenterSame city | 3/5 | — | — | 1 better 2 worse |
| East Los Angeles Doctors HospitalSame city | 1/5 | 50% | 2 h 52 min | 1 better |
| Los Angeles Community HospitalSame city | 3/5 | 43% | 2 h 31 min | 6 better |
| Adventist Health White MemorialSame city | 3/5 | 64% | 3 h 19 min | 2 better 1 worse |
Hospitals differ in size and in how sick their patients are. CMS adjusts its outcome measures for that, but a star or a percentage is a starting point for questions, not a verdict. All hospitals in Los Angeles.
Deaths
How many patients died within 30 days of admission, adjusted by CMS for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients, hospital-wide 4,532 cases | Too few cases | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Heart failure 32 cases | Too few cases | 10.3% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 37 cases | Too few cases | 17.5% | 15.2% |
| Stroke 470 cases | Too few cases | 10.7% | 11.9% |
3 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Complications
How often patients had serious complications, most of them after surgery, adjusted for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious complications, combined measure | No different | 0.98 likely 0.58 – 1.39 | 1 |
| After hip or knee replacement 81 cases | Too few cases | 4% | 4.1% |
| Deaths after a serious but treatable surgical complication 25 cases | No different | 180.71 per 1,000 likely 122.78 per 1,000 – 238.65 per 1,000 | 173.3 per 1,000 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 1,156 cases | No different | 0.32 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 1.27 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 1,347 cases | No different | 0.26 per 1,000 likely 0.03 per 1,000 – 0.48 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 1,467 cases | No different | 0.3 per 1,000 likely 0.09 per 1,000 – 0.51 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 329 cases | No different | 2.32 per 1,000 likely 0.7 per 1,000 – 3.94 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 125 cases | No different | 1.53 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 3.19 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 128 cases | No different | 10.46 per 1,000 likely 2.03 per 1,000 – 18.88 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 339 cases | No different | 4.37 per 1,000 likely 1.91 per 1,000 – 6.82 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 132 cases | No different | 5.46 per 1,000 likely 1.38 per 1,000 – 9.55 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 49 cases | No different | 1.75 per 1,000 likely 0.22 per 1,000 – 3.27 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 213 cases | No different | 1 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 2.06 per 1,000 | 1.06 per 1,000 |
Infections caught in the hospital
Standardized infection ratio: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one. Lower is better. Data from Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodstream infections from central lines (CLABSI) | No different | 0.48 likely 0.2 – 1.01 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | No different | 0.67 likely 0.35 – 1.16 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | No different | 1.22 likely 0.5 – 2.54 | 1 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | Better | 0.3 likely 0.08 – 0.82 | 1 |
| C. diff intestinal infections | Better | 0.24 likely 0.15 – 0.38 | 1 |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
Readmissions and return visits
How often patients had to come back to a hospital after going home. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2023 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readmitted after a heart attack 1,141 cases | Too few cases | 12.6% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 778 cases | Too few cases | 22% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 445 cases | Too few cases | 18.4% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 158 cases | Too few cases | 19.2% | 20% |
| Readmitted after heart bypass surgery 367 cases | Too few cases | 10.1% | 11% |
| Readmitted after hip or knee replacement 106 cases | Too few cases | 5.3% | 5.8% |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 45 cases | Too few cases | -23.7 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 44 cases | Too few cases | 57.7 days per 100 | — |
6 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
256 clinicians give this hospital's street address as their practice location in NPPES, the federal provider registry, plus 9 residents and trainees. The same address can take in offices and clinics in the building, and a listing does not prove admitting privileges or current employment.
| Specialty | Clinicians |
|---|---|
| Pharmacist | 61 |
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 28 |
| Respiratory Therapist, Registered | 18 |
| Respiratory Therapist, Certified | 13 |
| Anesthesiology | 11 |
| Internal Medicine | 11 |
| Dietitian, Registered | 9 |
| Neonatal/Pediatrics | 7 |
| Occupational Therapist | 7 |
| Pediatrics | 7 |
| Critical Care | 5 |
| Emergency Medicine | 5 |
First 12 alphabetically
Money from drug and device companies
Drug and device makers have to report what they pay teaching hospitals to CMS's Open Payments program. At many teaching hospitals most of it is research funding, or royalties for inventions the hospital licensed to a company. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.
- 2019 $962,348
- 2020 $25.9M
- 2021 $3.1M
- 2022 $2.2M
- 2023 $917,326
- 2024 $296,931
- 2025 $786,472
What the 2025 general payments were for
| Type of payment | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting fees | $26,400 | 4 |
| Medical devices and supplies on long-term loan | $13,560 | 2 |
| Debt forgiveness | $3,488 | 2 |
Largest paying companies, 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Genentech, Inc. | $502,019 | 45 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $209,207 | 3 |
| Abbvie INC. | $31,798 | 2 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $26,400 | 4 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $13,560 | 2 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $2,376 | 1 |
| Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | $1,112 | 1 |
Largest research studies funded here, 2025
| Study | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ph3 study of Pola R CHP Glofit vs PolaR CHP in 1L DLBCL Genentech, Inc. | $335,929 |
| Risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in adults with diabetes overall and among clinically relevant sub- groups across different st… Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $209,207 |
| A phase III trial of GDC 9545 in combination with palbo in HR HER2 neg 1L mBC Genentech, Inc. | $76,728 |
| ATEZOLIZUMAB AND BEVACIZUMAB TIRAGOLUMAB IN 1L UNRESECTABLE HCC PTS Genentech, Inc. | $46,471 |
| Chemo trastuzumab vs chemo trastuzumab pertuzumab Genentech, Inc. | $38,440 |
| Mirvetuximab Soravtansine With Bevacizumab Versus Bevacizumab as Maintenance in Platinum-sensitive Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Peritoneal Cancer (GLO… ABBVIE INC. · NCT05445778 | $31,798 |
| Randomised Double blind study to evaluate safety and efficacy of Obinutuzumab in Class III and IV LN Genentech, Inc. | $2,612 |
| Gazyva for the treatment of MN Genentech, Inc. | $1,839 |
Amounts are as the paying companies reported them to CMS; Open Payments data retrieved 13 Sep 2026. Full record on CMS Open Payments.
How to read this page
- Everything here is published by CMS on Care Compare. We arrange it and explain it; the star ratings and the better / worse verdicts are CMS's, not ours.
- “No different” is the most common result on most measures at most hospitals. CMS only calls a result better or worse when the difference from the national rate is statistically clear.
- Death, complication and readmission rates are adjusted by CMS for how sick patients were, so hospitals that treat sicker patients can be compared fairly.
- Infection results are ratios: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one, below 1.0 is fewer.
- These are hospital-wide results. They do not rate an individual doctor, nurse or department, and they are not medical advice.
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Common questions about Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles
Is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles a good hospital?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Of the 13 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 4 and worse on 1. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles?
74% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 1,131 completed HCAHPS surveys.
Does Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles have an emergency room?
No. CMS does not list emergency services at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles.
Does Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles receive money from drug and device companies?
Drug and device makers reported $786,472 in payments to Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles for 2025, most of it research funding, under the federal Open Payments program. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.