Chimezie Benjamin Amagwula, MD
Diagnostic Radiology · Santa Clara
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Offices
1 location · Focus Medical Imaging · 95 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: California Hospital Medical Center La · Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital · Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital · Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center · Sherman Oaks Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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Hospitals they work in
5 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- California Hospital Medical Center LaLos Angeles, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of CommonSpirit Health, which runs 145 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 64% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.344, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.162, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian HospitalGlendora, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · No emergency departmentPart of Emanate Health, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 63% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Emanate Health Inter-Community HospitalCovina, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Emanate Health, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 60% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 1 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Hollywood Presbyterian Medical CenterLos Angeles, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 60% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.016, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.165, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Sherman Oaks HospitalSherman Oaks, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Prime Healthcare Services, which runs 45 hospitals in 14 statesPatients rate it 1 of 5 · 54% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.091, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for California Hospital Medical Center La
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. Safety: 2 better, 4 the same, 2 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 6 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.344 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.162 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1 (0 to 2.06) · 292 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.06 (0.63 to 1.48) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.2 · 71 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 11.9 · 45 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.2 · 110 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.8 · 940 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.19 (0 to 0.42) · 1,577 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.04 to 0.47) · 1,597 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.14 (0.64 to 5.65) · 248 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.67 (0 to 3.4) · 33 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.16 (0.49 to 3.83) · 251 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.82 (0 to 18.7) · 40 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.17 (0.86 to 9.49) · 38 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.74 (0.22 to 3.26) · 44 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.98 (0.07 to 1.89) · 1,439 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.7 · 100 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.872 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.512 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 0.706 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 2.188 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.6 · 54 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.3 · 249 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 88.4 · 88 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -2.3 · 44 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.2 · 121 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5 · 112 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.9 · 57 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13 (9.6 to 17.7) · 62 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (561 patients answered, 7% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 67% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 72% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 69% |
| Staff "always" explained | 58% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 80% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 79% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 64% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 66% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 77% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 66% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 72% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 67% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 70% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 80% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 44% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 64% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 81% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Safety: 2 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.96 (0 to 2) · 475 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.16 (0.74 to 1.58) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 9.2 · 45 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11.3 · 43 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.8 · 108 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.4 · 295 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 12.7 · 64 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 4.7 · 1,404 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.19 (0 to 0.41) · 2,439 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.3 (0.09 to 0.51) · 2,452 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.57 (1.08 to 6.06) · 286 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.65 (0 to 3.37) · 71 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.51 (0.83 to 4.19) · 283 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 10.99 (1.35 to 20.62) · 77 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.86 (1.63 to 10.08) · 56 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.71 (0.2 to 3.22) · 105 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.97 (0.06 to 1.88) · 1,999 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.662 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 1.026 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.5 · 44 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22 · 234 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 25.2 · 139 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -8 · 308 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.1 · 520 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.4 · 85 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.1 (9 to 16.2) · 293 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.2) · 174 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (582 patients answered, 16% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 1 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 2 |
| Quietness | 1 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 64% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 73% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 73% |
| Staff "always" explained | 52% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 83% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 80% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 69% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 71% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 78% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 62% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 65% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 70% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 68% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 81% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 37% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 63% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 39% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 87% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 6 the same, 2 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 7 the same, 2 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.4 (0.39 to 2.4) · 990 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.85 (0.53 to 1.18) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 198.56 (145.92 to 251.21) · 69 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 3.9 · 48 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.9 · 99 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 13.8 · 107 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.1 · 279 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 17.2 · 665 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 14.3 · 389 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 5.1 · 3,599 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.16 (0 to 0.36) · 6,844 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.03 to 0.42) · 6,958 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.21 (0.98 to 5.43) · 1,118 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.46 (0 to 3.08) · 379 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.05 (0.53 to 3.58) · 1,140 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.68 (1.69 to 15.67) · 450 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.07 (1.14 to 9) · 397 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.68 (0.18 to 3.17) · 216 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.32 (0 to 0.97) · 5,698 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.7 · 213 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.578 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.853 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.438 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.205 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.1 · 352 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 631 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -2 · 136 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 1.5 · 336 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -2.2 · 731 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.8 · 1,007 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.4 (3.5 to 8) · 53 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 12.2 (8.8 to 16.5) · 53 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.4 · 191 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 12.7 · 80 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.1 · 188 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.1 (9.6 to 17.6) · 113 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.5) · 106 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (924 patients answered, 12% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 2 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 2 |
| Room was "always" clean | 64% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 70% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained | 55% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 81% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 77% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 64% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 69% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 77% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 59% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 70% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 66% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 67% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 78% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 39% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 60% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 40% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 85% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 3 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 5 the same, 2 worse of 8 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.016 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.165 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.92 (0 to 1.95) · 687 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.86 (0.51 to 1.21) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 140.36 (84.45 to 196.27) · 30 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 6.8 · 77 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11 · 78 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 7.7 · 187 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 14.5 · 289 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 13.7 · 93 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.9 · 1,577 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.17 (0 to 0.39) · 3,875 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.31 (0.11 to 0.51) · 3,998 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 4.09 (1.83 to 6.36) · 761 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.59 (0 to 3.29) · 396 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.27 (0.67 to 3.87) · 834 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 6.18 (0 to 14.44) · 416 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.49 (1.39 to 9.58) · 287 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.68 (0.18 to 3.18) · 172 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.36 (0 to 1.04) · 3,450 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4 · 209 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.363 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.8 · 124 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21.9 · 304 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -17.4 · 79 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 22.2 · 231 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 40.9 · 284 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.3 · 331 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.4 · 200 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.3 · 106 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.5 (9.3 to 16.8) · 72 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.8 (0.6 to 1.2) · 137 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (1,225 patients answered, 24% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 2 |
| Nurse communication | 1 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 2 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 2 |
| Room was "always" clean | 64% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 66% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 69% |
| Staff "always" explained | 50% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 79% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 75% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 64% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 67% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 75% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 58% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 66% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 62% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 63% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 73% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 40% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 60% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 35% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 82% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Sherman Oaks Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Safety: 1 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 3 the same, 2 worse of 5 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.091 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.97 (0 to 2.03) · 308 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.75 (0.38 to 1.12) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 6.8 · 70 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11 · 33 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.2 · 211 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 11.9 · 317 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 19.7 · 31 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.5 · 1,175 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.17 (0 to 0.38) · 3,374 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.03 to 0.43) · 3,502 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.59 (0.32 to 4.87) · 562 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.64 (0 to 3.36) · 212 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.96 (0.37 to 3.55) · 548 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.18 (0 to 17.7) · 108 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.95 (0.73 to 9.17) · 143 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.73 (0.21 to 3.24) · 50 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.14 (0 to 0.79) · 2,561 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.9 · 251 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 39.9 · 275 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 78.7 · 347 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.7 · 340 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.4 · 85 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
What patients said (331 patients answered, 17% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 1 |
| Doctor communication | 1 |
| Communication about medicines | 1 |
| Discharge information | 1 |
| Overall hospital rating | 2 |
| Quietness | 1 |
| Recommend hospital | 1 |
| Room was "always" clean | 68% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 61% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 61% |
| Staff "always" explained | 41% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 69% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 65% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 54% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 60% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 69% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 50% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 57% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 56% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 58% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 70% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 37% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 54% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 25% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 74% |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1902462633
- Trained
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 2019
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Diagnostic radiology (2085R0202X)
- Mailing address
- 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
- NPI first listed
- 2019-05-17
- NPI last updated
- 2024-11-06
- NPI record certified
- 2024-11-06
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA, 90502