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The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.

Showing 24 of 24 measures

The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.

MeasureGrossmont HospitalLa Mesa, CAAlvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health SysteLa Mesa, CANot ratedNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release4 starsNot reportedNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release3 starsWorse than nationalNot reported3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release87/100Worse than nationalNot reported87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release87/100Same as nationalNot reported87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release11.5%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release10.2%Better than nationalNot reported11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release13.5%Better than nationalNot reported15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release9.9%Worse than nationalNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release1.6%Better than nationalNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release10.5%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release14.6%Better than nationalNot reported15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release1.22Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.41Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.42Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.20Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.77Better than nationalNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.40Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release196 minWorse than nationalNot reported162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release2%Same as nationalNot reported2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release79%Better than nationalNot reported65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release72%Worse than nationalNot reported78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.08Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release53666No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    4 stars
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    3 starsWorse than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    3.3 stars

  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    87/100Worse than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    87.9/100

  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    87/100Same as national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    11.5%Better than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%

  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    10.2%Better than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    11.1%

  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    13.5%Better than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    15.2%

  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    9.9%Worse than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%

  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    1.6%Better than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%

  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    10.5%Better than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%

  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    14.6%Better than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    1.22Worse than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    0.41Better than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    0.42Better than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    0.20Better than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    Not reported
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    0.77Better than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    0.40Better than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    196 minWorse than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    162 min

  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    2%Same as national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    79%Better than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    65%

  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    72%Worse than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    1.08Worse than national
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Grossmont Hospital
    536
    Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste
    66
    National
    No benchmark

Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).

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