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Cal Hospital Compare Ratings for Maternity

Note: Maternity Services are not provided at UCSD Thornton Hospital. The Maternity data below is specific to UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest.

Maternity

     Current  State Average
 Above Average  Breastfeeding Rate  68%  43%
   Regional Neonatal ICU  Yes  Not Available
 Not Rated  C-Section Rate  22%  17%
   VBAC Routinely Available  Yes  Not Available

Critical Care

     Current  State Average
 Average  ICU Mortality Rate  12.77%  12.53%
 Average  Respirator Complication Prevention  89%  88%
   Patient's head elevated  91%  95%
   Peptic ulcer medication given  94%  96%
   Blood clot prevention performed  99%  95%

Patient Safety

     Current  State Average
 Abover Average  Surgical Care Measures  95%   94%
   Infection Prevention    
   Appropriate timing of antibiotic  98%  95%
   Use of appropriate antibiotic  98%  97%
   Appropriate discontinuation of antibiotic  94%  90%
   Appropriate hair removal  100%  98%
   Complication Prevention    
   Controlled postoperative blood glucose  89%  91%
   Blood-clot prevention  92%  87%
   Beta-blocker therapy continued  83%  91%
 Average  Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers  2.1%  2.6%

Maternity Patient Experience

     Current      State Average
 Below Average  Hospital Rating  59%  68%
   Would recommend hospital  61%  74%
   Respect for patient preferences  76%  80%
   Coordination of care      48%  56%
   Information and education      66%  70%
   Physical comfort  63%  69%
   Safe medical practices  72%  75%
   Transition to home  77%  79%

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