L.a. Downtown Medical Center - Downtown Campus
Los Angeles, CA
Long-Term Acute Care
Barlow Respiratory Hospital
2000 Stadium Way, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Long-Term Care Hospital Quality Measures (LTCH QRP)
Barlow Respiratory Hospital is evaluated under the CMS Long-Term Care Hospital Quality Reporting Program. Because LTCH patients typically need extended hospitalization for complex medical issues — often ventilator weaning — the headline measures emphasize ventilator liberation, breathing-trial compliance, and discharge to community, alongside the standard post-acute infection, function, and readmission set.
Ventilator Liberation 69.2%
Percentage of ventilator-dependent patients who were weaned off the ventilator during their stay. Higher is better — this is the headline LTCH outcome since many LTCH patients arrive on prolonged mechanical ventilation.
Spontaneous Breathing Trial (Component 1) 98.1%
Percentage of ventilator-dependent patients who received a daily spontaneous breathing trial assessment. Higher is better — SBTs are evidence-based ventilator weaning protocol.
Spontaneous Breathing Trial (Component 2) 100.0%
Percentage of eligible patients who passed the SBT and were extubated within 24 hours. Higher is better.
Discharge to Community 17.6%
Risk-standardized % of LTCH stays that ended at home. Higher is better.
Discharge Function Score 43.90
Risk-adjusted Section GG (self-care + mobility) score at discharge. Higher is better.
Change in Mobility 5.22
Risk-adjusted change in mobility scores during the LTCH stay. Higher is better — reflects mobility gains during rehabilitation.
Preventable Readmissions Post-Discharge (30 days) 25.14%
Risk-standardized % of LTCH stays followed by a preventable readmission to acute care within 30 days. Lower is better.
Pressure Ulcer / Skin Integrity 9.4%
% of patients with no new or worsened pressure ulcers during the stay. Higher is better.
Falls With Major Injury 0.15
Rate of patient falls resulting in major injury (per 1,000 patient days). Lower is better.
CAUTI (Urinary Tract) Infection Ratio 0.24
Standardized Infection Ratio for catheter-associated UTIs — observed ÷ predicted. SIR < 1.0 is better than expected.
CLABSI (Central-Line Bloodstream) Infection Ratio 0.72
Standardized Infection Ratio for central-line bloodstream infections. CLABSI is a major LTCH concern given high central-line use. SIR < 1.0 is better than expected.
C. diff Infection Ratio 0.55
Standardized Infection Ratio for C. difficile. SIR < 1.0 is better than expected.
Drug Regimen Review With Follow-up 36.5%
% of patients whose drug regimen was reviewed with follow-up actions taken when issues were identified. Higher is better.
Transfer of Health Info to Provider 91.7%
% of discharges with a current reconciled medication list sent to the receiving provider. Higher is better.
Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary 0.98
Ratio of this LTCH's Medicare spending per beneficiary to the national average. 1.00 = matches national. Lower = more efficient.
Source: CMS Care Compare — LTCH Quality Reporting Program. National medians are computed across all reporting LTCHs in the current publication. Reporting period ending 09/30/2024.
Pricing & Costs
Facility Information
- Facility type
- Long-term Acute Care
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Emergency services
- No
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