Scripps Green Hospital
10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037 · (858) 554-3600
CMS rating
5/5
Overall hospital rating
Ownership
Non-profit
Voluntary non-profit - Other
CMS Hospital Compare measure groups
Mortality
4
measures reported
Safety
7
measures reported
1 better than national
Readmission
6
measures reported
1 worse than national
Patient experience
8
HCAHPS dimensions
Timely & effective
7
measures reported
Scripps Green Hospital in context
SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL is an acute-care hospital in La Jolla, California, running as a non-profit hospital. The facility is Medicare-certified under CMS Certification Number 050424, which is the join key across Hospital Compare, MACRA, and most state discharge scorecards.
CMS Hospital Compare assigns this facility an overall rating of 5 of 5 stars — the top tier on CMS's 1–5 scale. On measure groups versus the national rate, the facility is: 4 mortality measures reported with none flagged; 1 better of 7 safety; 1 worse of 6 readmission. CMS's composite rating weights mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, and timely & effective care across all reporting measures; it is not stratified by patient race.
Operationally: SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL does not report an emergency department or the CMS Birthing-Friendly maternal-safety designation in this release of Hospital Compare. Emergency admissions are routed to the nearest EMTALA-covered facility; maternal cases likely refer to the closest birthing-friendly hospital.
Statewide context: California's Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI, formerly OSHPD) publishes patient-level discharge abstracts with race and ethnicity — the most detailed state scorecard in the country. California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) produces hospital-level maternal morbidity rates by race.
For Black patients
If you are a Black patient being seen at SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL in La Jolla, California, a few concrete steps:
- Bring an advocate. National data from CDC's Black maternal mortality review show the single biggest reduction in missed-diagnosis rates comes from a second set of ears in the room — a partner, a doula, a family member. Ask in advance that they be credentialed as a visitor; the hospital cannot turn away a designated support person.
- If you need ongoing primary care, our California provider directory filters to physicians who accept Medicaid and speak Spanish / Haitian Creole / ASL where relevant. Filter to your insurance first.
- If the hospital doesn't take your coverage, the closest Federally Qualified Health Center is listed under our FQHCs in this area. FQHCs serve every patient on a sliding-fee scale regardless of insurance status.
- For help paying for care, the state Medicaid navigator at /medicaid/california/ explains eligibility, documents, and how to apply (same-day presumptive eligibility for pregnancy).
- If you are treated dismissively or your pain is ignored, every Medicare-certified hospital is required by CMS Conditions of Participation (42 CFR 482.13) to have a grievance procedure; file in writing and request the CMS regional office contact if the hospital ombuds does not respond within seven days.
Alternatives & nearby care
Sliding-scale clinics
FQHCs near La Jolla
Federally Qualified Health Centers, take Medicaid and uninsured on sliding scale.
Providers
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Coverage + benefits in California
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Frequently asked questions
What is the CMS rating of Scripps Green Hospital?
Scripps Green Hospital has a CMS overall hospital rating of 5 out of 5 stars. CMS Hospital Compare combines mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience, and timely-effective-care measures into this single rating.
What kind of hospital is Scripps Green Hospital?
Scripps green hospital is a voluntary non-profit - other facility.
Where is Scripps Green Hospital located?
Scripps Green Hospital is at 10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 554-3600.
References & primary sources
- CMS Hospital Compare — Hospital General Information (the primary source for overall star rating, measure-group counts, ownership, ER, birthing-friendly flag): data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/xubh-q36u.
- CMS Care Compare facility profile — this hospital's public page: Care Compare.gov search by CCN.
- 42 CFR Part 482 — Medicare Conditions of Participation for Hospitals (source for grievance-procedure rights + EMTALA): ecfr.gov / Title 42 Part 482.
- Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) — the obstetric safety bundles underlying the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation: saferbirth.org.
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