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Long-Term Care Hospital

Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego

555 Washington Street, San Diego, CA 92103

110 Beds
For Profit
24 Years Certified
25+ Day Avg Stay

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555 Washington Street
San Diego, CA 92103

About Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego

Long-term care hospital overview

Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego is a for-profit long-term care hospital in San Diego, CA, serving patients in San Diego County. The facility has 110 certified beds. Medicare certified since 2002, it has provided 24 years of extended acute care. Long-term care hospitals specialize in treating patients who require extended hospital-level care, typically with average stays of 25 days or more, for complex medical conditions that cannot be managed in a standard acute care setting.

20 physicians are affiliated with this facility.

When choosing a long-term care hospital in San Diego, CA, consider infection rates, functional improvement scores, readmission rates, and the facility's experience with extended acute care. LTCHs serve patients with complex conditions requiring prolonged hospital-level care that standard hospitals and skilled nursing facilities cannot provide.

At a Glance

Beds110
OwnershipFor Profit
Certified Since2002
CountySan Diego
MSPB Ratio1.02x
Affiliated Doctors20

Infection Rates

Healthcare-associated infections vs. national benchmarks (SIR: 1.0 = expected)

Central Line Infections (CLABSI)

Central line-associated bloodstream infections

0.289Better Than National

National SIR: 0.731

Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego's standardized infection ratio is 0.289 (national: 0.731). This is better than the national benchmark.

Catheter-Associated UTI (CAUTI)

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

0.127Better Than National

National SIR: 0.723

Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego's standardized infection ratio is 0.127 (national: 0.723). This is better than the national benchmark.

C. difficile Infection (CDI)

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections

0.099Better Than National

National SIR: 0.349

Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego's standardized infection ratio is 0.099 (national: 0.349). This is better than the national benchmark.

Patient Safety

Falls, pressure ulcers, restraints, and ICU utilization

Falls with Major Injury

Lower is better

Rate of falls resulting in major injury during LTCH stay

0.00%

Natl: 0.1%

Pressure Ulcers

Lower is better

Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers

0.76%

Natl: 2.3%

Restraint Use

Lower is better

Percentage of patients with physical restraints

9.0%

ICU Bed Days

Percentage of patient days spent in ICU

45.6%

Functional Outcomes

Patient mobility and self-care improvement

Mobility Score Change

Average change in mobility score during LTCH stay (higher = more improvement)

4.29 pts

Natl: 7.0 pts

Patients at Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego show an average mobility score change of 4.29 points (national: 7.0). Higher scores indicate greater functional improvement during the LTCH stay.

Functional Improvement at Discharge

Percentage of patients with functional improvement by discharge

55.8%

Natl: 51.7%

55.8% of patients at Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego showed functional improvement at discharge (national: 51.7%). This reflects effective rehabilitation during the extended stay.

Clinical Quality

Drug safety, care coordination, and treatment measures

Drug Regimen Review

Patients with timely drug regimen review to prevent adverse drug events

98.8%

Natl: 94.0%

Anticoagulation for AFib

Patients with atrial fibrillation receiving appropriate anticoagulation therapy

27.1%

VTE Prophylaxis

Patients receiving venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

73.0%

Health Info Transfer (Admission)

Timely transfer of health information at admission

95.8%

Natl: 93.8%

Health Info Transfer (Discharge)

Timely transfer of health information at discharge

97.2%

Natl: 97.4%

Discharge & Readmission

Performance compared to national rates

Discharge to Community

Rate of patients successfully discharged to the community

Same as National

Risk-standardized: 14.3% (national: 19.0%) · 436 patients

Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego's community discharge rate (14.3%) is consistent with the national rate of 19.0%.

Potentially Preventable Readmissions

Rate of unplanned hospital readmissions within 30 days of LTCH discharge

Same as National

Risk-standardized: 22.1% (national: 19.0%) · 392 patients

Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego's readmission rate (22.1%) is consistent with the national rate of 19.0%.

Medicare Spending

Spending per beneficiary relative to national average

1.02x

At National Average

1.00 = national average

Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 1.02, national: 1.01). Based on 360 Medicare episodes.

Vaccination Rates

Immunization coverage

Influenza Vaccination70.6%

Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine (national: 71.5%)

COVID-19 Vaccination (Staff)0.0%

Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination (national: 88.8%)

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Frequently Asked Questions

About Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego

What is a long-term care hospital?

A long-term care hospital (LTCH) like Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego provides extended hospital-level care for patients with complex medical conditions. Unlike standard hospitals, LTCHs have average stays of 25+ days and specialize in weaning patients from ventilators, managing complex wounds, and treating multi-system organ failure.

How does Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego's infection rate compare?

Central Line Infections (CLABSI): Better than national (SIR: 0.289). Catheter-Associated UTI (CAUTI): Better than national (SIR: 0.127). C. difficile Infection (CDI): Better than national (SIR: 0.099).

What is Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego's readmission rate?

Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego's readmission rate (22.1%) is consistent with the national rate of 19.0%.

How many beds does Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego have?

Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego has 110 certified beds.

How many doctors are affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego?

20 physicians are affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego.

Data source: CMS LTCH Compare ·