Stroke at Los Angeles Medical Center
The dedicated stroke team at the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (LAMC) consists of neurologists, nurses, case managers, physical therapists, and staff committed to ensuring each patient receives the right care as quickly as possible.
External reporting data
Public reporting 2022 – 2023
Types of strokes and total number of stroke patients admitted to KP LAMC:
2022 | 2023 | |
Ischemic stroke: | 465 | 558 |
Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH): | 126 | 160 |
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH): | 51 | 38 |
KP LAMC Emergency Department arrival to IV Thrombolytic given:
(AHA Target Stroke III criteria)
2022 (n=50) | 2023 (n=61) | |
Given in ≤ 30 min: | 100% | 97% |
Given in ≤ 45 min: | 83% | 88% |
IV/IA Thrombolysis and Mechanical Endovascular Reperfusion (MER):
2022 | 2023 | |
IV Thrombolytic Volume: | 61 | 80 |
MER/IA Thrombolysis Volume: | 67 | 84 |
Modified ranking scale (mRS)* of 2 or less for IV Thrombolytic or MER recipients: | 59.6% | 43.0% |
*mRS is a commonly used scale for measuring the degree of disability or dependence in daily activities. |
Diagnostic Cerebral Angiogram:
2022 | 2023 | |
Stroke within 30 days: | 0.0% | 0.6% |
Death within 30 days: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Carotid Endarterectomies (CEA):
2022 | 2023 | |
CEA Volume: | 23 | 30 |
% Complication - Stroke and/or death within 30 days: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Location
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Hours
Hospital 24 hrs/7 days
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Closed
Phone
Office
- 323-783-5702 (Local)
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