MERCY HOSPITAL Review
Get Information, Ratings, Surveys, and Compare MERCY HOSPITAL to other hospitals
Overall Hospital Rating:
Database data as of January 31, 2024
A Review of the Data
Prepared by Richard Saunders as of January 31, 2024.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") distributes more than 80 tables of data on hospitals on a quarterly basis. That is a lot of information to pour through to try and build a comprehensive review of MERCY HOSPITAL. Luckily, we are here to help! I’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the hospital does, who is affiliated with it, share any patient survey data and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: General Hospital Data, Ratings, Cost Analysis, Infections, Comparison, Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities, Doctors Associated with MERCY HOSPITAL, Survey Analysis.)
In the briefest summary, MERCY HOSPITAL is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in IOWA CITY, IA. Its five star rating is 3 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Church. The facility's Medicare ID is 160029. It does provide emergency services. There are 254 medical professionals and 97 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at MERCY HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $22,782. This is lower than the state average of $24,677. It is also lower than the national average of $25,828.
No survey data is available for MERCY HOSPITAL.
The information presented below is based on data provided by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It is updated as new data is made available.
General Information for MERCY HOSPITAL
Address:
500 E MARKET STREET
IOWA CITY, IA
52245
(319) 339-0300
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Medicare Provider Number:
160029
Type:
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership:
Voluntary non-profit - Church
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for MERCY HOSPITAL
Overall Rating:
The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for MERCY HOSPITAL summarizes a variety of measures across 5 areas of quality into a single star rating for each hospital. Once reporting thresholds are met, a hospital’s Overall Star Rating is calculated using only those measures for which data are available. Hospitals report data to The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") through the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program, Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program, Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program. Overall Star Ratings aren’t calculated for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) or Department of Defense (DoD) hospitals.
Most hospitals will have an Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3.
National distribution of the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating The following table shows the national distribution of the Overall Star Rating based on July 2022 results.
Overall rating | Number of hospitals / Percentage |
---|---|
1 star | 198 (6.34%) |
2 stars | 702 (22.49%) |
3 stars | 895 (28.68%) |
4 stars | 895 (28.68%) |
5 stars | 431 (13.81%) |
N/A | 1,368 (30.47%) |
Additional detailed on the method for calculating the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from this document.
Patient Survey Results
Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for MERCY HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.
Survey Question | Response |
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Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well | Not Available % |
Nurse communication - linear mean score | Not Applicable |
Nurse communication - star rating | Not Applicable |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well | Not Available % |
Doctor communication - linear mean score | Not Applicable |
Doctor communication - star rating | Not Applicable |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted | Not Available % |
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score | Not Applicable |
Staff responsiveness - star rating | Not Applicable |
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them | Not Available % |
Communication about medicines - linear mean score | Not Applicable |
Communication about medicines - star rating | Not Applicable |
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home | Not Available % |
Discharge information - linear mean score | Not Applicable |
Discharge information - star rating | Not Applicable |
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge | Not Available % |
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital | Not Available % |
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital | Not Available % |
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital | Not Available % |
Care transition - linear mean score | Not Applicable |
Care transition - star rating | Not Applicable |
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs | Not Available % |
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs | Not Available % |
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs | Not Available % |
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health | Not Available % |
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health | Not Available % |
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health | Not Available % |
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital | Not Available % |
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital | Not Available % |
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean | Not Available % |
Cleanliness - linear mean score | Not Applicable |
Cleanliness - star rating | Not Applicable |
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night | Not Available % |
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night | Not Available % |
Quietness - linear mean score | Not Applicable |
Quietness - star rating | Not Applicable |
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) | Not Available % |
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) | Not Available % |
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) | Not Available % |
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score | Not Applicable |
Overall hospital rating - star rating | Not Applicable |
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital | Not Available % |
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital | Not Available % |
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital | Not Available % |
Recommend hospital - linear mean score | Not Applicable |
Recommend hospital - star rating | Not Applicable |
Summary star rating | Not Applicable |
Cost of MERCY HOSPITAL, Compare to National and State Averages
Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the MERCY HOSPITAL provides.
To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.
MSPB for MERCY HOSPITAL: Not Available
Detailed table for spending and period for patients at MERCY HOSPITAL:
Type | Amount |
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Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) | $12 |
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) | $0 |
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) | $26 |
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) | $286 |
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) | $2 |
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) | $13 |
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) | $610 |
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) | $0 |
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) | $0 |
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) | $11,069 |
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) | $0 |
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) | $0 |
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) | $13 |
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) | $1,017 |
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) | $389 |
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) | $185 |
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) | $4,112 |
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) | $871 |
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) | $3,203 |
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) | $96 |
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) | $879 |
Total (Complete Episode) | $22,782 |
Infection Rates at MERCY HOSPITAL
These measures show how often patients at MERCY HOSPITAL contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.
Infection Type | Score / Compare to National Average |
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Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | Not Available / Not Available |
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | Not Available / Not Available |
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 730.00 / Not Available |
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 0.51 / Not Available |
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1.00 / Not Available |
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | Not Available / Not Available |
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.04 / Same |
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 3.91 / Same |
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 1,714.00 / Same |
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 1.26 / Same |
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1.00 / Same |
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.79 / Same |
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | -- / Same |
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.89 / Same |
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 39.00 / Same |
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 1.04 / Same |
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 0.00 / Same |
SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.00 / Same |
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | Not Available / Not Available |
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | Not Available / Not Available |
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 6.00 / Not Available |
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.05 / Not Available |
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0.00 / Not Available |
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | Not Available / Not Available |
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | Not Available / Not Available |
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | Not Available / Not Available |
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 19,189.00 / Not Available |
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 0.86 / Not Available |
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1.00 / Not Available |
MRSA Bacteremia | Not Available / Not Available |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.26 / Same |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.59 / Same |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 17,538.00 / Same |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 6.99 / Same |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 5.00 / Same |
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.72 / Same |
How MERCY HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities
This is how MERCY HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.
Top Hospitals in IOWA CITY, IA
Worst Hospitals in IOWA CITY, IA
Percentages of Complications and Deaths at MERCY HOSPITAL
Measure | Score | Compared to National Rates |
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Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.1% | SAME |
Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.7% | SAME |
Death rate for CABG surgery patients | NA | Not Enough Data |
Death rate for COPD patients | 11.4% | SAME |
Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.8% | SAME |
Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.9% | SAME |
Death rate for stroke patients | 12.1% | SAME |
Pressure ulcer rate | 2.07% | Worse |
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 184.12% | SAME |
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.21% | SAME |
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate | 0.09% | SAME |
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.34% | SAME |
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.27% | SAME |
Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.92% | SAME |
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.59% | SAME |
Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.48% | SAME |
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.85% | SAME |
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.19% | SAME |
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.44% | Worse |
Skilled Nursing Facilities Near MERCY HOSPITAL
Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near MERCY HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.
Medical Groups Affiliated with MERCY HOSPITAL
There are 254 doctors and 97 medical groups that are affiliated with MERCY HOSPITAL.
Affiliated Doctor Groups
- MERCY SERVICES IOWA CITY INC
- MERCY HOSPITAL IOWA CITY IOWA
- IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION
- JOHNSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICINE PLC
- LINN COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICINE PC
- STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
- IOWA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS LLP
- WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL
- AMANA FAMILY PRACTICE CLINIC, PC
- STEINDLER ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC PLC
- CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES-IOWA CORP
- MCFARLAND CLINIC PC
- LECONTE RADIOLOGY PC
- PLAINS RADIOLOGY SERVICES PC
- CHEYENNE RADIOLOGY GROUP
- DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY PC
- RADIOLOGIC MEDICAL SERVICES PC
- ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
- ZIA DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
- GRAND ISLAND RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES PC
- CENTRAL KENTUCKY RADIOLOGY PLLC
- BAPTIST PHYSICIAN NETWORK
- CHICKASAW NATION DIVISION OF HEALTH
- RELIANT MEDICAL GROUP INC
- THE DULUTH CLINIC LTD
- TRINITY HEALTH
- ON WITH LIFE INC
- SURGICAL SERVICES, PC
- PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIA CARE OF IOWA CITY PC
- IMPACT PHYSICIAN GROUP INDIANA LLC
- IN CHARGE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, LLC
- IMPACT PHYSICIAN GROUP IOWA LLC
- LEGACY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC
- RADIOLOGISTS OF CAPE COD HOSPITAL
- FLORIDA KEYS RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES LLP
- RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF TALLAHASSEE PA
- ASSOCIATED RADIOLOGISTS LTD
- LIMA RADIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES
- TS DERMATOLOGY PLLC
- CARLE WEST PHYSICIAN GROUP INC
- LUTHERAN MEDICAL GROUP LLC
- STANLEY MATHEW, MD PLLC
- CROSS MEDICAL LABORATORIES LLP
- UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATES PC
- PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
- HEGG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- ENT MEDICAL SERVICES PC
- JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL
- NORTH LIBERTY FAMILY HEALTH CENTRE, P.C.
- TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER
- WOUND CARE AND HYPERBARIC PHYSICIANS PLC
- LINN COUNTY ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PC
- CORRIDOR RADIOLOGY LLC
- SOUTHEAST VOLUSIA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
- COMPLETE CARDIOLOGY CARE PA
- BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC
- WHEATON FRANCISCAN MEDICAL GROUP INC
- SANFORD HEALTH NETWORK
- MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF ST PETERSBURG PA
- ZWANGER AND PESIRI RADIOLOGY GROUP LLP
- ST ANTHONYS PROFESSIONAL BUILDINGS AND SERVICES INC
- GUAM HEALTHCARE DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATED
- PHYSICIANS OF CAPE COD HOSPITAL
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SHERIDAN COUNTY
- REGIONAL WEST PHYSICIANS CLINIC
- MERCYCARE MANAGEMENT, INC
- MERCY PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES INC
- ST LUKES JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- ROCK VALLEY THERAPY SERVICES PC
- CARR, PLLC
- UT REGIONAL ONE PHYSICIANS INC
- KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC
- CURANA HEALTH OF IOWA PLLC
- JACKSON SIEGELBAUM GASTROENTEROLOGY LTD
- ENT MEDICAL SERVICES SLEEP CENTER, PLC
- COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER INC
- COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER INC
- ST ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTER
- OUR LADY OF THE LAKE PHYSICIAN GROUP LLC
- IOWA CITY CANCER TREATMENT CENTER LLC
- MAUI HEALTH SYSTEM A KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS LLC
- DLP MARQUETTE PHYSICIAN PRACTICES INC
- WELLSPAN MEDICAL GROUP
- INTEGRIS AMBULATORY CARE CORPORATION
- ZUHDI TRANSPLANT PHYSICIANS
- UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL GROUP INC
- LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
- ALLERGY PARTNERS PLLC
- UNITY HEALTHCARE
- UNION ASSOCIATED PHYSICIANS CLINIC LLC
- DAVIS COUNTY HOSPITAL
- BANNER IMAGING SERVICES LLC
- SONORAN RADIOLOGY LTD
- SARTORI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC
- BUCKEYE ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES
- CORRIDOR KETAMINE LLC
The list of medical professionals associated with MERCY HOSPITAL is very long, so we have added another pages. See a list of medical professionals associated with MERCY HOSPITAL.