Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
- 420 34th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- (661) 327-1792
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.088 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.946 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 7775 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.627 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.348 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.005 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.513 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6453 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 9.616 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.104 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.257 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.752 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 100 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.967 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.011 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.237 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 264 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.422 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.000 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.137 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.468 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 88414 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.562 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.539 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.020 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.218 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 77992 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 37.477 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.080 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.5 | Same as national | 54 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.5 | Same as national | 1223 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.9 | Same as national | 127 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.9 | Same as national | 33 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.9 | Same as national | 100 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.2 | Same as national | 253 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 21.2 | Worse than national | 219 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15.2 | Same as national | 228 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.67 | Same as national | 4861 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 194.15 | Same as national | 91 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.15 | Same as national | 5617 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 5722 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.83 | Same as national | 1433 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.87 | Same as national | 447 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.34 | Same as national | 467 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.12 | Same as national | 1457 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.20 | Same as national | 437 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.63 | Same as national | 233 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.89 | Same as national | 1062 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.88 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -6.5 | Not available | 136 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 3.6 | Not available | 309 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 25 | Not available | 216 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.2 | Same as national | 1983 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.6 | Same as national | 279 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.2 | Same as national | 274 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.4 | Same as national | 274 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 210 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.4 | Same as national | 136 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.2 | Same as national | 30 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 109 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.8 | Same as national | 309 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.8 | Same as national | 49 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.2 | Same as national | 216 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 2 | 520 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 520 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 520 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 520 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 520 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 520 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 520 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 520 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 520 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 64 | 2849 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 230 | 364 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 226 | 352 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 4 | 102435 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 93 | 55 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 3318 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 69 | 288 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 74 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 47 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 80 | 288 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 152 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 279 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 91 | 5376 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 1082 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Bakersfield Memorial Hospital rated?
- Bakersfield Memorial Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Bakersfield Memorial Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Bakersfield Memorial Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Bakersfield Memorial Hospital located?
- Bakersfield Memorial Hospital is located at 420 34th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301.
- What type of hospital is Bakersfield Memorial Hospital?
- Bakersfield Memorial Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.