Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Dominican Hospital
- 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- (831) 462-7700
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Dominican Hospital carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above 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 | — | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.492 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 6750 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.086 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.008 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.787 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 5918 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.266 | 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) | 0.160 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.719 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.348 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 110 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.549 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.962 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 38 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.320 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.108 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.124 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 53175 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.111 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.643 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.235 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.825 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 49928 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 21.607 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.463 | 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 | 3.4 | Same as national | 26 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 2047 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.3 | Same as national | 237 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.6 | Same as national | 65 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.4 | Same as national | 116 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 525 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.8 | Same as national | 404 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.4 | Better than national | 282 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.57 | Same as national | 6336 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 134.37 | Same as national | 132 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 7510 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 7695 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.85 | Same as national | 1474 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.26 | Same as national | 436 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.73 | Same as national | 437 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.42 | Same as national | 1594 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 11.66 | Worse than national | 412 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.58 | Same as national | 343 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.01 | Same as national | 1248 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.14 | 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 | 32 | Not available | 246 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -12.1 | Not available | 588 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 17.8 | Not available | 408 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.2 | Same as national | 3232 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.1 | Same as national | 1585 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 13 | Same as national | 126 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.2 | Same as national | 126 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 390 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.9 | Same as national | 246 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.4 | Same as national | 63 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.6 | Same as national | 131 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.9 | Same as national | 588 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.9 | Same as national | 25 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.2 | Same as national | 408 |
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 | 3 | 829 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 829 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 829 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 829 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 829 |
| Quietness - star rating | 1 | 829 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 829 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 829 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 829 |
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 | 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 | 87 | 2460 |
| 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 | 198 | 394 |
| 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 | 194 | 368 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 230 | 23 |
| 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 | 1 | 53032 |
| Head CT results | 88 | 16 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 90 | 67 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 2175 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 66 | 205 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 46 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 29 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 75 | 206 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 96 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 63 | 67 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 148 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 93 | 946 |
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 Dominican Hospital rated?
- Dominican Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Dominican Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Dominican Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Dominican Hospital located?
- Dominican Hospital is located at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065.
- What type of hospital is Dominican Hospital?
- Dominican 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.