Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Peninsula Medical Center
- 1501 Trousdale Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010
- (650) 696-5400
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Peninsula Medical Center carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 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 | 0.011 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.057 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4496 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.667 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.214 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.007 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.669 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 5811 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.367 | 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) | 0.136 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.177 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.891 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 181 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.318 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.695 | 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 | 51 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.368 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.014 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.364 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 62982 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.616 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.277 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.123 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.385 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 59480 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 52.992 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.226 | 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 | Same as national | 133 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.1 | Better than national | 1940 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.9 | Same as national | 181 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.7 | Same as national | 34 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.8 | Same as national | 76 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.5 | Better than national | 495 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.6 | Same as national | 259 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 371 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 5539 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 155.44 | Same as national | 90 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 6904 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 7052 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.11 | Same as national | 1545 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.72 | Same as national | 665 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.10 | Same as national | 670 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.41 | Same as national | 1695 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.96 | Same as national | 653 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.61 | Same as national | 418 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.21 | Same as national | 1258 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.81 | 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 | 1.2 | Not available | 202 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -8.3 | Not available | 555 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 12.7 | Not available | 253 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.1 | Same as national | 3122 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13 | Same as national | 584 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.6 | Same as national | 85 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.5 | Same as national | 85 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 764 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.7 | Same as national | 202 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.9 | Same as national | 33 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.8 | Same as national | 87 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.5 | Same as national | 555 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 3.8 | Same as national | 132 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.9 | Same as national | 253 |
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 | 4 | 528 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 528 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 528 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 528 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 528 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 528 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 528 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 528 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 528 |
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 | 1 | 3336 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 77 | 3396 |
| 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 | 179 | 407 |
| 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 | 178 | 382 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 272 | 24 |
| 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 | 2 | 55193 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 77 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 2589 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 76 | 232 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 75 | 65 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 40 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 88 | 233 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 99 | 162 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 332 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 1273 |
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 Peninsula Medical Center rated?
- Peninsula Medical Center has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Peninsula Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Peninsula Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Peninsula Medical Center located?
- Peninsula Medical Center is located at 1501 Trousdale Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010.
- What type of hospital is Peninsula Medical Center?
- Peninsula Medical Center 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.