Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Stanford Health Care
- 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
- (650) 723-4000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Stanford Health Care carries a 5-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. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 2 measures and trails on 1.
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 | 0.587 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.017 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 62765 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 65.391 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 51 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.780 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.351 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.813 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 30816 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 40.279 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 22 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.546 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.262 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.920 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 685 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 19.369 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.516 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.019 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.833 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 313 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.691 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.372 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.484 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.449 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 236039 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 14.953 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 13 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.869 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.305 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.527 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 236039 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 128.460 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 52 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.405 | 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 | 3.2 | Same as national | 550 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 2.5 | Better than national | 4988 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 9.4 | Better than national | 258 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.2 | Better than national | 204 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.9 | Same as national | 120 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 5.9 | Better than national | 764 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 10.5 | Better than national | 789 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.3 | Same as national | 394 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.52 | Same as national | 19915 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 166.09 | Same as national | 470 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.13 | Same as national | 20799 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 23182 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.36 | Same as national | 7846 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 0.94 | Same as national | 5694 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 4.08 | Better than national | 5296 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 5.31 | Worse than national | 8661 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.20 | Same as national | 5603 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.38 | Same as national | 2211 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.06 | Same as national | 5374 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.86 | 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 | 24.5 | Not available | 270 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 23.1 | Not available | 874 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 22.4 | Not available | 829 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.7 | Same as national | 8872 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.7 | Same as national | 4578 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 14.1 | Worse than national | 2191 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.2 | Same as national | 2191 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.7 | Better than national | 3348 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.8 | Same as national | 270 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9 | Same as national | 201 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.5 | Same as national | 132 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.6 | Same as national | 874 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 3.3 | Better than national | 544 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.4 | Same as national | 829 |
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 | 6250 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 6250 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 6250 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 6250 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 6250 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 6250 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 6250 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 6250 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 6250 |
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 | 87 | 20684 |
| 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 | 278 | 393 |
| 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 | 275 | 359 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 413 | 13 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 420 | 22 |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 83086 |
| Head CT results | 64 | 14 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 88 | 110 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 9824 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 53 | 226 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 51 | 88 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 36 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 226 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 102 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 375 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 95 | 21475 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 4246 |
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 | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Stanford Health Care rated?
- Stanford Health Care has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Stanford Health Care have emergency services?
- Yes. Stanford Health Care operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Stanford Health Care located?
- Stanford Health Care is located at 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305.
- What type of hospital is Stanford Health Care?
- Stanford Health Care 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.