Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
UCSF Medical Center
- 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143
- (415) 353-2733
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
UCSF Medical Center 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. 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 | 0.425 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.818 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 52835 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 60.245 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 36 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.598 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.642 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.206 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 26586 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 43.766 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 39 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.891 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.659 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.769 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 547 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 14.378 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 16 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.113 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.107 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.109 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 396 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.133 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.638 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.293 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.878 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 281677 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 24.672 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 13 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.527 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.444 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.714 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 257337 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 119.949 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 68 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.567 | 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 | 4.3 | Same as national | 395 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 2.9 | Better than national | 3362 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.2 | Same as national | 129 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.1 | Same as national | 104 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.5 | Same as national | 88 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 6.7 | Better than national | 461 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 10.6 | Better than national | 547 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11 | Better than national | 280 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.95 | Same as national | 15431 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 139.40 | Better than national | 452 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 15965 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 17859 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.00 | Same as national | 6516 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 0.85 | Same as national | 4184 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.35 | Same as national | 3989 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.90 | Worse than national | 7590 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.00 | Same as national | 4087 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.95 | Same as national | 2034 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.24 | Same as national | 4689 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.05 | 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 | 40.3 | Not available | 155 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -16.9 | Not available | 576 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 30.3 | Not available | 590 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14 | Better than national | 5702 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.9 | Same as national | 3247 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.8 | Worse than national | 2019 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.7 | Same as national | 2019 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 2336 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.4 | Same as national | 155 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.1 | Same as national | 103 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.6 | Same as national | 96 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.2 | Same as national | 576 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.5 | Same as national | 391 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.4 | Same as national | 590 |
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 | 2294 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 2294 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2294 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2294 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 2294 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 2294 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2294 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 2294 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2294 |
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 | 79 | 29981 |
| 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 | 286 | 363 |
| 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 | 280 | 345 |
| 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 | 435 | 11 |
| Left before being seen | 4 | 62175 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 1021 |
| 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 | 9050 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 31 | 75 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 25 | 24 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 64 | 75 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 81 | 31 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 298 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 90 | 262 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 4035 |
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 UCSF Medical Center rated?
- UCSF Medical Center has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does UCSF Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. UCSF Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is UCSF Medical Center located?
- UCSF Medical Center is located at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143.
- What type of hospital is UCSF Medical Center?
- UCSF Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Other).
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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.