Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
Washington Hospital
- 2000 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA 94538
- (510) 797-1111
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Washington Hospital carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 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 | — | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.452 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 8454 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.629 | 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 | 0.066 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.306 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6027 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.060 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.395 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.542 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.803 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 50 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 1.407 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 2.132 | 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 | 43 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.371 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.110 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.171 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 66718 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.044 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.657 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.090 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.367 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 65448 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 41.407 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 8 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.193 | 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 | 138 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 1619 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.2 | Same as national | 183 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.1 | Same as national | 39 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.3 | Same as national | 140 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.4 | Same as national | 447 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18.5 | Same as national | 597 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 191 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 6079 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 192.95 | Same as national | 48 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.15 | Same as national | 6970 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 7108 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.75 | Same as national | 1315 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.52 | Same as national | 589 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.19 | Same as national | 600 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.82 | Same as national | 1370 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.91 | Same as national | 550 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.66 | Same as national | 198 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.88 | Same as national | 1112 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.92 | 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 | 59.2 | Not available | 177 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 40.1 | Not available | 539 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 47.3 | Not available | 568 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.2 | Worse than national | 2749 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.7 | Same as national | 78 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.4 | Same as national | 169 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.7 | Same as national | 169 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 974 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.8 | Same as national | 177 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.9 | Same as national | 37 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.5 | Same as national | 160 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.7 | Same as national | 539 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.4 | Same as national | 124 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17 | Same as national | 568 |
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 | 639 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 639 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 639 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 639 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 639 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 639 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 639 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 639 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 639 |
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 | 1 | 19723 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 0 | 3691 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 85 | 3162 |
| 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 | 180 | 399 |
| 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 | 180 | 374 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 170 | 21 |
| 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 | 61783 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 21 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 61 | 56 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 2321 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 88 | 144 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 81 | 53 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 33 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 97 | 144 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 111 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 179 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 6139 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 1251 |
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 Washington Hospital rated?
- Washington Hospital has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Washington Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Washington Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Washington Hospital located?
- Washington Hospital is located at 2000 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA 94538.
- What type of hospital is Washington Hospital?
- Washington Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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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.