STANFORD HEALTH CARE Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 84%

Database data as of January 31, 2024

A Review of the Data

Prepared by Richard Saunders as of January 31, 2024.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") distributes more than 80 tables of data on hospitals on a quarterly basis. That is a lot of information to pour through to try and build a comprehensive review of STANFORD HEALTH CARE. Luckily, we are here to help! I’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the hospital does, who is affiliated with it, share any patient survey data and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: General Hospital Data, Ratings, Cost Analysis, Infections, Comparison, Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities, Doctors Associated with STANFORD HEALTH CARE, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, STANFORD HEALTH CARE is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in STANFORD, CA. Its five star rating is 5 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 50441. It does provide emergency services. There are 2,807 medical professionals and 220 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at STANFORD HEALTH CARE, emergency patients were charged $28,959. This is higher than the state average of $26,501. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

According to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems ("HCAHPS") that ended in September 30, 2021, 84% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended STANFORD HEALTH CARE, while only 3% did not recommend going to STANFORD HEALTH CARE.

The information presented below is based on data provided by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It is updated as new data is made available.

General Information for STANFORD HEALTH CARE

Address:

300 PASTEUR DRIVE
STANFORD, CA 94305
(650) 723-5708
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Medicare Provider Number:

50441

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for STANFORD HEALTH CARE

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for STANFORD HEALTH CARE summarizes a variety of measures across 5 areas of quality into a single star rating for each hospital. Once reporting thresholds are met, a hospital’s Overall Star Rating is calculated using only those measures for which data are available. Hospitals report data to The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") through the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program, Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program, Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program. Overall Star Ratings aren’t calculated for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) or Department of Defense (DoD) hospitals.

Most hospitals will have an Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3.

National distribution of the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating The following table shows the national distribution of the Overall Star Rating based on July 2022 results.

Overall rating Number of hospitals / Percentage
1 star 198 (6.34%)
2 stars 702 (22.49%)
3 stars 895 (28.68%)
4 stars 895 (28.68%)
5 stars 431 (13.81%)
N/A 1,368 (30.47%)

Additional detailed on the method for calculating the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from this document.

Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for STANFORD HEALTH CARE to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 82 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 15 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect 89 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 2 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 79 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 18 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 77 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 19 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 81 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 15 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect 88 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 80 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 16 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 19 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 67 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 8 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 25 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 67 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 7 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 26 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 68 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 8 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 24 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 63 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 17 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 20 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for 77 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 7 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 16 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 48 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 27 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 25 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 10 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 90 %
Discharge information - linear mean score Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge 11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 89 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 9 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 91 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 34 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 62 %
Care transition - linear mean score Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 39 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 56 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 36 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 3 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 61 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 28 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 68 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 76 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 7 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 17 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night 58 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 13 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 29 %
Quietness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 6 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 12 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 82 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital 3 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 84 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 13 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of STANFORD HEALTH CARE, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the STANFORD HEALTH CARE provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for STANFORD HEALTH CARE: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at STANFORD HEALTH CARE:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $19
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $24
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $137
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $18
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $21
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $518
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $16,427
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $37
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,997
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $866
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $162
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $2,974
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,578
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $2,740
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $242
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,199
Total (Complete Episode) $28,959

Infection Rates at STANFORD HEALTH CARE

These measures show how often patients at STANFORD HEALTH CARE contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.59 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.03 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 60,975.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 63.41 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 50.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.79 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.50 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.02 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 32,972.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 42.77 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 31.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.73 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.27 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 1.02 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 582.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 16.17 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 9.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.56 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit -- / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit 1.18 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 318.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 2.53 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 0.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy 0.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.36 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 1.19 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 216,354.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 16.06 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 11.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.69 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.49 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.79 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 216,354.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 108.24 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 68.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.63 / Better

How STANFORD HEALTH CARE Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how STANFORD HEALTH CARE compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in STANFORD, CA

Worst Hospitals in STANFORD, CA

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at STANFORD HEALTH CARE

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 2.9% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 9.6% Better
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 2.5% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 7.7% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 7.9% Better
Death rate for pneumonia patients 13.7% Better
Death rate for stroke patients 12.8% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.36% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 147.81% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.16% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.07% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 3.36% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.59% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 4.6% Better
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 6.65% Worse
Postoperative sepsis rate 6.31% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.46% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.81% Worse
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.01% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near STANFORD HEALTH CARE

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near STANFORD HEALTH CARE ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Childrens Hc Org No Ca -Pediatric Hospital D/p Snf 5:
Valley Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Vi at Palo Alto 5:
Pleasanton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Fremont Healthcare Center 5:
San Bruno Skilled Nursing 5:
Garfield Neurobehavioral Center 5:
St Francis Healthcare Center 5:
O'connor Hospital D/p Snf 5:
California Pacific Medical Ctr- Davies Campus Hosp 5:
Emmanuel Post Acute Care - Hayward 5:
Greenhills Manor 5:
All Saint's Subacute and Transitional Care 5:
St Anthony Care Center 5:
Avondale Villa Post-Acute 5:
We Care Skilled Nursing Facility 5:
Vista Manor Nursing Center 5:
Canyon Creek Post-Acute 5:
Excell Health Care Center 5:
San Leandro Healthcare Center 5:
The Vineyards Healthcare Center 5:
Crestwood Manor - Fremont 5:
Palo Alto Sub-Acute and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Health Care Ctr at The Forum at Rancho San Antonio 5:
Alameda Hospital D/p Snf 5:
Idylwood Care Center 5:
Linda Mar Care Center 5:
East Bay Post-Acute 5:
Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Alameda County Medical Center D/p Snf 5:
Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward 5:
Creekside Post-Acute 5:
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp and Trauma Snf 5:
Marina Garden Nursing Center 5:
Redwood Healthcare Center LLC 5:
Pacifica Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
The Avenues Transitional Care Center 5:
Kaiser Permanente Post-Acute Care Center 5:
Childrens Hc Org No Ca Saratoga Pediatric Subacute 5:
Lawton Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Creekview Skilled Nursing 5:
Crestwood Treatment Center 5:
Webster House 5:
Washington Center 5:
Bay Area Healthcare Center 5:
Sequoias San Francisco Convalescent Hospital 5:
Saratoga Retirement Community Health Center 5:
Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing 5:
Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital 5:
Stratford Villa Post-Acute 5:
Morton Bakar Center 5:
Baywood Court Health Center 5:
Hayes Convalescent Hospital 5:
Masonic Home 5:
Sunnyvale Post-Acute Center 4:
The Villas at Saratoga Skilled Nsg and Assisted Lvg 4:
Manorcare Health Services (sunnyvale) 4:
Windsor Post-Acute Care Center of Hayward 4:
Empress Care Center, LLC 4:
Stonebrook Health and Rehabilitation 4:
Mountain View Healthcare Center 4:
Bethesda Home 4:
A Grace Sub Acute and Skilled Care 4:
Villa Siena 4:
Hayward Healthcare and Wellness Center 4:
San Francisco Health Care 4:
The Sequoias 4:
St. Anne's Home 4:
Inspire Behavioral Health 4:
Hayward Hills Health Care Center 4:
Jones Convalescent Hospital 4:
Woodlands Healthcare Center 4:
The Terraces at Los Altos Health Facility 4:
Central Gardens Post Acute 4:
Courtyard Care Center 4:
Brookdale Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LP 4:
Sunny View Manor 4:
Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center 4:
City View Post Acute 4:
Herman Health Care Center 4:
Mission Skilled Nursing and Subacute Center 4:
Windsor Country Drive Care Center 4:
Mission De La Casa 4:
Laurel Heights Community Care 4:
San Jose Healthcare and Wellness Center 4:
San Francisco Towers 4:
Niles Canyon Post Acute 4:
Plum Tree Care Center 4:
The Ridge Post Acute 3:
Jewish Home and Rehab Center D/p Snf 3:
White Blossom Care Center 3:
Golden Heights Healthcare 3:
Bancroft Healthcare Center 3:
Camden Postacute Care, Inc 3:
Vista Post Acute 3:
San Francisco Post Acute 3:
All Saint's Maubert 3:
Fruitvale Healthcare Center 3:
Crown Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Vasona Creek Healthcare Center 3:

Medical Groups Affiliated with STANFORD HEALTH CARE

There are 2,807 doctors and 220 medical groups that are affiliated with STANFORD HEALTH CARE.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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