STANFORD HEALTH CARE - VALLEYCARE Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 73%

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 - VALLEYCARE. 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 - VALLEYCARE, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, STANFORD HEALTH CARE - VALLEYCARE is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in PLEASANTON, CA. Its five star rating is 5 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 50283. It does provide emergency services. There are 679 medical professionals and 82 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at STANFORD HEALTH CARE - VALLEYCARE, emergency patients were charged $27,585. 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, 73% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended STANFORD HEALTH CARE - VALLEYCARE, while only 6% did not recommend going to STANFORD HEALTH CARE - VALLEYCARE.

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 - VALLEYCARE

Address:

5555 WEST LAS POSITAS BOULEVARD
PLEASANTON, CA 94588
(925) 447-7000
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Medicare Provider Number:

50283

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for STANFORD HEALTH CARE - VALLEYCARE

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for STANFORD HEALTH CARE - VALLEYCARE 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 - VALLEYCARE to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 76 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 19 %
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 85 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 11 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 73 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 20 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 71 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 23 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 80 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 5 %
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 87 %
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 10 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 79 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 5 %
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 73 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 21 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 60 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 13 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 27 %
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 59 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 12 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 29 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 61 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 14 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 25 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 56 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 23 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 21 %
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 71 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 11 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 18 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 41 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 34 %
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 13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 87 %
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 15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 85 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 89 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 41 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 54 %
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 47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 46 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 43 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 53 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 33 %
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 63 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 64 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 11 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 25 %
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 44 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 19 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 37 %
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) 9 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 22 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 69 %
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 6 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 73 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 21 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of STANFORD HEALTH CARE - VALLEYCARE, 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 - VALLEYCARE 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 - VALLEYCARE: Not Available

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

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $18
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $103
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $4
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $12
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $712
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $13,801
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $22
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $2,084
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $984
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $280
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $2,560
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $628
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $4,770
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $141
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,466
Total (Complete Episode) $27,585

Infection Rates at STANFORD HEALTH CARE - VALLEYCARE

These measures show how often patients at STANFORD HEALTH CARE - VALLEYCARE 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 0.90 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 3.17 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 7,110.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 5.62 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 10.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 1.78 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.49 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.20 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 7,264.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 6.30 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 7.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 1.11 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.04 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 3.87 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 49.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 1.27 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 1.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.79 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 73.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.58 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.65 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 4.95 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 40,491.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 1.95 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 4.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 2.05 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.08 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.63 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 37,377.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 15.37 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 4.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.26 / Better

How STANFORD HEALTH CARE - VALLEYCARE Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at STANFORD HEALTH CARE - VALLEYCARE

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 2.7% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 11.9% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 3.3% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 9.8% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 11.2% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 17% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 12.9% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.63% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 166.71% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.24% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.08% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.03% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.79% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 7.36% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.96% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 5.43% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.85% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.08% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.99% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near STANFORD HEALTH CARE - VALLEYCARE

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 - VALLEYCARE ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Garfield Neurobehavioral Center 5:
Piedmont Gardens Health Facility 5:
Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Masonic Home 5:
Crestwood Manor - Fremont 5:
Health Care Ctr at The Forum at Rancho San Antonio 5:
The Reutlinger Community 5:
Stonebrook Healthcare Center 5:
Morton Bakar Center 5:
Redwood Healthcare Center LLC 5:
San Leandro Healthcare Center 5:
Creekview Skilled Nursing 5:
We Care Skilled Nursing Facility 5:
Alameda Hospital D/p Snf 5:
Crestwood Treatment Center 5:
Diablo Valley Post Acute 5:
Palo Alto Sub-Acute and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Medical Hill Healthcare Center 5:
All Saint's Subacute and Transitional Care 5:
Idylwood Care Center 5:
Pleasant Hill Post Acute 5:
Shields Nursing Center 5:
St Francis Healthcare Center 5:
Canyon Creek Post-Acute 5:
Fremont Healthcare Center 5:
Kaiser Permanente Post-Acute Care Center 5:
Valley Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital 5:
East Bay Post-Acute 5:
Baywood Court Health Center 5:
Lake Merritt Healthcare Center LLC 5:
Washington Center 5:
Avondale Villa Post-Acute 5:
Marina Garden Nursing Center 5:
Excell Health Care Center 5:
Alameda County Medical Center D/p Snf 5:
Bay Area Healthcare Center 5:
St Anthony Care Center 5:
Legacy Post Acute Care 5:
Danville Post-Acute Rehab 5:
Oakland Healthcare and Wellness Center 5:
La Casa Via Transitional Care Center 5:
Webster House 5:
Bayberry Skilled Nursing and Healthcare Center 5:
The Vineyards Healthcare Center 5:
Emmanuel Post Acute Care - Hayward 5:
Vista Manor Nursing Center 5:
Pleasanton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5:
Vi at Palo Alto 5:
Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward 5:
Stratford Villa Post-Acute 5:
Orinda Care Center, LLC 5:
San Jose Healthcare and Wellness Center 4:
Inspire Behavioral Health 4:
Jones Convalescent Hospital 4:
Tracy Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
North Park Post-Acute 4:
Greenridge Post Acute 4:
Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehab (rossmoor) 4:
Hayward Healthcare and Wellness Center 4:
Windsor Post-Acute Care Center of Hayward 4:
Niles Canyon Post Acute 4:
Manorcare Health Services (sunnyvale) 4:
Chaparral House 4:
Bellaken Skilled Nursing Center 4:
Brookdale Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LP 4:
The Terraces at Los Altos Health Facility 4:
St Paul's Towers 4:
Bethesda Home 4:
Moraga Post Acute 4:
Mcclure Post Acute 4:
Mountain View Healthcare Center 4:
Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Center 4:
Elmwood Care Center 4:
Delta View Post Acute 4:
Villa Siena 4:
Mission Skilled Nursing and Subacute Center 4:
San Pablo Healthcare and Wellness Center 4:
Sunnyvale Post-Acute Center 4:
Hayward Hills Health Care Center 4:
Windsor Rosewood Care Center 4:
The Sequoias 4:
Windsor Country Drive Care Center 4:
Mission Valley Post Acute 3:
Bancroft Healthcare Center 3:
Bay View Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC 3:
Lone Tree Post Acute 3:
The Ridge Post Acute 3:
Crown Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Fruitvale Healthcare Center 3:
Concord Post Acute 3:
Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Cent 3:
Oakland Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation 3:
Tampico Terrace Care Center 3:
Martinez Healthcare Center 3:
Diamond Ridge Healthcare Center 3:
Vale Healthcare Center 3:
Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehab (tice Valley) 3:
Kyakameena Care Center 3:
Vista Post Acute 3:

Medical Groups Affiliated with STANFORD HEALTH CARE - VALLEYCARE

There are 679 doctors and 82 medical groups that are affiliated with STANFORD HEALTH CARE - VALLEYCARE.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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