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4
CMS overall
of 5 stars

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City

Acute-care hospitals Emergency services Birthing-friendly
Location
Redwood City, CA 94063
Ownership
Voluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Facility ID
050541
Phone
(650) 299-2000

The CMS overall star (1 = lowest, 5 = highest) summarizes up to 5 quality groups — see what drives it below.

What's behind this 4-star rating

CMS builds the overall star from up to five measure groups, weighted as shown. This is how Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City compares to national on the measures in each group — it explains the rating without reproducing CMS's exact internal model. More on the data →

Above average
Patient experience · 22% of the score
HCAHPS patient-survey summary 4/5, 80% would definitely recommend
As expected
Mortality · 22% of the score
2 measures, all about the national rate
Above average
Safety of care · 22% of the score
2 of 6 measures better than national
As expected
Readmission · 22% of the score
1 measure, all about the national rate
Mixed
Timely & effective care · 12% of the score
2 measures, near the national rate

Patient experience

From the CMS HCAHPS patient survey (Medicare). Star ratings are 1–5; higher is better. Reporting period: Jul 2024 – Jun 2025

4/5★★★★Overall patient summary rating
80%rated the hospital 9–10
80%would definitely recommend
Cleanliness★★★★
Communication about medicines★★★★★
Discharge information★★★★
Doctor communication★★★★
Nurse communication★★★★
Overall hospital rating★★★★
Quietness★★★★★
Would recommend★★★★★

Mortality & safety

Reporting period: Jul 2021 – Jun 2024

MeasureThis hospitalNationalvs. national
Death rate — stroke (30-day) 13.3% 13.3% No different
Serious complications (PSI-90 composite) 0.91 1.00 No different

Readmissions

Reporting period: Jul 2023 – Jun 2024

MeasureThis hospitalNationalvs. national
Hospital-wide readmission (30-day) 14.8% 15.0% No different

Infections

Reporting period: Jul 2024 – Jun 2025

MeasureThis hospitalNationalvs. national
C. difficile (C. diff) infection 0.07 1.00 Better than avg
Catheter urinary-tract infection (CAUTI) 0.15 1.00 Better than avg
Central-line bloodstream infection (CLABSI) 0.00 1.00 No different
MRSA bloodstream infection 0.67 1.00 No different
Surgical-site infection — colon surgery 1.37 1.00 No different

Timely & effective care

Reporting period: Jan 2024 – Jun 2025

MeasureThis hospitalNationalvs. national
Healthcare workers vaccinated for flu 67.0% 78.0%
Sepsis bundle compliance 90.0% 64.0%
Severe hyperglycemia (hospital harm) 5.00
Severe hypoglycemia (hospital harm) 1.00

CMS Care Compare measures (largely a Medicare population). Rates are this hospital's reported value vs the national figure for the same measure; “better / worse than average” is CMS's own statistical comparison. Mortality, readmission, and infection measures are risk-adjusted; lower is better for those, higher is better for screening, sepsis care, and patient experience. How to read these →

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Source: CMS Care Compare — Hospital General Information + HCAHPS, Complications & Deaths, Unplanned Visits, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Timely & Effective Care datasets. US-government public domain, republished with provenance. Spot an error? Tell us — corrections are published, not buried.