Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville (2024)

Overview

Overall Star Rating:

Patient Survey Rating:

Address:

1 Quality Drive

Vacaville, CA 95688

County/Parish:

Solano

Website:

healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/northern-california/facilities/vacaville-medical-center-100315

Phone Number:

(707) 624-4000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals

Hospital Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private

Provides Emergency Services? Yes

This hospital meets criteria for promoting interoperability of certified electronic health records (EHRs).

This hospital meets criteria to be recognized as being Birthing-Friendly.

Facility ID: 050767

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Ratings

Hospital star ratings, ranging from 1 to 5 stars, provide a concise summary of a hospital's performance across key quality measures, including mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, and timely care, aiding in comparison with other hospitals in the U.S., though not all hospitals may be rated due to data availability.

Overall Star Rating:

This indicates how individual hospitals stack up against nationwide standards across the five groups or categories of quality measures contributing to the overall star rating.

Mortality:

Not available

Mortality measures assess death rates within 30 days following hospitalization.

Safety of Care:

6 of 8measures reported within the group

Safety of Care measures evaluate the occurrence of preventable injuries and complications resulting from care administered during hospitalization.

Readmission:

1 of 11measures reported within the group

Readmission measures assess instances of returning to the hospital after discharge from a previous hospitalization.

Patient Experience:

8 of 8measures reported within the group

The Patient Experience measure group within the Overall Star Ratings is derived from the HCAHPS Survey, a standardized national survey publicly reporting patients' perspectives on hospital care, with hospitals requiring a minimum of 100 completed surveys in the reporting period to qualify for this group.

Timely and Effective Care:

4 of 12measures reported within the group

Timely and Effective Care measures evaluate the frequency and speed at which hospitals deliver care known to yield optimal patient outcomes based on research.

Hospital patient survey star ratings, on a 5-star scale, simplify hospital comparisons, with more stars indicating higher quality care, derived from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey, gauging patient experiences across measures such as communication, cleanliness, and overall hospital rating, consolidating all 10 measures into an overall rating.

Patient Survey Rating:

The patient survey rating is typically calculated based on responses received over a one-year period.

Number of Completed Surveys:850

Survey Response Rate:20%

Star ratings for all 10 of the HCAHPS patient care experience measures:

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Responsiveness of Hospital Staff:

Cleanliness of the Hospital:

Quietness of the Hospital:

Communication about Medicines:

Discharge Information:

Care Transition:

Overall Rating of Hospital:

Willingness to Recommend Hospital:

Quality

Hospital scores on the following quality topics

Timely and Effective Care

These metrics indicate the frequency and speed at which hospitals deliver care proven to yield optimal outcomes for patients with specific conditions, as well as their utilization of outpatient imaging tests such as CT scans and MRIs. This data enables comparisons among hospitals regarding the frequency of recommended care within their overall patient care offerings.

Complications andDeaths

Admitted patients may encounter additional injuries, complications, or even fatalities during hospitalization, with some experiencing post-discharge issues that necessitate readmission, all of which can be mitigated through hospitals adhering to best practices in patient care.

Unplanned Hospital Visits

High-quality care provided by hospitals can minimize patient readmissions, shorten subsequent stays, and mitigate risks such as healthcare-associated infections, thereby enhancing patient well-being and reducing healthcare costs.

Maternal Health

By adhering to best practices focused on quality, safety, and equity in maternal care, hospitals and healthcare providers can enhance the likelihood of a safe delivery and promote overall maternal and infant health.

Payment and Value of Care

The provided details pertain to payment and care value, encompassing Medicare spending per beneficiary, alongside payment and value metrics for patients undergoing treatment for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and hip and/or knee replacement.The payment measures for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and hip/knee replacement aggregate all payments covering care from hospital admission until 30 days post-admission for the former conditions, and 90 days post-admission for hip/knee replacement, encompassing payments to various healthcare entities, including hospitals, doctor's offices, skilled nursing facilities, and hospices, alongside patient copayments, providing insight into care disparities among hospitals and healthcare providers.