Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Hospital in San Jose, CA, Medicare certification number 050038. CMS publishes 68 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 050038The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - Local
Control type: Local
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Jun 24, 2025
Beds: 1,337
Overall star rating: 2 of 5Care Compare
Most recent change of ownership: Apr 1, 2025 (2 total)
Address: 751 South Bascom Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 885-5000

NPI records for this facility 1

County of Santa Clara
- General Acute Care Hospital
- San Jose, CA
- NPI 1063406551
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.51 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Better3 of 5
- State average 2.45 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.08 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating As expected3 of 5
- State average 2.69 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.86 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.05 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.2 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.43 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.86 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.25
- State average 1.06 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,535 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected1.07
- State average 0.96 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected214.59
- State average 170.51 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 108 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected2.8
- State average 2.38 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 41 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected6
- State average 8.24 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 141 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected10.2
- State average 11.57 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 124 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected8.3
- State average 10.29 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 501 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected14.9
- State average 14.49 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 653 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected10.1
- State average 11.57 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 348 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Better3
- State average 3.81 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Better than the national rate
- 4,502 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.24
- State average 0.21 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 9,014 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.34
- State average 0.26 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 9,216 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected4.54
- State average 3.52 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 1,421 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.54
- State average 1.67 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 288 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.11
- State average 2.31 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 1,446 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected11.61
- State average 9.56 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 294 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected7.29
- State average 5.5 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 299 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.9
- State average 1.8 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 333 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.23
- State average 0.48 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 7,538 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected5.4
- State average 4.07 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 94 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.74
- State average 0.54
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Better0.56
- State average 0.6
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.26
- State average 0.37
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia Better0.37
- State average 0.7
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected2.57
- State average 0.96
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery Worse2.57
- State average 0.79
- National average 1
- Worse than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 6.6
- State average 4.96 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 2.7
- State average 8.42 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 1.05
- State average 1.02
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 17

Medicare Care Compare

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 92
- State average 89.93 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 358 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 70
- State average 70
- National average 65
- 397 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
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 151
- State average 180
- National average 168
- 1,305 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
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 149
- State average 174
- National average 162
- 1,257 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 235
- State average 260
- National average 257
- 44 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 97
- State average 93.4 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 380 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 83
- State average 93
- National average 93
- 35 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 70
- State average 74
- National average 69
- 54 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 37
- State average 72
- National average 78
- 11,444 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 98
- State average 94.78 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 3,411 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 0
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 204,664 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 9
- State average 13
- National average 15
- 6,905 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 77
- State average 77
- National average 73
- 148 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 87
- State average 88
- National average 87
- 103 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 83
- State average 84
- National average 81
- 397 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 98
- State average 95
- National average 93
- 232 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) 52
- State average 48.75 (computed here)
- National average 46.51 (computed here)
- 50 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (13)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Emergency department volume — very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 13

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected14.6
- State average 14.43 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 185 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected22.1
- State average 21.41 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 951 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 56.3
- State average 11.09 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 128 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 6.4
- State average 7.9 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 644 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 1.3
- State average 16.67 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 699 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected16.3
- State average 17.7 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 921 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.7
- State average 5.55 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 226 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected12.6
- State average 11.39 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 226 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected5.4
- State average 5.61 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 94 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected11.4
- State average 11.19 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 54 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected20.3
- State average 19.94 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 242 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected13.2
- State average 12.91 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 702 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1
- State average 1 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 195 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4

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