San Joaquin Community Hospital

Doing business as Adventist Health Bakersfield

Hospital in Bakersfield, CA, Medicare certification number 050455. CMS publishes 66 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 050455The 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: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Sep 19, 2025
Beds: 255
Overall star rating: 2 of 5Care Compare
Address: 2615 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 395-3000

NPI records for this facility (CCN to NPI Mapping) 1

San Joaquin Community Hospital
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Bakersfield, CA
- NPI 1538157508
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 Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.45 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.08 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Worse2 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 Worse3 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

Affiliated providers 738

Page 1 of 30Medicare Care Compare

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

Mashya Tavakkoli Abbassi, MD
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Boston, MA
- NPI 1114459179
Seyed Mahdi Abtahi, MD
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Los Angeles, CA
- NPI 1437564135
Allen Dale Adams, M.D.
- Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
- Los Angeles, CA
- NPI 1700862794
Moujidin Alade Adebayo, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Bakersfield, CA
- NPI 1003443862
Regine Banda Afable, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Camden, NJ
- NPI 1043703911
Atul A. Aggarwal, MD
- Interventional Cardiology Physician
- Bakersfield, CA
- NPI 1043290778
Neeraj Agnihotri, MD
- Hematology & Oncology Physician
- Palmdale, CA
- NPI 1598951873
Mushtaq Ahmed, MD
- Pulmonary Disease Physician
- Bakersfield, CA
- NPI 1033137591
Osama Ahmed, M.D.
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- New York, NY
- NPI 1093248726
Bashir Akhavan Tafti, M.D
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Los Angeles, CA
- NPI 1154556306
Mohammad Said Al Hasan, MD
- Nephrology Physician
- Hollister, CA
- NPI 1932183829
Yakdan Taha Al Qaisi, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Bakersfield, CA
- NPI 1811068869
Syed Alam, M.D.
- Pulmonary Disease Physician
- Bakersfield, CA
- NPI 1073541512
Omar Alazzawi, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Pine Bluff, AR
- NPI 1346816444
Carrie Alejandro, PA
- Physician Assistant
- Bakersfield, CA
- NPI 1952653818
Richard Alexan-Shirabad, M.D.
- Neurology Physician
- Bakersfield, CA
- NPI 1104859909
Abbas Ali, M.D
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Santee, CA
- NPI 1104200112
Slamat Ali, MD
- Nephrology Physician
- Bakersfield, CA
- NPI 1851546121
Edward Charles Allen, M.D.
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
- Bakersfield, CA
- NPI 1285678326
Ramy Alnahhal, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Delano, CA
- NPI 1457599185
Aldrin Christian Presbitero Alpuerto, MD
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
- Bakersfield, CA
- NPI 1376049767
Darryl Christian Altavas, NP
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Bakersfield, CA
- NPI 1902294085
Carlos A Alvarez, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Bakersfield, CA
- NPI 1891805610
Firooz B Amjadi, M.D.
- Specialist
- Bakersfield, CA
- NPI 1700839818
Andres Martin Anaya, M.D
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Fresno, CA
- NPI 1922427913

Complications and deaths 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.08
- State average 1.06 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,228 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.82
- 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 expected190.57
- State average 170.51 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 109 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected3.4
- State average 2.38 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 35 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected10.1
- State average 8.24 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 89 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected11.7
- State average 11.57 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 220 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected14.1
- State average 10.29 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 308 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected18.7
- State average 14.49 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 462 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected11.8
- State average 11.57 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 387 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected4.4
- State average 3.81 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 3,695 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.15
- State average 0.21 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 5,306 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.27
- State average 0.26 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 5,505 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.32
- State average 3.52 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 1,081 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.99
- State average 1.67 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 215 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.39
- State average 2.31 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 1,043 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected8.06
- State average 9.56 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 219 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected5.3
- State average 5.5 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 212 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.67
- State average 1.8 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 263 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.15
- State average 0.48 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 4,389 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected4.9
- State average 4.07 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 87 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 5

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.31
- 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) As expected1.1
- State average 0.6
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.15
- State average 0.37
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.41
- State average 0.7
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0.7
- State average 0.79
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 9.3
- State average 4.96 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 15.9
- 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) 1.09
- State average 1.02
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 16

Medicare Care Compare

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 92
- State average 89.93 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 299 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 73
- State average 70
- National average 65
- 130 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 272
- State average 180
- National average 168
- 414 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 268
- State average 174
- National average 162
- 396 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 298
- State average 260
- National average 257
- 14 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 95
- State average 93.4 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 347 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 93
- State average 93
- National average 93
- 71 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 81
- State average 74
- National average 69
- 16 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 90
- State average 72
- National average 78
- 4,162 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 95
- State average 94.78 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 1,524 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 3
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 78,564 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 13
- State average 13
- National average 15
- 3,759 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 68
- State average 77
- National average 73
- 40 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 94
- State average 88
- National average 87
- 18 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 89
- State average 84
- National average 81
- 131 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 95
- State average 95
- National average 93
- 82 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (14)

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
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 13

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected13.9
- State average 14.43 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 452 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected20.7
- State average 21.41 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 730 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 14
- State average 11.09 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 235 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -2
- State average 7.9 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 367 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 26.1
- State average 16.67 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 504 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected18.5
- State average 17.7 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 920 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected6.3
- State average 5.55 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 216 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected11.4
- State average 11.39 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 216 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6.6
- State average 5.61 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 80 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected12.4
- State average 11.19 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 67 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected18.5
- State average 19.94 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 204 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected13
- State average 12.91 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 170 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected0.9
- State average 1 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 406 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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Sources for this page

Provider of Services: the certification, provider type, beds and status.
Medicare Care Compare: the star rating and every measure on this page, with the state and national rates CMS publishes beside them, and the clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation.
NPPES NPI Registry: the NPI records connected to this certification and the names of the providers listed above.

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