Washington Hospital in Fremont, CA
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About Washington Hospital
Washington Hospital is an acute care hospital in Fremont, Alameda County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 415 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont, about 0.5 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.19
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.16
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.37
90% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys812
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.55847, -121.98009
Nearby hospitals
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont39400 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.5 mi
- Bhc Fremont Hospital Inc39001 Sundale Drive, Fremont, CAPsychiatric hospital0.8 mi
- St Rose Hospital27200 Calaroga Ave, Hayward, CAAcute care hospital8.0 mi
- Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley5555 West Las Positas Boulevard, Pleasanton, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
- Eden Medical Center20103 Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital11 mi
- Menlo Park Surgical Hospital570 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CAHospital12 mi
- John George Psychiatric Hospital2060 Fairmont Drive, San Leandro, CAPsychiatric hospital13 mi
- Willow Rock Center2050 Fairmont Drive, San Leandro, CAPsychiatric hospital13 mi
- Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp at Stanford725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA · Level I traumaChildren's hospital14 mi
- Kindred Hospital - San Francisco Bay Area2800 Benedict Drive, San Leandro, CALong-term care hospital14 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Washington Hospital located?
Washington Hospital is at 2000 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA 94538 in Alameda County.
Does Washington Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Washington Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 169 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Washington Hospital?
Washington Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Washington Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Washington Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the California trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Washington Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (510) 797-1111.
Would patients recommend Washington Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (812 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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