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El Camino Health in Mountain View, CA

Also known as El Camino Hospital

Directions (650) 940-7000 elcaminohospital.org

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About El Camino Health

El Camino Health is an acute care hospital in Mountain View, Santa Clara 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 4 out of 5. It has 275 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Palo Alto VA Medical Center, about 4.2 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
3 better · 5 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
3 better · 5 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 9 no different · 1 worse
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

163 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
0.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
very high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.99
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.39
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.29
  • Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.71
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.38

79% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend80%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
  • Completed surveys1,535

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is El Camino Health located?

El Camino Health is at 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View, CA 94040 in Santa Clara County.

Does El Camino Health have an emergency room?

Yes. El Camino Health reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 163 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of El Camino Health?

El Camino Health has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 El Camino Health a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for El Camino Health. 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 El Camino Health?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (650) 940-7000.

Would patients recommend El Camino Health?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,535 completed surveys), 80% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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