Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond in Oakland, CA
Also known as Oakland Medical Center, Kaiser Oakland
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond is an acute care hospital in Oakland, Alameda County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 315 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 Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, about 0.4 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.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.88
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.56
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.33
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.71
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryWorse than national · SIR 2.20
66% 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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys2,982
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.82394, -122.25788
Nearby hospitals
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center350 Hawthorne Avenue, Oakland, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.4 mi
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland747 52nd Street, Oakland, CA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital1.1 mi
- Highland Hospital1411 East 31st Street, Oakland, CA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.2 mi
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp2450 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.2 mi
- Telecare Heritage Psychiatric Health Facility2633 E 27th Street, Building B, Oakland, CAPsychiatric hospital3.0 mi
- Alameda Hospital2070 Clinton Avenue, Alameda, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.2 mi
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco1975 4th Street, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital8.3 mi
- Chinese Hospital845 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.5 mi
- UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital900 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.0 mi
- California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus1101 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond located?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond is at 275 West Macarthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94611 in Alameda County.
Does Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond have an emergency room?
Yes. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond 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 Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond. 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 Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (510) 752-1000.
Would patients recommend Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,982 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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