Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, CA
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About Mercy General Hospital
Mercy General Hospital is an acute care hospital in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 313 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 Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, about 0.9 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 0.90
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.46
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.12
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.43
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 2.31
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.18
81% 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 recommend79%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1079%
- Completed surveys477
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
38.56973, -121.45360
Nearby hospitals
- Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.9 mi
- University of California Davis Medical Center2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.1 mi
- Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif2425 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CAChildren's hospital1.2 mi
- UC Davis Rehabilitation Hospital4875 Broadway, Sacramento, CARehabilitation hospital1.6 mi
- Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, LLC1400 Expo Parkway, North Sacramento, CAPsychiatric hospital2.0 mi
- Sutter Center for Psychiatry7700 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CAPsychiatric hospital2.5 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento2025 Morse Avenue, Sacramento, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.0 mi
- Sacramento Rehabilitation Hospital10 Advantage Court, Sacramento, CARehabilitation hospital6.9 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento6600 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital7.0 mi
- Heritage Oaks Hospital4250 Auburn Blvd, Sacramento, CA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital7.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mercy General Hospital located?
Mercy General Hospital is at 4001 J St, Sacramento, CA 95819 in Sacramento County.
Does Mercy General Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Mercy General Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 170 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Mercy General Hospital?
Mercy General Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Mercy General Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Mercy General 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 Mercy General Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (916) 453-4453.
Would patients recommend Mercy General Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (477 completed surveys), 79% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 79% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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