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Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, CA

Directions (916) 454-2222 suttermedicalcenter.org

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Overview

About Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento

Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento 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 4 out of 5. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Mercy General Hospital, about 0.9 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
8 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
9 no different · 2 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

192 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
1.0%
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 0.46
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.07
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.21
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.34
  • Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.00
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.25

77% 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 recommend79%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1079%
  • Completed surveys700

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento located?

Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento is at 2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816 in Sacramento County.

Does Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento have an emergency room?

Yes. Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 192 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento?

Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento 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 Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento. 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 Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (916) 454-2222.

Would patients recommend Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (700 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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