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University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA

Directions (916) 734-2011 ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

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Overview

About University of California Davis Medical Center

University of California Davis Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I adult, Level I pediatric trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 646 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif is on the same campus or next door.

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
4 better · 4 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
7 no different · 1 worse
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

328 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
3.0%
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 infectionsWorse than national · SIR 1.56
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.83
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.71
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.68
  • Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.90
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.67

28% 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 recommend74%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
  • Completed surveys2,768

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is University of California Davis Medical Center located?

University of California Davis Medical Center is at 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817 in Sacramento County.

Does University of California Davis Medical Center have an emergency room?

Yes. University of California Davis Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 328 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of University of California Davis Medical Center?

University of California Davis Medical Center 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 University of California Davis Medical Center a trauma center?

Yes. It is listed as a Level I adult, Level I pediatric trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date March 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the California EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.

What is the phone number of University of California Davis Medical Center?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (916) 734-2011.

Would patients recommend University of California Davis Medical Center?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,768 completed surveys), 74% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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