Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego in San Diego, CA
Also known as Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center
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About Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego is an acute care hospital in San Diego, San Diego 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 has 368 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 UC San Diego Health East Campus Medical Center, about 2.5 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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.16
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.76
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.63
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.20
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.63
85% 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 recommend77%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1077%
- Completed surveys1,483
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.79292, -117.09543
Nearby hospitals
- UC San Diego Health East Campus Medical Center6655 Alvarado Road, San Diego, CA · Emergency roomHospital2.5 mi
- Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center9455 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, CA · Emergency roomHospital3.1 mi
- Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego3020 Childrens Way, San Diego, CAChildren's hospital3.2 mi
- Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Syste7050 Parkway Drive, La Mesa, CAPsychiatric hospital3.3 mi
- Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital7850 Vista Hill Avenue, San Diego, CAPsychiatric hospital3.5 mi
- Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns3003 Health Center Drive, San Diego, CA · Emergency roomHospital3.5 mi
- Sharp Memorial Hospital7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.5 mi
- Kindred Hospital - San Diego1940 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CALong-term care hospital3.9 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego555 Washington Street, San Diego, CALong-term care hospital4.8 mi
- Scripps Mercy Hospital4077 5th Ave, San Diego, CA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital4.8 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego located?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego is at 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120 in San Diego County.
Does Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego have an emergency room?
Yes. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego 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 Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego. 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 - San Diego?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (619) 528-5000.
Would patients recommend Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,483 completed surveys), 77% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.