San Francisco VA Medical Center in San Francisco, CA
Also known as VA
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About San Francisco VA Medical Center
San Francisco VA Medical Center is a vA medical center in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as the Veterans Health Administration. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 124 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco, 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.89
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.67
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 recommend78%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1077%
- Completed surveys583
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.78113, -122.50541
Nearby hospitals
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.4 mi
- UCSF Medical Center505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.8 mi
- UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital450 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.8 mi
- UC Medical Center Moffett & Long HospitalsSan Francisco, CAHospital2.9 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco2425 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.4 mi
- Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Center375 Laguna Honda Blvd, San Francisco, CAAcute care hospital3.5 mi
- UCSF Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics1600 Divisadero Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CAPsychiatric hospital3.6 mi
- California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp601 Duboce Avenue, San Francisco, CAAcute care hospital4.0 mi
- California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus1101 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital900 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.9 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is San Francisco VA Medical Center located?
San Francisco VA Medical Center is at 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121 in San Francisco County.
Does San Francisco VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. San Francisco VA Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of San Francisco VA Medical Center?
San Francisco VA 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 San Francisco VA Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for San Francisco VA Medical Center. 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 San Francisco VA Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (415) 221-4810.
Would patients recommend San Francisco VA Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (583 completed surveys), 78% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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