Kaiser Foundation Hospital in San Rafael, CA
Also known as Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Kaiser Foundation Hospital
Kaiser Foundation Hospital is an acute care hospital in San Rafael, Marin 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 116 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Kentfield Hospital, about 3.1 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 0.86
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.66
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.83
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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys1,084
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
38.00426, -122.55389
Nearby hospitals
- Kentfield Hospital1125 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield, CALong-term care hospital3.1 mi
- Marinhealth Medical Center250 Bon Air Road, Greenbrae, CA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital4.0 mi
- Novato Community Hospital180 Rowland Way, Novato, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.5 mi
- Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center901 Nevin Avenue, Richmond, CA · Emergency roomHospital11 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
- San Francisco VA Medical Center4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomVA medical center16 mi
- UCSF Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics1600 Divisadero Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CAPsychiatric hospital16 mi
- Chinese Hospital845 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital16 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco2425 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital16 mi
- UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital900 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Kaiser Foundation Hospital located?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital is at 99 Montecillo Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903 in Marin County.
Does Kaiser Foundation Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Kaiser Foundation Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Kaiser Foundation Hospital?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital 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 a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Kaiser Foundation 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 Kaiser Foundation Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (415) 444-2000.
Would patients recommend Kaiser Foundation Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,084 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
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