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Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, CA

Directions (831) 462-7700 dignityhealth.org

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Overview

About Dominican Hospital

Dominican Hospital is an acute care hospital in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz 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 222 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz, about 0.3 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
1 better · 7 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
2 better · 5 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 8 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

183 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
1.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
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 infectionsNo different · SIR 0.61
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.17
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.49
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.17
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.94

68% 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 recommend68%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
  • Completed surveys774

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Dominican Hospital located?

Dominican Hospital is at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 in Santa Cruz County.

Does Dominican Hospital have an emergency room?

Yes. Dominican Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 183 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Dominican Hospital?

Dominican 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 Dominican Hospital a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Dominican 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 Dominican Hospital?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (831) 462-7700.

Would patients recommend Dominican Hospital?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (774 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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