Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco in South San Francisco, CA
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco is an acute care hospital in South San Francisco, San Francisco 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. The nearest other listed hospital is San Francisco VA Medical Center, 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.77
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.87
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
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 recommend74%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
- Completed surveys553
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.78535, -122.50095
Nearby hospitals
- San Francisco VA Medical Center4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomVA medical center0.4 mi
- UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital450 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.7 mi
- UCSF Medical Center505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.7 mi
- UC Medical Center Moffett & Long HospitalsSan Francisco, CAHospital2.8 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco2425 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.2 mi
- UCSF Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics1600 Divisadero Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CAPsychiatric hospital3.4 mi
- Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Center375 Laguna Honda Blvd, San Francisco, CAAcute care hospital3.5 mi
- California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp601 Duboce Avenue, San Francisco, CAAcute care hospital3.8 mi
- California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus1101 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.3 mi
- UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital900 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.6 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco located?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco is at 1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA 94080 in San Francisco County.
Does Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco have an emergency room?
Yes. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco 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 - South San Francisco a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco. 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 - South San Francisco?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (650) 742-3200.
Would patients recommend Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (553 completed surveys), 74% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% 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 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.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.