Adventist Health Tulare in Tulare, CA
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About Adventist Health Tulare
Adventist Health Tulare is an acute care hospital in Tulare, Tulare County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 108 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 Kaweah Health Medical Center, about 7.7 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.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.44
84% 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 recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys219
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
36.22120, -119.33866
Nearby hospitals
- Kaweah Health Medical Center400 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, CA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital7.7 mi
- Adventist Health Hanford115 Mall Drive, Hanford, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Sierra View Medical Center465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Porterville Developmental Center26501 Avenue 140, Porterville, CAAcute care hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Adventist Health Tulare located?
Adventist Health Tulare is at 869 North Cherry Street, Tulare, CA 93274 in Tulare County.
Does Adventist Health Tulare have an emergency room?
Yes. Adventist Health Tulare reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 198 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Adventist Health Tulare?
Adventist Health Tulare has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Adventist Health Tulare a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Adventist Health Tulare. 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 Adventist Health Tulare?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (559) 688-0821.
Would patients recommend Adventist Health Tulare?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (219 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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