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Novato Community Hospital

Novato Community Hospital is a medical facility located in Novato, CA. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™, and more.

78%

Patient Experience Rating

9% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Patient Safety Excellence Award™

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in outpatient total hip replacement, and outpatient total knee replacement

Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™

Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement, back and neck surgery and rotator cuff surgery.

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in hospital outpatient total knee and total hip replacement

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

2 ratings were better than expected

10 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™

2024

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™

2024

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™

Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™

2024

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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73%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

3% higher than the national average

78%

Would definitely recommend

9% higher than the national average

Novato Community Hospital

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%84%78%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%79%78%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%64%63%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%58%60%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%87%86%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%53%50%

Novato Community Hospital

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%53%59%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%73%71%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Gloria Tucker is an extraordinarily knowledgeable and skilled physician who has deep empathy for her patients, particularly those of us who, like her, are hypermobile. Her education and specialty credentials are impeccable when it comes to Prolotherapy and PRP, and she has been instructing other...

S.K. Apr 14 2024

Review for Dr. Tucker

Doctor Lowe’s office accommodated me on 3 hours notice for an issue that was really affecting my well being. She was so accommodating, professional and ultimately resolved the issue as if a super sleuth! There is never anxiety when visiting that office!

Apr 13 2024

Review for Dr. Lowe

If you're looking for a plastic surgeon in the Bay Area look no further, Dr. Parrett is the best there is. He has treated myself, my husband, and both of our sons for a variety of different medical and aesthetic needs ranging anywhere from cancer to stitches for minor lacerations. He is unique in...

Kit Murphy Apr 13 2024

Review for Dr. Parrett

Dr. Belzer and his expert team have repaired both of my shoulders, enabling me to live a pain free life and continue surfing on the North Shore.

Apr 12 2024

Review for Dr. Belzer

Dr. Sharma was wonderful. I felt very confident in her knowledge and ability.

Apr 12 2024

Review for Dr. Sharma

Location

Novato Community Hospital

180 Rowland Way, Novato CA 94945

CallDirections

(415) 209-1300

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Novato Community Hospital located?

Novato Community Hospital is located at 180 Rowland Way, Novato, CA 94945. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Novato Community Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Novato Community Hospital has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™, and 2 more in the past two years.

Is Novato Community Hospital highly rated with patients?

73% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Novato Community Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Novato Community Hospital?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Novato Community Hospital profile..

How does Novato Community Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

180 Rowland Way

Novato, CA 94945

Directions

(415) 209-1300