Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center
Patients that would definitely recommend
8% higher than the national average
Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center is a medical facility located in San Rafael, CA. This hospital has been recognized for America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, and more.
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.
Learn more about our awards methodologyHospital Quality Awards
America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2021)
Top 1% in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year
America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2020, 2019)
Top 2% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality year over year
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™ (2022, 2021)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™ (2022, 2021, 2020)
Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™ (2022, 2021, 2020)
Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery
Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2022, 2021, 2020)
Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2021)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™ (2020)
Superior clinical outcomes in prostate removal surgery and transurethral resection of the prostate
Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2020)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies
Hospital Quality
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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).
Learn more about patient experiencePatients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
2% higher than the national average
Would definitely recommend
8% higher than the national average
Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center
National Average
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
James E Johnson Nov 23 2021
Review for Dr. Prasad
Dr. Bava is amazing! He saved my hand!!! He is kind, caring, knowledgeable, friendly, meticulous, communicates well with patients and he listens. He was recommended to me as the "best" and I concur 100%.
M. Atkinson Nov 10 2021
Review for Dr. Bava
Dr. Air provides a very careful, thorough exam and her explanation of options and procedures is excellent. Very practical and relevant info that is tailored to fit the patient. Encourages dialog about treatments, even those not offered by Kaiser. There is no doubt she wants the best for her...
nancy elliot Mar 20 2021
Review for Dr. Air
Dr Prasad & his team at Kaiser not only saved my life when I had Covid complications in March, he continues to take an active interest in my case post my initial recovery. Dr Prasad is so kind, understanding, approachable & he explains everything regarding treatment, treatment options and my ongoing...
Vanessa Sherd Oct 13 2020
Review for Dr. Prasad
Over the top! Warm, friendly, listens and gave me quality time. My first broken bone, worried, scared and I needed someone to help me relax through the process. The staff was supportive and absolutely delightful to work with. So if you are unfortunate enough to break your arm/shoulder/clavicle or...
Susan Aug 28 2020
Review for Dr. Bava
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Dr. Prasad listened to my health concerns, explained a course of treatment that I could understand, and has followed up with phone calls to check on how my health issues are evolving! I feel very fortunate to have Dr.Prasad as my physician and would recommend his care to friends or family member!