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Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus is a medical facility located in Berkeley, CA. This hospital has been recognized for America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, and more.

58%

Patient Experience Rating

6% lower 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

America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™

America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2024, 2023)

Top 2% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality year over year

America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™

America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality

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 Critical Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™ (2024)

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 Joint Replacement Award™

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

Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery

Stroke Care Excellence Award™

Stroke Care Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke

Surgical Care Excellence Award™

Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in knee and 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

1 rating was better than expected

12 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 Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™

2024, 2023, 2022

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

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™

2024

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™

2024

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Cranial Neurosurgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Stroke Care Excellence Award™

Stroke Care Excellence Award™

2024, 2023, 2022

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

Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

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

Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

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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53%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

12% lower than the national average

58%

Would definitely recommend

6% lower than the national average

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus

National Average

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%72%75%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%67%74%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%45%57%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%53%56%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%81%84%

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%41%47%

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus

National Average

Quietness

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

100%50%0%41%55%

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%62%66%

Providers

Provider Reviews

He answered all my questions about my elderly mother’s broken collarbone quickly and comprehensively.

Mar 27 2024

Review for Dr. Schrumpf

I was really impressed with Dr. Husan. He is a well trained physician and really knows his stuff. On the first visit he made eye contact while explaining what the MRI images meant. He pointed out some areas of the spine that made sense to me. After my surgery I no longer experience the pain I was...

Pat E Mar 27 2024

Review for Dr. Saqib

Dr. Barry has now preformed a total knee replacement for both of my knees. The right one was done one year ago and now has a great range of motion and pain free. Just had the left one done two weeks ago and everything is going nicely and the leg strength and range of motion is good. Very...

Mar 26 2024

Review for Dr. Barry

Dr Starr is a great surgeon who has helped me and my husband a lot. My husband had cataract and she operated on him. This surgery has changed his life for good in a very positive way.Her services and her staff are very patient and compassionate with impecable bedside manners.To be her patient is my...

Mar 26 2024

Review for Dr. Starr

Dr. Lee is an exceptionally talented physician. I have been seeing Dr. Lee for 20 years, and her results are amazing. Her LaserLite treatments have yielded results which are even better than my highest hopes. My skin looks incredible, and I am so grateful to Dr. Lee.

Mar 25 2024

Review for Dr. Lee

Location

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus

2450 Ashby Ave, Berkeley CA 94705

CallDirections

(510) 204-4444

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus located?

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus is located at 2450 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus has been awarded with America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, Patient Safety Excellence Award™, and 7 more in the past two years.

Is Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus highly rated with patients?

53% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 13 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus?

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How does Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

2450 Ashby Ave

Berkeley, CA 94705

Directions

(510) 204-4444