Skip to main content

Compare hospitals

2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.

Selected hospitals

Latest measures

The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.

Showing 24 of 24 measures

The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.

Latest CMS values for Sequoia Hospital, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureSequoia HospitalRedwood City, CAKaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood CityRedwood City, CANationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release5 starsBest of the selected hospitals4 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release4 starsBetter than national4 starsBetter than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release90/100Better than national91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release92/100Better than national92/100Better than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release12.5%Worse than nationalNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release9.1%Better than nationalNot reported11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release15.5%Worse than nationalNot reported15.2%
COPD death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release1.8%Better than nationalNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release9.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national13.3%Worse than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release14.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national14.8%Better than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.91Better than national0.91Better than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 releaseNot reported0.00Better than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.70Better than national0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.85Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national3.08Worse than national1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 releaseNot reported0.72Better than national1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.06Better than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release132 minBetter than nationalNot reported162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release1%Better than nationalNot reported2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release88%Better than national93%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release84%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national67%Worse than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release0.94Better than national0.91Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release208153No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    5 starsBest of the selected hospitals
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    4 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    4 starsBetter than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    4 starsBetter than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    90/100Better than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    92/100Better than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    92/100Better than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    12.5%Worse than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    9.1%Better than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    Not reported
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    15.5%Worse than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    Not reported
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    Not reported
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    1.8%Better than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    9.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    13.3%Worse than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    14.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    14.8%Better than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    0.91Better than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    0.91Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    Not reported
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    0.00Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    0.70Better than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    0.85Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    3.08Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    Not reported
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    Not reported
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    0.72Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    0.06Better than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    132 minBetter than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    Not reported
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    1%Better than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    Not reported
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    88%Better than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    93%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    84%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    67%Worse than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    0.94Better than national
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    0.91Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Sequoia Hospital
    208
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City
    153
    National
    No benchmark

Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).