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Summary Ratings Patient Ratings Timely & Effective Care Frontline Capabilities Ratings for Inpatient Care

Hospital	Checkbook's Top Rating			Ratings from Physicians (For complex emergency care/for simple emergency care)	Overall Rating by Patients	Most Recent Comment
Hospital	Complex Care	Simple Care	Inpatient Care		Overall Rating by Patients	Most Recent Comment
UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus 505 Parnassus Ave San Francisco, CA 94143 415-476-1000 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 68 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 68 Ratings From Patients	Pretty immediate speed to make sure I wasn't still having a stroke;... See all comments
VacaValley Hospital 1000 Nut Tree Rd Vacaville, CA 95687 707-624-7000 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 0 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 0 Ratings From Patients	The ER was timely and very comforting when I was there See all comments
Washington Hospital 2000 Mowry Ave Fremont, CA 94538 510-797-1111 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 51 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 51 Ratings From Patients	These guys tried to keep me overnight against my wishes, and then checked me... See all comments
Watsonville Community Hospital 75 Nielson St Watsonville, CA 95076 831-724-4741 (0 miles) Checkbook Top Rating: Complex Care: ? Simple Care: ? Inpatient Care: ? Ratings from Physicians: for Complex Emergency Care: ? for Simple Emergency Care: ? Overall Rating by Patients ? ?% 0 Ratings From Patients	?	?	?	?	? ?% 0 Ratings From Patients	Sadly this hospital er service is very long (hours) of waiting and.... See all comments

Hospital	Number of ratings	Percent of Surveyed Patients Who Rated Emergency Department "Superior" for...
Hospital	Number of ratings	Speed of service	Staff pleasantness	Effort to relieve patient's anxiety/discomfort	Listening to/communicating with patient	Helpfulness in arranging follow-up care	Overall Care
UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus 505 Parnassus Ave San Francisco, CA 94143 415-476-1000 (0 miles)	68	?	?	?	?	?	?
VacaValley Hospital 1000 Nut Tree Rd Vacaville, CA 95687 707-624-7000 (0 miles)	0	?	?	?	?	?	?
Washington Hospital 2000 Mowry Ave Fremont, CA 94538 510-797-1111 (0 miles)	51	?	?	?	?	?	?
Watsonville Community Hospital 75 Nielson St Watsonville, CA 95076 831-724-4741 (0 miles)	0	?	?	?	?	?	?

Hospital	How Often Hospital Followed "Best Treatment" Guidelines for...		Average Number of Minutes Patients Waited to...					Percent of Patients Who Left Without Being Seen
Hospital	Stroke Cases	Heart Attack Cases	Be Seen by a Healthcare Professional	Be Admitted	Get to Room After Decision to Admit	Receive Care and Be Sent Home	Receive Pain Medication for Broken Bones	Percent of Patients Who Left Without Being Seen
UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus 505 Parnassus Ave San Francisco, CA 94143 415-476-1000 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
VacaValley Hospital 1000 Nut Tree Rd Vacaville, CA 95687 707-624-7000 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Washington Hospital 2000 Mowry Ave Fremont, CA 94538 510-797-1111 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Watsonville Community Hospital 75 Nielson St Watsonville, CA 95076 831-724-4741 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?

Hospital	Specialists Always on Duty	Approximate Number of Cases Per Year	Trauma Center Designation	Emergency Medicine Certified Doctor Always on Duty?
UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus 505 Parnassus Ave San Francisco, CA 94143 415-476-1000 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?
VacaValley Hospital 1000 Nut Tree Rd Vacaville, CA 95687 707-624-7000 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?
Washington Hospital 2000 Mowry Ave Fremont, CA 94538 510-797-1111 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?
Watsonville Community Hospital 75 Nielson St Watsonville, CA 95076 831-724-4741 (0 miles)	Sign-in or Subscribe	?	?	?

Hospital	Checkbook's Top Rating Inpatient Care	Key Ratings for Hospital Inpatient Care
Hospital	Checkbook's Top Rating Inpatient Care	Adjusted death rate for all selected case types	Overall rating by patients for inpatient care	Doctor's ratings for high-risk adult surgery	The Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety Score^SM
UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus 505 Parnassus Ave San Francisco, CA 94143 415-476-1000 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?
VacaValley Hospital 1000 Nut Tree Rd Vacaville, CA 95687 707-624-7000 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?
Washington Hospital 2000 Mowry Ave Fremont, CA 94538 510-797-1111 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?
Watsonville Community Hospital 75 Nielson St Watsonville, CA 95076 831-724-4741 (0 miles)	?	?	?	?	?

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* Score is based on relatively little data