Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego Ratings
4647 Zion Ave
San Diego, CA 92120
Phone: (619) 528-5000
San Diego, CA 92120
Phone: (619) 528-5000
Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Emergency Services: YES
Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings
Infectious Disease at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego
Drug resistant bacteria are becoming a large health risk facing the United States. There are an increasing number of drug resistant bacteria, including: drug resistant bacteria due primarily to unnecessary and mis-applied use among humans and livestock, patients with hospitalizations for relatively minor reasons can suddenly face lifethreatening illness.| Infectious Disease | Cases |
|---|---|
| C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year1 | 54 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 4 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 0h 0mPatient Ratings
While customer satisfaction surveys don't necessarily reflect the quality of care provided at the hospital, it can identify some areas that are important standards to maintain, such as managing pain and maintaining a sanitary environment.Overall Patient Rating: VERY GOOD
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego Stories
Dec 30, 2022, 9:41 AM
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego: "Came into Kaiser ER Clairemont at 9:30p.m. Did not get to the back area to see a doctor until 7:00am. Now waiting in the hallway of the back area. Haven’t seen a doctor yet. Wait time at Kaiser ER is about 9-10 hours maybe, could be more. " - Astrig
Mar 19, 2022, 3:55 PM
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego: "This hospital had me wait over 6 hours while I was having a stroke and pulmonary embolism. they sent me home with “dehydration” and I had to come back the next day, wait 6 + hours again. Once they *finally* did the right tests, found my stroke and embolism. Could have lost my life" - Breanne
