Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center
Patients that would definitely recommend
5% lower than the national average
Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center is a medical facility located in San Jose, 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™ (2023, 2022, 2021)
Top 1% in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year
America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2023, 2022, 2021)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgeries and spinal fusion procedures
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
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
Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ (2024, 2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™ (2023)
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™ (2023, 2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™ (2023, 2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgery, spinal fusion, hip fracture treatment, hip replacement, and total knee replacement
Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2023, 2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™ (2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Complication Based Ratings
Pacemaker Procedures
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Attack
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Diabetic Emergencies
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Pulmonary Embolism
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Respiratory Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Sepsis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Gallbladder Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Bowel Obstruction
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Colorectal Surgeries
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Gastrointestinal Bleed
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pancreatitis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™
2024, 2022
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™
2023
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™
2023, 2022
Mortality Based Ratings
Stroke
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™
2022
Complication Based Ratings
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™
2023, 2022
Joint Replacement Excellence Award™
2023, 2022
Mortality Based Ratings
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pneumonia
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™
2024, 2023
Complication Based Ratings
Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Spinal Fusion
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™
2024, 2023, 2022
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™
2023, 2022
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 experienceKaiser Permanente San Jose 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
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
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
Kaiser Permanente San Jose 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
Tony D Aug 21 2023
Review for Dr. Gholson
My wife and I have been seeing Dr. Bubalo for a number of years now. She is very caring and is always helpful and very quick to respond.
Robert Knopf Aug 17 2023
Review for Dr. Bubalo
Meticulous, great communicator, confident, direct and provides realistic expectations. I've worked in health care for over 40 years and I can identity a very confident doc He's very straight up/no nonsense.
Lois Wilco-Owens, MFT Jul 28 2023
Review for Dr. Follmar
Not only did Dr. Pickham did a literally painless banding procedure on me when another rectal surgeon told me my hemorrhoid was permanent and would never shrink, she was able to completely shrink my hemorrhoid and push it back into my rectum! She was also beyond kind, patient, and understanding...
SPC Jun 18 2023
Review for Dr. Pickham
Location
Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center located?
Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center is located at 250 Hospital Pkwy, San Jose, CA 95119. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
Has Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?
Yes, Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center has been awarded with America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™, and 8 more in the past two years.
Is Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center highly rated with patients?
63% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.
Does Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center score well in safety ratings?
Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 13 hospital services. View more details here.
How do I get in at Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center?
Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center profile..
How does Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?
Healthgrades provides detailed information on hospital safety and outcomes for patients. Click here to learn more about hospital safety.
From the diagnosis, through pre-op, the surgery and follow-ups, Dr. Gholson and the entire team at Kaiser, San Jose, CA performed with a caring professionalism and guidance enabling my recovery to progress worry free and ahead of schedule. I would highly recommend Dr. Gholson for consultation...