SEQUOIA HOSPITAL - REDWOOD CITY, CA

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SEQUOIA HOSPITAL
170 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS
REDWOOD CITY, CA, 94062

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (650) 367-5551

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Long Term Care (Swing-Beds) Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 16.10
Registered Professional Nurses : 203.18
Dieticians : 2.00
Registered Pharmacists : 8.60
Respiratory Therapists : 12.80
Medical Social Workers : 2.80

Number Of Beds

Total: 438
Total Certified: 438
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 22
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 12

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $6,780

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $15,129

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $9,522

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $5,629

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $11,384

Heart failure and shock w CC: $7,851

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $5,656

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $10,159

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $7,607

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $11,171

Diabetes w MCC: $10,601

Chest Pain: $4,143

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w/o CC/MCC: $34,204

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w MCC: $62,631

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w CC: $41,166

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $39,562

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $38,954

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $69,197

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w/o MCC: $46,006

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w MCC: $62,001

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $7,801

Extracranial procedures w CC: $12,105

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $28,026

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $53,675

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $15,640

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $20,184

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $14,913

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $8,782

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $19,309

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $12,870

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $7,522

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $19,382

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $10,929

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $12,650

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $19,951

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $44,979

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $11,329

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $14,923

Cervical spinal fusion w MCC: $34,401

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $20,337

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $1,068

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $7,316

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $13,412

Major shoulder or elbow joint procedures w CC/MCC: $13,384

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $27,345

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $15,654

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $25,652

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $19,901

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $11,492

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $10,732

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $25,558

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $14,522

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $35,422

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $27,899

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $17,454

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $21,600

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $16,831

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $4,931

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $8,719

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $6,364

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $6,578

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	98.6%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	98.2%

Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	95.6%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

Here:	99.0%
California:	97.9%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	99.6%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

Here:	96.0%
State:	91.0%

Heart Failure

Percent of patients who were given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

This Hospital:	100.0%
California:	98.1%

Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

Here:	95.0%
State:	94.9%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

This Hospital:	99.0%
California:	91.2%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
California:	98.6%

Pneumonia

Percent of Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival

Here:	98.0%
California:	95.2%

Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics

This Hospital:	97.0%
California:	95.3%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	97.3%

Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)

Here:	92.0%
State:	92.5%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

Here:	93.0%
California:	91.1%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	92.0%
California:	93.1%

Surgery

Percent of Surgery Patients given an antibiotic at the right time (within one hour before surgery) to help prevent infection

This Hospital:	94.0%
California:	96.1%

Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)

This Hospital:	96.0%
California:	92.5%

Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection

This Hospital:	99.0%
State:	96.7%

Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot

This Hospital:	96.0%
California:	89.4%

Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries

This Hospital:	96.0%
California:	90.8%

Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery

This Hospital:	96.0%
State:	93.2%

Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method

Here:	100.0%
California:	99.4%

Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery

Here:	93.0%
State:	88.3%

Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them

Here:	93.0%
State:	91.5%

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)

Here:	96.0%
State:	90.3%

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)

This Hospital:	97.0%
State:	92.5%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	14.1%
State:	15.8%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

This Hospital:	12.2%
California:	11.0%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	9.9%
State:	11.8%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	19.3%
California:	19.3%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	21.2%
California:	24.6%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

This Hospital:	17.9%
State:	18.1%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 40%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	5%
State:	8%

Usually

This Hospital:	21%
State:	22%

Always

This Hospital:	74%
State:	70%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	4%
State:	7%

Usually

This Hospital:	12%
State:	17%

Always

This Hospital:	84%
California:	76%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

Here:	13%
State:	15%

Usually

Here:	33%
California:	28%

Always

This Hospital:	54%
California:	57%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	7%
California:	9%

Usually

This Hospital:	24%
California:	25%

Always

This Hospital:	69%
State:	66%

How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	26%
California:	25%

Usually

Here:	19%
California:	19%

Always

Here:	55%
California:	56%

How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	9%
State:	11%

Usually

This Hospital:	23%
California:	21%

Always

This Hospital:	68%
California:	68%

How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	18%
California:	19%

Usually

This Hospital:	36%
State:	34%

Always

This Hospital:	46%
California:	47%

Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?

Yes

This Hospital:	77%
California:	79%

Here:	23%
State:	21%

How do patients rate the hospital overall on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?

6 or lower

This Hospital:	6%
California:	11%

7 or 8

This Hospital:	23%
State:	25%

9 or 10

Here:	71%
California:	64%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

This Hospital:	3%
State:	7%

Yes, probably

Here:	18%
California:	25%

Yes, definitely

This Hospital:	79%
State:	68%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls And Trauma

Here:	0.621%
State:	0.456%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

Here:	0.207%
California:	0.437%

Catheter-Associated UTI

Here:	0.207%
California:	0.313%

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients with low back pain who had an MRI without trying recommended treatments first, such as physical therapy.

Here:	23.300%
State:	27.382%

Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.

Here:	2.500%
State:	8.494%

Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.

Here:	0.082%
State:	0.224%

Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.

Here:	0.025%
State:	0.054%

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