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Mercy San Juan Medical Center
6501 Coyle Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608
Mercy San Juan Medical Center has a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. 69% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 26 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 3 and worse on 2. Emergency patients spend a median of 3 h 17 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min).
Every figure on this page is published by CMS; we arrange and explain it, and score nothing ourselves.
What patients said
Answers from patients who stayed here, collected by CMS in the national HCAHPS survey: 611 completed surveys, 17% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
Emergency department
How long emergency patients spent here and how some time-critical care went, from CMS's timely and effective care measures, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. CMS classes this emergency department's patient volume as very high; busier departments tend to have longer times, so the national median for departments of the same volume is shown too. These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
| Measure | This hospital | CA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the emergency department before leaving Lower is better · 350 visits sampled · US median for EDs of the same volume: 3 h 21 min | 3 h 17 min | 2 h 54 min | 2 h 42 min |
| Median time for psychiatric and mental health patients Lower is better · 22 visits sampled | 5 h 30 min | 4 h 20 min | 4 h 17 min |
| Left before being seen Lower is better · 81,679 patients | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Severe sepsis and septic shock: all recommended care given Higher is better · 133 patients | 71% | 70% | 65% |
How Mercy San Juan Medical Center compares with nearby hospitals
The closest hospitals of the same kind that CMS rates or surveys - the same city first, then the same county and ZIP area. Every figure is CMS's: the overall star rating, the share of patients who would definitely recommend the hospital, the median time emergency patients spent before leaving, and how many death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS found better or worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | CMS stars | Would recommend | ER median time | Vs the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy San Juan Medical CenterThis hospital | 3/5 | 69% | 3 h 17 min | 3 better 2 worse |
| Mercy Hospital of FolsomSame county · Folsom | 4/5 | 75% | 2 h 54 min | 1 better 2 worse |
| VA N California Healthcare SystemSame county · Mather | 4/5 | 72% | — | 2 worse |
| Sutter Medical Center, SacramentoSame county · Sacramento | 4/5 | 79% | 3 h 12 min | 3 better 2 worse |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSame county · Sacramento | 4/5 | 74% | 5 h 28 min | 4 better 3 worse |
| Mercy General HospitalSame county · Sacramento | 3/5 | 79% | 2 h 50 min | 2 better 4 worse |
Hospitals differ in size and in how sick their patients are. CMS adjusts its outcome measures for that, but a star or a percentage is a starting point for questions, not a verdict.
Deaths
How many patients died within 30 days of admission, adjusted by CMS for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients, hospital-wide 3,727 cases | Too few cases | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 190 cases | Too few cases | 14.6% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 445 cases | Too few cases | 12.9% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 444 cases | Too few cases | 13.7% | 15.2% |
| Stroke 518 cases | Too few cases | 12.2% | 11.9% |
| COPD 193 cases | Too few cases | 9.6% | 8.6% |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) 45 cases | Too few cases | 1.9% | 2.4% |
Complications
How often patients had serious complications, most of them after surgery, adjusted for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious complications, combined measure | No different | 0.77 likely 0.47 – 1.07 | 1 |
| After hip or knee replacement 48 cases | Too few cases | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| Deaths after a serious but treatable surgical complication 122 cases | No different | 195.56 per 1,000 likely 150.94 per 1,000 – 240.19 per 1,000 | 173.3 per 1,000 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 7,155 cases | No different | 0.53 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 1.11 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 8,263 cases | No different | 0.19 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 0.39 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 8,488 cases | No different | 0.23 per 1,000 likely 0.05 per 1,000 – 0.42 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 1,929 cases | No different | 2.08 per 1,000 likely 0.71 per 1,000 – 3.44 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 566 cases | No different | 1.38 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 2.95 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 533 cases | No different | 6.41 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 13 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 1,992 cases | No different | 2.3 per 1,000 likely 0.42 per 1,000 – 4.18 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 557 cases | No different | 4.3 per 1,000 likely 0.68 per 1,000 – 7.92 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 338 cases | No different | 1.6 per 1,000 likely 0.14 per 1,000 – 3.06 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 1,413 cases | No different | 0.78 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 1.72 per 1,000 | 1.06 per 1,000 |
Infections caught in the hospital
Standardized infection ratio: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one. Lower is better. Data from Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodstream infections from central lines (CLABSI) | No different | 0.57 likely 0.21 – 1.26 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | Better | 0 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | No different | 0 | 1 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | Better | 0.14 likely 0.01 – 0.71 | 1 |
| C. diff intestinal infections | Better | 0.11 likely 0.04 – 0.24 | 1 |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
Readmissions and return visits
How often patients had to come back to a hospital after going home. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2023 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readmitted after a heart attack 283 cases | Too few cases | 15.1% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 852 cases | Too few cases | 22.2% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 708 cases | Too few cases | 17.9% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 379 cases | Too few cases | 21.2% | 20% |
| Readmitted after heart bypass surgery 51 cases | Too few cases | 11.3% | 11% |
| Readmitted after hip or knee replacement 57 cases | Too few cases | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| Days back in hospital after a heart attack 183 cases | Too few cases | 1.4 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 522 cases | Too few cases | -14.6 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 458 cases | Too few cases | -12.4 days per 100 | — |
| Unplanned visits after an outpatient colonoscopy 384 cases | No different | 12.8 per 1,000 likely 9.5 per 1,000 – 17.2 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 |
| Hospital admissions during outpatient chemotherapy 102 cases | No different | 10 per 100 likely 7 per 100 – 14 per 100 | 10.7 per 100 |
| ER visits during outpatient chemotherapy 102 cases | No different | 4.9 per 100 likely 3.1 per 100 – 7.5 per 100 | 5.4 per 100 |
| Unplanned visits after outpatient surgery 291 cases | No different | 1.1 likely 0.8 – 1.4 | — |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
171 clinicians give this hospital's street address as their practice location in NPPES, the federal provider registry, plus 19 residents and trainees. The same address can take in offices and clinics in the building, and a listing does not prove admitting privileges or current employment.
| Specialty | Clinicians |
|---|---|
| Anesthesiology | 31 |
| Registered Nurse | 20 |
| Emergency Medicine | 17 |
| Physician Assistant | 10 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health | 10 |
| Hospitalist | 8 |
| Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | 7 |
| Licensed Psychiatric Technician | 6 |
| Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | 6 |
| Internal Medicine | 5 |
| Pediatrics | 5 |
| Clinical | 4 |
First 12 alphabetically
Money from drug and device companies
Drug and device makers have to report what they pay teaching hospitals to CMS's Open Payments program. At many teaching hospitals most of it is research funding, or royalties for inventions the hospital licensed to a company. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.
- 2019 $56,691
- 2020 $27,932
- 2021 $21,135
- 2022 $5,303
- 2023 $42,707
- 2024 $105,464
- 2025 $78,672
What the 2025 general payments were for
| Type of payment | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Space rental and facility fees | $13,000 | 9 |
| Gifts | $1,353 | 1 |
| Debt forgiveness | $266 | 3 |
Largest paying companies, 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC | $30,660 | 19 |
| Route 92 Medical, Inc. | $27,867 | 1 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $7,000 | 7 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $5,026 | 5 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $5,000 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,500 | 1 |
| Scientia Vascular | $1,353 | 1 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $266 | 3 |
Largest research studies funded here, 2025
| Study | Amount |
|---|---|
| SUMMIT MAX Route 92 Medical, Inc. · NCT05018650 | $27,867 |
| A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Milvexian, an Oral … Janssen Research & Development, LLC | $13,487 |
| A Randomized Double blind Placebo controlled Parallel group Multi Center Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of JNJ63733657 an Antitau Monoclonal… Janssen Research & Development, LLC | $11,021 |
| A Study of Milvexian in Participants After a Recent Acute Coronary Syndrome (LIBREXIA-ACS) Janssen Research & Development, LLC | $6,152 |
| A Prospective multi center single arm study to obtain real world clinical data and characterize the acute and long term performance of the Micrusfram… Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $4,026 |
| ASSIST REGISTRY Stryker Corporation | $1,500 |
Amounts are as the paying companies reported them to CMS; Open Payments data retrieved 13 Sep 2026. Full record on CMS Open Payments.
How to read this page
- Everything here is published by CMS on Care Compare. We arrange it and explain it; the star ratings and the better / worse verdicts are CMS's, not ours.
- “No different” is the most common result on most measures at most hospitals. CMS only calls a result better or worse when the difference from the national rate is statistically clear.
- Death, complication and readmission rates are adjusted by CMS for how sick patients were, so hospitals that treat sicker patients can be compared fairly.
- Infection results are ratios: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one, below 1.0 is fewer.
- These are hospital-wide results. They do not rate an individual doctor, nurse or department, and they are not medical advice.
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Common questions about Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Is Mercy San Juan Medical Center a good hospital?
Mercy San Juan Medical Center has a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. Of the 26 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 3 and worse on 2. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Mercy San Juan Medical Center?
69% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 611 completed HCAHPS surveys.
How long is the wait in the Mercy San Juan Medical Center emergency room?
Emergency patients spend a median of 3 h 17 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min). Among US emergency departments with very high patient volume, like this one, the median is 3 h 21 min. 1% of emergency patients left before being seen (US 2%). These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
Does Mercy San Juan Medical Center receive money from drug and device companies?
Drug and device makers reported $78,672 in payments to Mercy San Juan Medical Center for 2025, most of it research funding, under the federal Open Payments program. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.