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Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital is a medical facility located in Bakersfield, CA. This hospital has been recognized for America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™ and Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™.

70%

Patient Experience Rating

5% higher than the national average

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.

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in outpatient total hip replacement, and outpatient total knee replacement

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in hospital outpatient total knee and total hip replacement

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care

11 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Valve Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Cranial Neurosurgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™

2025

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Peripheral Vascular Bypass

In Hospital

As Expected

Data Source

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).

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69%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

3% higher than the national average

70%

Would definitely recommend

5% higher than the national average

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

National Average

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%45%47%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%73%76%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%83%84%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%56%58%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%74%75%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%58%57%

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%50%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%73%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

He explains everything. Doesn’t pull any punches. Gives you educated expectations and lets you make the decision. He did a fantastic job with by back & sciatica issues.

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Wahba

Dr. Saied is so knowledgeable and skilled. You just know when he is your doctor, you haveone of the best. I can't thank him, ( and God, ) enough for giving me back mobility.

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Saied

Good communication

Anthony Davis Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Savage

I don’t have anything to add.

Apr 19 2025

Review for Dr. Shapiro

She really took the time to make sure I understood everything, made it clear what my options were, and made me feel a lot more comfortable about my situation.

Apr 18 2025

Review for Dr. Adjei

Location

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

420 34th St, Bakersfield CA 93301

CallDirections

(661) 306-4833

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Bakersfield Memorial Hospital located?

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital is located at 420 34th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Bakersfield Memorial Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital has been awarded with America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™ and Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Bakersfield Memorial Hospital highly rated with patients?

70% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Bakersfield Memorial Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Bakersfield Memorial Hospital profile..

How does Bakersfield Memorial Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

420 34th St

Bakersfield, CA 93301

Directions

(661) 306-4833