Mercy Hospital - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in Bakersfield, CA

Name	Mercy Hospital
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	2215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California
Ownership	Voluntary non-profit - Other
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	050295

Yes Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital
Probably Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital
No Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital

Always Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean
Usually Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean

Always Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night
Usually Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night

Always Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Always Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Always Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted
Usually Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted

Always Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Usually Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them

Yes Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home
No Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home

Always Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital
Usually Patients who “Agree” they understood their care when they left the hospital
Sometimes or Never Patients who “Disagree” or “Strongly Disagree” they understood their care when they left the hospital

Unlike individual providers, Hospitals may have multiple NPI numbers for example, there can be a separate NPI for each unit within the hospital. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Mercy Hospital from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number	1104981661
Organization Name	DIGNITY HEALTH
Doing Business As	MERCY HOSPITAL
Address	2215 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	661-632-5504

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NPI Number	1114216850
Organization Name	DIGNITY HEALTH
Doing Business As	MERCY SOUTHWEST HOSPITAL
Address	400 Old River Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93311
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	661-632-5000

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NPI Number	1952780645
Organization Name	CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT BAKERSFIELD, INC.
Doing Business As	CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT BAKERSFIELD
Address	2215 Truxtun Ave, Ltach-3rd Floor, Mercy Hospitals Of Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	972-943-6435

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Able to receive lab results electronically	Yes
Able to track patients' lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits	Yes

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Good Samaritan Hospital Acute Care Hospital Location: 901 Olive Drive, Bakersfield, California 93308 Phone: (661) 399-4461
Mercy Hospital Acute Care Hospital Location: 2215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California 93301 Phone: (661) 632-5000
Kern Medical Center Acute Care Hospital Location: 1700 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, California 93306 Phone: (661) 326-2000
Adventist Health Bakersfield Acute Care Hospital Location: 2615 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, California 93301 Phone: (661) 395-3000
Bakersfield Heart Hospital Acute Care Hospital Location: 3001 Sillect Avenue, Bakersfield, California 93308 Phone: (661) 316-6000

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