Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)
Fresno, CA 93703
County: Fresno Directions Apple Maps Call (559) 228-5338
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Quick answers about Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)
What is the phone number for Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)?
The main phone number for Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) is (559) 228-5338, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (559) 228-5338What is the address of Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)?
Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) is at 2615 E. Clinton Avenue, Fresno, CA 93703.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) have an emergency room?
Yes. Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)'s Medicare star rating?
Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) has an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System). That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System). For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 533 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 70% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Compare Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) was no different from the national benchmark on all 2 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare.
Hospital-acquired infections
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 11.0% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 13.5% | 15.2% |
| COPD patients | 9.8% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.5% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
Other complications
None of the other safety indicators CMS compares was statistically better or worse than national.
All 1 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications after hip or knee replacement% of patients | 3.5 | 4.1 | Not compared |
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Jan 2025 – Dec 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health care eligibility at Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)
Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System) is a VA medical center. VA hospitals care for veterans enrolled in VA health care; contact the VA to check your eligibility before you go.
California runs its own exchange, Covered California. Check its provider directory for Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System).
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 17.2% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 15.1% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 22.2% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 18.7% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 19.7% | 20% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 5% | 5.8% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)'s emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 132 patients. | 81% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 112 patients. | 96% | 75% |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 18,210 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 1,832 patients. | 88% | 77% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 487 patients. | 16% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 34 patients. | 100% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 1,718 patients. | 83% | 91%* |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 449 patients. | 80% | 97%* |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 47 patients. | 100% | 98%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Care after a stay at Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.3mi Community Subacute and Transitional Care Center Fresno, CA · 106 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars
- 0.6mi Covenant Post Acute Fresno, CA · 121 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 0.6mi Oakwood Gardens Care Center Fresno, CA · 103 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
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- 3.6mi Fresenius Medical Care Fresno NorthFresno, CA
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 1.0mi Avance Home Health, INCFresno, CA
- 1.7mi San Lorenzo Home HealthFresno, CA
- 1.7mi St Mary's Home Health Services, INCFresno, CA · 70% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 1.0mi Ardent Hospice of FresnoFresno, CA Not rated
- 1.7mi Blessed Hands Hospice INCFresno, CA Not rated
- 1.7mi St Mary's Hospice Services, INCFresno, CA · 84% would recommend Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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The area around Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Fresno are federally designated health professional shortage areas (12 designations). Highest shortage score 19.
Mental health: Parts of Fresno are federally designated health professional shortage areas (13 designations). Highest shortage score 19.
Dental: Parts of Fresno are federally designated health professional shortage areas (7 designations). Highest shortage score 22.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in California earn a median $140,270 a year. Healthcare salaries in California.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. California shortage areas
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