Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 05T017)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Better
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: Non-profit · Phone: (916) 453-4531 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, CA is rated better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported CMS measures, with 0 measures rated worse. Patients are discharged to the community at a rate better than the national average.
Yes, patients at Mercy General Hospital are discharged to the community at a rate that CMS rates better than the national average. Readmission rates after discharge are no different than the national rate, suggesting typical follow-up outcomes.
Mercy General Hospital is a Medicare-certified, non-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Sacramento, CA that provides intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Mercy General Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Sacramento, California, certified since April 1, 1986. IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level rehabilitation therapy to help patients regain strength, mobility, and daily-living skills after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This differs from a skilled nursing facility, which typically offers a slower pace of therapy over a longer stay.
According to CMS Care Compare, Mercy General Hospital is a Non-profit facility. CMS reports the facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community as Better than the National Rate, meaning patients here return home after rehab more often than the national benchmark suggests. The readmission rate during the rehab stay and the readmission rate after discharge are both reported as No Different than the National Rate, indicating typical outcomes in this area. The healthcare-associated infection measure for C. diff is also No Different than the National Benchmark.
Overall, among the measures CMS has published for this facility, Mercy General Hospital is rated better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures, with 0 measures rated worse. Where a measure such as catheter-associated infection is not individually detailed here, CMS may not have published it, often due to low case counts, which does not imply poor quality. This summary reflects CMS Care Compare data as provided.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — often multiple hours a day — to help patients regain function quickly after a major medical event, while a nursing home typically offers a slower pace of rehabilitation over a longer stay.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS rates Mercy General Hospital's rate of discharging patients to the community as Better than the National Rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
CMS reports both readmission during the rehab stay and readmission after discharge as No Different than the National Rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
CMS reports the C. diff infection measure as No Different than the National Benchmark; the catheter-associated infection measure is not detailed in this data, so contact the facility at (916) 453-4531 or check Medicare Care Compare.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
This is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, but for details on coverage for your specific situation, contact the facility at (916) 453-4531.
Who owns this facility?
Mercy General Hospital is a Non-profit facility.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since April 1, 1986.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
This data does not specify treated conditions; contact the facility at (916) 453-4531 or verify on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates Mercy General Hospital better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures, with 0 measures rated worse.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the current record at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/05T017?state=CA.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about discharge-to-community rates, readmission rates, and infection rates, all of which are reported by CMS Care Compare.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
This data does not include admission or transfer procedures; contact the facility directly at (916) 453-4531 for guidance.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.