Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Hospital among the best in the nation for patient care

San Rafael, Calif., Dec. 22, 2025 – Kaiser Permanente San Rafael hospital is named among the nation’s top general hospitals for providing safe, high-quality patient care, according to The Leapfrog Group’s 2025 Top Hospital award.

The highest-performing hospitals on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey are recognized annually with the prestigious Leapfrog Top Hospital award, considered one of the most elite and competitive honors a hospital can receive. In 2025, only 156 hospitals nationwide, or about 6% of the more than 2,400 eligible hospitals, were recognized. California has 36 hospitals on the list.

The annual Top Hospital award is given to teaching, general medical, rural and children’s hospitals.

Six Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals received the top teaching hospital award: Fresno, Redwood City, Santa Clara, South Sacramento, South San Francisco, and Vacaville.

Four Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals received the top general hospital award: Manteca, Modesto, San Leandro, and San Rafael.

“Being recognized as a Top General Hospital by The Leapfrog Group reflects the unwavering commitment to putting patients at the center of everything we do,” said Abhishek Dosi, senior vice president and area manager for Kaiser Permanente's Golden Gate service area, which includes San Rafael and San Francisco. “This honor underscores the strength of our integrated care model and our dedication to ensuring that our patients and communities receive the exceptional care they deserve.”

The Leapfrog Top Hospital award is based on excellence in upholding quality standards across several areas of patient care including staffing, hand hygiene, infection rates, practices for safer surgery, maternity care, and error prevention. Hospitals must have also received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade in the most recent round of scoring to be eligible for the Top Hospital award.

In the fall, 11 Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California received A grades including Fresno, Manteca, Modesto, Redwood City, Roseville, San Leandro, San Rafael, Santa Clara, South Sacramento, South San Francisco, and Vacaville.

“Being recognized for this achievement by The Leapfrog Group is deeply meaningful to us because it honors the way our teams care for every patient who walks through our doors,” said Naveen Kumar, MD, physician in chief at Kaiser Permanente San Rafael. “Our mission of providing high‑quality, affordable health care services and improving the health of our members, guides every decision we make. We are grateful for this recognition and for the trust our community places in us each day.”

The Leapfrog Group is an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health care benefits. It is an independent advocacy group working with a broad range of partners, including hospitals and insurers.

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