Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center
- 11890 Healing Way, Silver Spring, MD 20904
- (240) 637-4000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.076 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.507 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4715 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.384 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.456 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.011 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.038 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4677 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.753 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.210 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.297 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 85 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.309 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.000 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 53 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.431 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.012 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.180 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 65215 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.180 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.239 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.142 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.581 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 60089 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 26.131 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 8 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.306 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 4.2 | Same as national | 44 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 1667 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.9 | Same as national | 180 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.8 | Same as national | 228 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6 | Same as national | 130 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 406 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.6 | Same as national | 521 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.5 | Same as national | 190 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.94 | Same as national | 6115 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 193.49 | Same as national | 91 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 7072 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 7604 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.00 | Same as national | 1230 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.51 | Same as national | 490 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.43 | Same as national | 542 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.71 | Same as national | 1402 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.51 | Same as national | 507 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.66 | Same as national | 217 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.13 | Same as national | 930 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.08 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 48.1 | Not available | 267 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 5 | Not available | 497 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 24.8 | Not available | 514 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.9 | Same as national | 2835 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.9 | Same as national | 70 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 439 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14 | Same as national | 267 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.6 | Same as national | 223 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.6 | Same as national | 149 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.5 | Same as national | 497 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.1 | Same as national | 42 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.1 | Same as national | 514 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 1244 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1244 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1244 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1244 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 1244 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1244 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1244 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1244 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1244 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | 10 | 22443 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 2 | 3482 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 97 | 2315 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 316 | 519 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 309 | 483 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 514 | 26 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 853 | 13 |
| Left before being seen | 5 | 41008 |
| Head CT results | 75 | 24 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 22 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 9 | 1952 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 78 | 142 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 91 | 55 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 37 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 90 | 144 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 111 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 1292 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center rated?
- Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center located?
- Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center is located at 11890 Healing Way, Silver Spring, MD 20904.
- What type of hospital is Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center?
- Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.