Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
- 333 Pine Ridge Blvd, Wausau, WI 54401
- (715) 847-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Aspirus Wausau Hospital carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 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 | 0.006 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.604 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 7477 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.172 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.122 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.246 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.113 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 8949 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 12.446 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.562 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.115 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.228 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 252 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 6.651 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.451 | 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 | 54 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.448 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.187 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.996 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 84954 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.090 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.733 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.316 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.782 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 78453 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 37.231 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 19 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.510 | 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 | 3.9 | Same as national | 63 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4 | Same as national | 1526 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 265 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.4 | Same as national | 98 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.7 | Same as national | 104 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.8 | Same as national | 361 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.5 | Same as national | 216 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.3 | Same as national | 177 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.07 | Same as national | 4260 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 184.42 | Same as national | 84 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 5791 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 6106 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.19 | Same as national | 2043 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.59 | Same as national | 851 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 5.92 | Same as national | 839 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.13 | Same as national | 2107 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.48 | Same as national | 831 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.80 | Same as national | 441 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.74 | Same as national | 1306 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.97 | 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 | 0.9 | Not available | 338 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -26.2 | Not available | 434 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -3 | Not available | 222 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.1 | Same as national | 2483 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.6 | Same as national | 297 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.6 | Same as national | 191 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 191 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.3 | Same as national | 592 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.7 | Same as national | 338 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.2 | Same as national | 96 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.4 | Same as national | 114 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.6 | Same as national | 434 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.2 | Same as national | 70 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.5 | Same as national | 222 |
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 | 4 | 1115 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1115 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1115 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1115 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1115 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1115 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1115 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1115 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 1115 |
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 | 9 | 16779 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 1 | 2833 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 80 | 5465 |
| 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 | 158 | 401 |
| 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 | 156 | 376 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 166 | 16 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 236 | 11 |
| Left before being seen | 4 | 46409 |
| Head CT results | 80 | 20 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 40 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 3293 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 71 | 174 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 82 | 62 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 45 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 81 | 175 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 101 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 196 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
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 Aspirus Wausau Hospital rated?
- Aspirus Wausau Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Aspirus Wausau Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Aspirus Wausau Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Aspirus Wausau Hospital located?
- Aspirus Wausau Hospital is located at 333 Pine Ridge Blvd, Wausau, WI 54401.
- What type of hospital is Aspirus Wausau Hospital?
- Aspirus Wausau Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Proprietary).
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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.