Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center
- 2900 W Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53215
- (414) 649-6000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 6. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 2.
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 | 0.541 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.032 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 46464 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 48.877 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 37 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.757 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.528 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.071 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 27565 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 40.567 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 31 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.764 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.029 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.487 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 445 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 12.201 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 20 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.639 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.543 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.284 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 371 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.375 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.481 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.313 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.033 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 275120 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 18.503 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.594 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.412 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.666 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 262066 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 126.956 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 67 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.528 | 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 | Same as national | 115 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.3 | Better than national | 2933 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10 | Same as national | 380 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2 | Same as national | 322 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.3 | Same as national | 215 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.5 | Better than national | 1018 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 11.8 | Better than national | 441 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.9 | Better than national | 369 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.92 | Same as national | 10651 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 153.75 | Same as national | 198 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 13927 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 15041 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.45 | Worse than national | 3997 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.77 | Worse than national | 2180 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.97 | Same as national | 2139 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.84 | Same as national | 4520 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 2.81 | Better than national | 2204 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.37 | Same as national | 793 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.91 | Same as national | 3154 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.09 | 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 | 2 | Not available | 517 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 14.6 | Not available | 1360 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 37.6 | Not available | 504 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.4 | Same as national | 5490 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 15.3 | Same as national | 1219 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 13.8 | Worse than national | 1034 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.3 | Same as national | 1034 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.3 | Worse than national | 978 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.1 | Same as national | 517 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.3 | Same as national | 316 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.4 | Same as national | 248 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.5 | Same as national | 1360 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.9 | Same as national | 121 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.1 | Same as national | 504 |
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 | 1971 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1971 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1971 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1971 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1971 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1971 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1971 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1971 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1971 |
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 | very 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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 94 | 11140 |
| 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 | 179 | 1170 |
| 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 | 174 | 1106 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 312 | 56 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 6 | 160163 |
| Head CT results | 100 | 11 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 288 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 66 | 35 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 17 | 9190 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 76 | 1123 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 358 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 230 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 89 | 1126 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 670 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 709 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 88 | 18868 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 7298 |
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 Aurora St Lukes Medical Center rated?
- Aurora St Lukes Medical Center has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Aurora St Lukes Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Aurora St Lukes Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Aurora St Lukes Medical Center located?
- Aurora St Lukes Medical Center is located at 2900 W Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53215.
- What type of hospital is Aurora St Lukes Medical Center?
- Aurora St Lukes 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.