Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Banner Baywood Medical Center
- 6644 East Baywood Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85206
- (480) 321-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Banner Baywood Medical Center carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails on 1.
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 | 0.363 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.755 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4252 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.502 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.142 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.072 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.419 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 5397 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.656 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.430 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.016 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.534 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 135 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.216 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.311 | 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 | 105 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.859 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.078 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.545 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 58283 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.277 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.468 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.685 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.296 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 58283 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 39.820 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 38 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.954 | Same as 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 | 3.4 | Same as national | 33 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.9 | Same as national | 1779 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 147 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.5 | Same as national | 338 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 21.2 | Worse than national | 839 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.8 | Same as national | 411 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 5555 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 195.77 | Same as national | 74 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 6014 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 6128 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.89 | Same as national | 1195 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.58 | Same as national | 170 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.20 | Same as national | 187 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.70 | Same as national | 1257 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.38 | Same as national | 166 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.59 | Same as national | 301 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.25 | Same as national | 1232 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.87 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 29.5 | Not available | 361 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 1.5 | Not available | 821 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.9 | Better than national | 2709 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14.6 | Same as national | 307 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.7 | Same as national | 40 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.9 | Same as national | 40 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.3 | Worse than national | 661 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.4 | Same as national | 152 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.4 | Same as national | 361 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5 | Same as national | 39 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.8 | Same as national | 821 |
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 | 2 | 399 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 399 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 399 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 399 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 399 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 399 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 399 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 399 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 399 |
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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 2 | 3934 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | 0 | 7078 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 91 | 4708 |
| 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 | 280 | 402 |
| 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 | 266 | 342 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 306 | 14 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 388 | 46 |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 54609 |
| Head CT results | 79 | 39 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 96 | 55 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 35 | 40 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 2515 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 48 | 137 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 54 | 37 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 70 | 137 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 86 | 64 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 389 |
| 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 | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Banner Baywood Medical Center rated?
- Banner Baywood Medical Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Banner Baywood Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Banner Baywood Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Banner Baywood Medical Center located?
- Banner Baywood Medical Center is located at 6644 East Baywood Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85206.
- What type of hospital is Banner Baywood Medical Center?
- Banner Baywood 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.