Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Banner Desert Medical Center
- 1400 South Dobson Road, Mesa, AZ 85202
- (480) 412-3000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Banner Desert Medical Center carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 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 | 0.598 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.446 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 22479 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 20.989 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 20 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.953 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.314 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.942 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 19921 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 23.001 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 13 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.565 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.152 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.778 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 595 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 16.033 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.374 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.962 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 173 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.527 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.000 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.400 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.323 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 193408 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 14.455 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.761 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.368 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.619 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 187802 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 118.390 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 57 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.481 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 2049 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.6 | Same as national | 198 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.7 | Same as national | 71 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.7 | Same as national | 109 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 295 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 19.3 | Worse than national | 593 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14 | Same as national | 398 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.87 | Same as national | 7258 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 167.82 | Same as national | 187 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 7992 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 8024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.68 | Same as national | 2444 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.77 | Same as national | 748 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.32 | Same as national | 752 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.14 | Same as national | 2494 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.25 | Same as national | 687 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.09 | Same as national | 544 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.45 | Same as national | 1636 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.23 | 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 | -0.8 | Not available | 207 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 6.5 | Not available | 333 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 37.4 | Not available | 618 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.1 | Same as national | 3418 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.1 | Same as national | 315 |
| 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 | 1.2 | Same as national | 680 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.7 | Same as national | 207 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.8 | Same as national | 67 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.5 | Same as national | 130 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.4 | Same as national | 333 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.2 | Same as national | 618 |
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 | 583 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 583 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 583 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 583 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 1 | 583 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 583 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 583 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 583 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 583 |
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 | 1 | 6365 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | 0 | 13983 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 93 | 14899 |
| 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 | 276 | 396 |
| 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 | 269 | 371 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 559 | 25 |
| 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 | 2 | 121727 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 93 | 43 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 11 | 5554 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 48 | 87 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 56 | 34 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 76 | 17 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 87 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 55 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 366 |
| 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 Banner Desert Medical Center rated?
- Banner Desert Medical Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Banner Desert Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Banner Desert Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Banner Desert Medical Center located?
- Banner Desert Medical Center is located at 1400 South Dobson Road, Mesa, AZ 85202.
- What type of hospital is Banner Desert Medical Center?
- Banner Desert 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.