Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus
- 1625 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719
- (520) 874-4189
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus 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 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 | 0.275 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.790 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 29693 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 29.013 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 14 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.483 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.199 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.626 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 29378 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 32.607 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.368 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.861 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.388 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 361 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 10.126 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 15 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.481 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.027 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.680 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 218 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.840 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.543 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.501 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.571 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 178672 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 12.989 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.924 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.384 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.641 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 174961 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 117.953 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 59 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.500 | 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 | 3.6 | Same as national | 1506 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11 | Same as national | 109 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.8 | Same as national | 76 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.6 | Same as national | 44 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10 | Same as national | 202 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.1 | Same as national | 308 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.7 | Same as national | 172 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 5842 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 179.64 | Same as national | 178 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 6096 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.31 | Same as national | 6470 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.89 | Same as national | 2177 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.64 | Same as national | 926 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.93 | Same as national | 835 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 5.69 | Worse than national | 2236 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.37 | Same as national | 912 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.42 | Same as national | 591 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.35 | Same as national | 1658 |
| 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 | 3 | Not available | 125 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -21.4 | Not available | 215 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -3.6 | Not available | 316 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.6 | Same as national | 2628 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14.9 | Same as national | 1247 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.8 | Same as national | 634 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 634 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 1129 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.5 | Same as national | 125 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.8 | Same as national | 76 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.7 | Same as national | 48 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.2 | Same as national | 215 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.4 | Same as national | 316 |
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 | 564 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 564 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 564 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 564 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 564 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 564 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 564 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 564 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 564 |
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 | 6572 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | 1 | 14943 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 94 | 12497 |
| 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 | 309 | 395 |
| 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 | 306 | 370 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 563 | 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 | 6 | 83550 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 76 |
| 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 | 6542 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 46 | 109 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 38 | 29 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 73 | 109 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 79 | 58 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 272 |
| 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 - University Medical Center Tucson Campus rated?
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus have emergency services?
- Yes. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus located?
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus is located at 1625 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719.
- What type of hospital is Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus?
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus 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.