Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
Baptist Medical Center South
- 2105 East South Boulevard, Montgomery, AL 36116
- (334) 288-2100
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Baptist Medical Center South carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 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 | 0.458 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.271 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 16605 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 19.032 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 15 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.788 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.699 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.373 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 18263 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 34.220 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 34 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.994 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.251 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.909 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 154 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.054 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.791 | 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 | 69 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.702 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.655 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.055 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 98910 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 9.927 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.209 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.409 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.885 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 93782 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 42.443 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 26 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.613 | 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 | 4.3 | Same as national | 72 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.1 | Same as national | 1003 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.8 | Same as national | 171 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.9 | Same as national | 69 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.6 | Same as national | 61 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.5 | Same as national | 251 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.4 | Same as national | 165 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 16.7 | Worse than national | 270 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 3.24 | Worse than national | 3630 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 194.83 | Same as national | 110 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 4630 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 4637 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.62 | Same as national | 1393 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.64 | Same as national | 583 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.71 | Same as national | 631 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 6.52 | Worse than national | 1382 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.43 | Same as national | 578 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.66 | Same as national | 151 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.90 | Same as national | 722 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.98 | Worse than 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 | -0.1 | Not available | 186 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 23.4 | Not available | 289 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 41.9 | Not available | 162 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15 | Same as national | 1654 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.4 | Same as national | 203 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.1 | Same as national | 451 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.3 | Same as national | 451 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 393 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.6 | Same as national | 186 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.5 | Same as national | 68 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19 | Same as national | 64 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.8 | Same as national | 289 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.6 | Same as national | 65 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.7 | Same as national | 162 |
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 | 3 | 1512 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1512 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1512 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1512 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1512 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1512 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1512 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1512 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1512 |
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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 94 | 4580 |
| 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 | 215 | 411 |
| 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 | 214 | 397 |
| 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 | 13 |
| 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 | 55999 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 98 | 103 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 25 | 32 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 3161 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 52 | 124 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 61 | 57 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 22 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 124 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 69 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 94 | 90 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 81 | 98 |
| 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 Baptist Medical Center South rated?
- Baptist Medical Center South has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Baptist Medical Center South have emergency services?
- Yes. Baptist Medical Center South operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Baptist Medical Center South located?
- Baptist Medical Center South is located at 2105 East South Boulevard, Montgomery, AL 36116.
- What type of hospital is Baptist Medical Center South?
- Baptist Medical Center South is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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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.