Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
- 640 S State Street, Dover, DE 19901
- (302) 744-7001
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 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 | 0.199 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.514 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5932 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.374 | 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) | 0.628 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.316 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.294 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 7089 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 11.744 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.681 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.151 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.611 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 176 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.067 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.592 | 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 | 19 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.176 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.010 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.970 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 89732 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.082 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.197 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.126 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.441 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 86756 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 40.422 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.247 | 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 | 83 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.8 | Same as national | 2089 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.8 | Same as national | 235 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.1 | Same as national | 72 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.4 | Same as national | 230 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.4 | Same as national | 571 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.6 | Same as national | 833 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.4 | Same as national | 290 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.88 | Same as national | 7091 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 212.27 | Same as national | 89 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.41 | Worse than national | 7985 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.34 | Same as national | 8263 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.32 | Same as national | 1551 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.32 | Same as national | 455 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.47 | Same as national | 459 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.24 | Same as national | 1600 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.10 | Same as national | 451 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.53 | Same as national | 339 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.97 | Same as national | 1350 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.16 | 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 | 41.3 | Not available | 280 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 37.3 | Not available | 647 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 32.3 | Not available | 858 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15 | Same as national | 3395 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.5 | Same as national | 1022 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.4 | Same as national | 219 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 219 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 688 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.1 | Same as national | 280 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.8 | Same as national | 70 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 263 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.2 | Same as national | 647 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.3 | Same as national | 52 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.7 | Same as national | 858 |
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 | 839 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 839 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 839 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 839 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 839 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 839 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 839 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 839 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 839 |
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 | 3037 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | 1 | 6041 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 76 | 4040 |
| 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 | 278 | 372 |
| 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 | 278 | 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 | 396 | 21 |
| 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 | 3 | 74311 |
| Head CT results | 60 | 20 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 88 | 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 | 16 | 2475 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 35 | 435 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 55 | 93 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 77 | 39 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 61 | 436 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 69 | 189 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 94 | 225 |
| 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 Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus rated?
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus have emergency services?
- Yes. Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus located?
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus is located at 640 S State Street, Dover, DE 19901.
- What type of hospital is Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus?
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent 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.