Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
- 300 North Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- (269) 966-8000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital 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 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 | 0.018 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.814 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 3481 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.719 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.368 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.292 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.217 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 5651 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.353 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.919 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.129 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.547 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 99 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.594 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.771 | 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 | 107 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.927 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.031 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.043 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 41915 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.621 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.617 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.077 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.584 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 40283 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 16.510 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.242 | 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 | 3.4 | Same as national | 79 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 783 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.6 | Same as national | 99 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.2 | Same as national | 221 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.9 | Same as national | 277 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 73 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.53 | Same as national | 2809 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | — | Not available | — |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 3455 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 3410 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.91 | Same as national | 606 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.98 | Same as national | 253 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 14.40 | Same as national | 250 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.12 | Same as national | 625 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.26 | Same as national | 227 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.64 | Same as national | 138 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.91 | Same as national | 513 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.11 | 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 | -11.9 | Not available | 229 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -10.8 | Not available | 274 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.4 | Same as national | 1301 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.4 | Same as national | 994 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.3 | Same as national | 154 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.8 | Same as national | 154 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 404 |
| 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 | 19.9 | Same as national | 122 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.1 | Same as national | 229 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 6 | Same as national | 80 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.4 | Same as national | 274 |
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 | 501 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 501 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 501 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 501 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 501 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 501 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 501 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 501 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 501 |
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 | 13 | 11769 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 3 | 2350 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 95 | 1927 |
| 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 | 193 | 399 |
| 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 | 192 | 362 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 174 | 28 |
| 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 | 52789 |
| Head CT results | 79 | 14 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 74 |
| 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 | 2729 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 58 | 112 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 78 | 41 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 70 | 23 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 79 | 112 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 66 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 86 | 4415 |
| 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 Bronson Battle Creek Hospital rated?
- Bronson Battle Creek Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Bronson Battle Creek Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Bronson Battle Creek Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Bronson Battle Creek Hospital located?
- Bronson Battle Creek Hospital is located at 300 North Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49017.
- What type of hospital is Bronson Battle Creek Hospital?
- Bronson Battle Creek Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Proprietary).
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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.