Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Bronson Methodist Hospital
- 601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- (269) 341-6000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Bronson Methodist Hospital carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above 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 | 0.155 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.796 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 14060 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 15.672 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.383 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.516 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.345 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 13697 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 19.823 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 17 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.858 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.317 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.433 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 353 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 9.665 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.724 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.039 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.893 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 141 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.267 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.789 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.403 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.646 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 128175 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 9.229 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.867 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.259 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.612 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 111175 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 51.521 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 21 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.408 | 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 | 3.1 | Same as national | 73 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 1920 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.2 | Same as national | 239 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.8 | Same as national | 46 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.9 | Same as national | 142 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.4 | Same as national | 423 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18 | Same as national | 465 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15.1 | Same as national | 279 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.12 | Same as national | 6452 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 185.23 | Same as national | 114 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.33 | Same as national | 8029 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 8139 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 4.18 | Worse than national | 2293 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.63 | Same as national | 1143 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.85 | Same as national | 1098 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.14 | Same as national | 2394 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.18 | Same as national | 1069 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.12 | Same as national | 581 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.89 | Same as national | 1820 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.86 | 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 | -16.1 | Not available | 237 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -3.4 | Not available | 466 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -11.1 | Not available | 468 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.1 | Same as national | 3250 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.3 | Same as national | 1399 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.1 | Same as national | 360 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.3 | Same as national | 360 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 1219 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.5 | Same as national | 237 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.5 | Same as national | 45 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18 | Same as national | 153 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.3 | Same as national | 466 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.9 | Same as national | 52 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.2 | Same as national | 468 |
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 | 735 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 735 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 735 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 735 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 735 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 735 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 735 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 735 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 735 |
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 | 11 | 29456 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 2 | 6066 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 96 | 8152 |
| 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 | 230 | 487 |
| 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 | 230 | 457 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 233 | 29 |
| 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 | 8 | 95000 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| 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) | 0 | 30 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 17 | 7993 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 60 | 189 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 82 | 62 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 83 | 47 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 189 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 117 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 85 | 11852 |
| 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 Methodist Hospital rated?
- Bronson Methodist Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Bronson Methodist Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Bronson Methodist Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Bronson Methodist Hospital located?
- Bronson Methodist Hospital is located at 601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007.
- What type of hospital is Bronson Methodist Hospital?
- Bronson Methodist Hospital 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.