Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
- 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703
- (775) 445-8000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center 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 6. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails on 1.
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 | 0.017 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.680 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4218 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.936 | 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) | 0.341 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.302 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.292 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 5947 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.210 | 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) | 0.950 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.052 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.757 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 124 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.911 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 2.405 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 25 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.207 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.024 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.381 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 49229 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 2.071 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.483 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.349 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.885 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 47873 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 31.520 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 18 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.571 | 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 | 30 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.1 | Same as national | 1692 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 14.1 | Same as national | 249 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.6 | Same as national | 35 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.5 | Same as national | 156 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.5 | Same as national | 485 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.1 | Same as national | 702 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.7 | Same as national | 223 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.36 | Same as national | 5079 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 188.13 | Same as national | 100 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 6209 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 6285 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 4.16 | Worse than national | 1398 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 3.15 | Same as national | 516 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.74 | Same as national | 474 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.64 | Same as national | 1496 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.61 | Same as national | 471 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.17 | Same as national | 313 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.78 | Same as national | 1219 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.07 | 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 | 5.5 | Not available | 279 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -33.2 | Not available | 527 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 11.8 | Not available | 692 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14 | Same as national | 2546 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.5 | Same as national | 217 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11 | Same as national | 308 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.5 | Same as national | 308 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.3 | Worse than national | 851 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.6 | Same as national | 279 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 12.5 | Same as national | 33 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.9 | Same as national | 168 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.4 | Better than national | 527 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.5 | Same as national | 692 |
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 | 1290 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1290 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1290 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1290 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 1290 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1290 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1290 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1290 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1290 |
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 | 83 | 2890 |
| 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 | 162 | 376 |
| 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 | 162 | 351 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 146 | 15 |
| 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 | 1 | 48671 |
| Head CT results | 47 | 36 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 95 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 2590 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 71 | 224 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 80 | 66 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 82 | 39 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 86 | 225 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 150 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 74 | 35 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 93 | 151 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 76 | 4891 |
| 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 Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center rated?
- Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center located?
- Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center is located at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703.
- What type of hospital is Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center?
- Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center 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.