Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Charleston Area Medical Center
- 501 Morris Street, Charleston, WV 25301
- (304) 388-5432
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Charleston Area 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 12 and worse on 12. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 2.
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 | 0.799 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.500 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 32451 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 35.184 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 39 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.108 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.477 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.895 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 39046 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 58.981 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 39 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.661 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.103 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.556 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 448 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 12.820 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 22 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.716 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.011 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.065 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 515 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 4.632 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.216 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.197 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.306 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 227062 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 21.377 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 36 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.684 | Worse than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.470 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.781 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 213746 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 98.260 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 60 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.611 | 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 | 3.7 | Same as national | 106 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.8 | Same as national | 2723 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.5 | Same as national | 465 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.3 | Same as national | 306 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.1 | Same as national | 285 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.3 | Better than national | 730 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.3 | Same as national | 737 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 17.9 | Worse than national | 519 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 2.39 | Worse than national | 11416 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 185.48 | Same as national | 223 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 12215 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 13062 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.64 | Worse than national | 3238 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 3.64 | Worse than national | 1212 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.39 | Same as national | 1162 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 5.09 | Same as national | 3408 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 10.60 | Worse than national | 1150 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.63 | Same as national | 718 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.95 | Same as national | 2424 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.92 | 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 | 9.1 | Not available | 502 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 55.8 | Not available | 824 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 33.4 | Not available | 750 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.7 | Worse than national | 4780 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.1 | Same as national | 1389 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.7 | Same as national | 423 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.9 | Same as national | 423 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 922 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.4 | Same as national | 502 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 13.5 | Worse than national | 298 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.7 | Same as national | 315 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.8 | Same as national | 824 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.6 | Same as national | 87 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.7 | Same as national | 750 |
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 | 2707 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2707 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 2707 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 2707 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 2707 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 2707 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 2707 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 2707 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 2707 |
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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 95 | 14401 |
| 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 | 184 | 394 |
| 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 | 181 | 379 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 230 | 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 | 4 | 96134 |
| Head CT results | 46 | 13 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 87 | 115 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 2 | 63 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 8346 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 40 | 271 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 58 | 65 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 37 | 30 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 57 | 271 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 107 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 641 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 16358 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 4312 |
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 Charleston Area Medical Center rated?
- Charleston Area Medical Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Charleston Area Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Charleston Area Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Charleston Area Medical Center located?
- Charleston Area Medical Center is located at 501 Morris Street, Charleston, WV 25301.
- What type of hospital is Charleston Area Medical Center?
- Charleston Area 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.