Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Church
Chi St Alexius Health
- 900 E Broadway, Bismarck, ND 58501
- (701) 530-7000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Chi St Alexius Health carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails 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 | — | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.831 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 1861 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 1.636 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.565 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 1922 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 1.914 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.033 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.264 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 61 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 1.511 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.662 | 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 | 91 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.761 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.030 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.966 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 34664 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.663 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.601 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.251 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.289 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 32194 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 9.679 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.620 | Same as 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 | 4.6 | Same as national | 56 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 860 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.6 | Same as national | 133 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 5.6 | Same as national | 40 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10 | Same as national | 42 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.1 | Same as national | 228 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.9 | Same as national | 158 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.5 | Same as national | 102 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.50 | Same as national | 2819 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 168.12 | Same as national | 56 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 3156 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 3268 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.91 | Same as national | 825 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.39 | Same as national | 344 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 15.26 | Same as national | 336 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.17 | Same as national | 867 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 7.32 | Same as national | 312 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.67 | Same as national | 202 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.16 | Same as national | 693 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.17 | 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 | -31.2 | Not available | 139 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -4.9 | Not available | 241 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 9.2 | Not available | 168 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.7 | Same as national | 1368 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13 | Same as national | 318 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.7 | Same as national | 64 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.1 | Same as national | 64 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 789 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12 | Same as national | 139 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.1 | Same as national | 35 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.6 | Same as national | 44 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.8 | Same as national | 241 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.9 | Same as national | 52 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.9 | Same as national | 168 |
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 | 4 | 625 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 625 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 625 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 625 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 1 | 625 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 625 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 625 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 625 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 625 |
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 | low | — |
| 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 | 81 | 1594 |
| 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 | 165 | 403 |
| 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 | 164 | 360 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 169 | 40 |
| 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 | 19332 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 14 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 1634 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 65 | 68 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 65 | 23 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 85 | 68 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 30 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 95 | 109 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 2806 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 855 |
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 Chi St Alexius Health rated?
- Chi St Alexius Health has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Chi St Alexius Health have emergency services?
- Yes. Chi St Alexius Health operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Chi St Alexius Health located?
- Chi St Alexius Health is located at 900 E Broadway, Bismarck, ND 58501.
- What type of hospital is Chi St Alexius Health?
- Chi St Alexius Health is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Church).
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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.