Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Christ Hospital
- 2139 Auburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219
- (513) 585-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Christ Hospital carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 0. 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 | 0.356 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.861 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 34411 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 35.251 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 20 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.567 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.190 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.715 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 18208 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 23.084 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 9 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.390 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.413 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.869 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 285 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 7.408 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.945 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.555 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.355 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 385 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.303 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.514 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.178 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.077 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 119204 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 10.291 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.486 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.151 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.435 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 108583 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 52.738 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 14 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.265 | 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 | 198 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.1 | Same as national | 2550 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.8 | Same as national | 255 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2 | Same as national | 187 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 146 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10 | Same as national | 740 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.7 | Same as national | 506 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 181 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.10 | Better than national | 7240 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 182.60 | Same as national | 121 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.12 | Same as national | 9013 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.35 | Same as national | 9752 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.16 | Same as national | 3416 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.80 | Same as national | 2256 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.81 | Same as national | 2316 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.09 | Same as national | 3708 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.24 | Same as national | 2192 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.82 | Same as national | 886 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.35 | Same as national | 2411 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.74 | Better 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 | 5.7 | Not available | 298 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -5 | Not available | 905 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 9.3 | Not available | 531 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14 | Better than national | 4026 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 15 | Same as national | 658 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.2 | Same as national | 173 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.6 | Same as national | 173 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 2309 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.4 | Same as national | 298 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.6 | Same as national | 186 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 154 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.5 | Same as national | 905 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.6 | Same as national | 192 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.8 | Same as national | 531 |
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 | 1663 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1663 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1663 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1663 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1663 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1663 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1663 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 1663 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 1663 |
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 | 92 | 9778 |
| 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 | 166 | 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 | 163 | 380 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 257 | 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 | 3 | 69334 |
| Head CT results | 75 | 12 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 69 |
| 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 | 7411 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 65 | 263 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 90 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 57 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 263 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 120 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 253 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 75 | 72 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 88 | 218 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| 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 Christ Hospital rated?
- Christ Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Christ Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Christ Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Christ Hospital located?
- Christ Hospital is located at 2139 Auburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219.
- What type of hospital is Christ Hospital?
- Christ 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.