Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Christiana Hospital
- 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, DE 19718
- (302) 733-3609
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Christiana 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 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 | 0.373 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.848 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 37217 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 40.032 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 23 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.575 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.284 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.852 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 16565 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 25.426 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 13 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.511 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.424 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.219 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 669 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 18.812 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 14 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.744 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.369 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 252 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.188 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.000 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.592 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.324 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 311209 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 26.566 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 24 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.903 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.350 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.571 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 275964 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 142.161 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 64 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.450 | 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 | 4 | Same as national | 151 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3 | Better than national | 7869 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.6 | Same as national | 578 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.5 | Same as national | 363 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.2 | Better than national | 657 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.6 | Better than national | 2244 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14 | Better than national | 1865 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.2 | Same as national | 1369 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.48 | Same as national | 30293 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 172.79 | Same as national | 361 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.13 | Same as national | 32370 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 32971 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.53 | Same as national | 7691 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.49 | Same as national | 2433 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.65 | Same as national | 2369 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 1.49 | Better than national | 7736 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.23 | Same as national | 2384 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.39 | Same as national | 1840 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.83 | Same as national | 5716 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.77 | 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 | 4.2 | Not available | 589 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 16.2 | Not available | 2591 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -5.2 | Not available | 1942 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.5 | Same as national | 13122 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.7 | Same as national | 1251 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11 | Same as national | 557 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.1 | Same as national | 557 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 3145 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.5 | Same as national | 589 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 8.4 | Same as national | 355 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 746 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.2 | Same as national | 2591 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.2 | Same as national | 154 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.6 | Better than national | 1942 |
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 | 10377 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 10377 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 10377 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 10377 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 10377 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 10377 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 10377 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 10377 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 10377 |
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 | 1 | 11943 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 75 | 17997 |
| 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 | 255 | 360 |
| 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 | 253 | 335 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 366 | 22 |
| 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 | 6 | 208765 |
| Head CT results | 59 | 22 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 339 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 59 | 56 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 12752 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 38 | 257 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 59 | 94 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 77 | 48 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 66 | 257 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 87 | 122 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 95 | 1051 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 94 | 916 |
| 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 Christiana Hospital rated?
- Christiana Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Christiana Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Christiana Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Christiana Hospital located?
- Christiana Hospital is located at 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, DE 19718.
- What type of hospital is Christiana Hospital?
- Christiana 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.