Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Cleveland Clinic
- 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195
- (216) 952-9829
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Cleveland Clinic 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 4 measures 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 | 0.521 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.907 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 64135 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 72.062 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 50 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.694 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.199 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.470 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 43376 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 67.081 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 21 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.313 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.630 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.225 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 1338 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 39.296 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 35 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.891 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.588 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.559 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 324 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.114 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.606 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.581 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.153 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 408380 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 39.714 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 33 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.831 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.372 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.539 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 403996 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 246.906 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 111 | 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 | 3.4 | Same as national | 358 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 2.4 | Better than national | 4882 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 9.8 | Better than national | 356 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1 | Better than national | 405 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.9 | Same as national | 121 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 6.8 | Better than national | 1034 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.1 | Better than national | 279 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.1 | Better than national | 247 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 2.70 | Worse than national | 20161 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 171.75 | Same as national | 527 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.15 | Same as national | 19048 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 23325 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.00 | Same as national | 8769 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.79 | Same as national | 7312 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.46 | Better than national | 7167 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.41 | Same as national | 10735 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.77 | Better than national | 7190 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.12 | Same as national | 2849 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.80 | Same as national | 6469 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.51 | 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 | 23.1 | Not available | 503 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -10.1 | Not available | 1328 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 40.5 | Not available | 327 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15 | Same as national | 8516 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.6 | Same as national | 14847 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.6 | Worse than national | 2120 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.1 | Better than national | 2120 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 4396 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.3 | Same as national | 503 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 8 | Better than national | 404 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.1 | Same as national | 140 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.4 | Better than national | 1328 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.1 | Same as national | 353 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.3 | Same as national | 327 |
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 | 6902 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 6902 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 6902 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 6902 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 6902 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 6902 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 6902 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 6902 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 6902 |
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 | 90 | 34768 |
| 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 | 208 | 392 |
| 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 | 195 | 350 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 265 | 15 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 447 | 27 |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 138023 |
| Head CT results | 87 | 15 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 112 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 15593 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 65 | 123 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 65 | 43 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 22 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 78 | 124 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 72 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 349 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 76 | 86 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 304 |
| 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 Cleveland Clinic rated?
- Cleveland Clinic has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Cleveland Clinic have emergency services?
- Yes. Cleveland Clinic operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Cleveland Clinic located?
- Cleveland Clinic is located at 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195.
- What type of hospital is Cleveland Clinic?
- Cleveland Clinic 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.