Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Confluence Health Hospital
- 1201 S Miller Street, Wenatchee, WA 98807
- (509) 662-1511
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Confluence Health Hospital carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with 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 0 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 | 0.010 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.945 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5925 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.218 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.192 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.558 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 5406 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.366 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.597 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.064 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 166 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.073 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.473 | 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 | 15 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.124 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.750 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 47665 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.712 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.000 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.168 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.758 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 45160 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 18.265 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.383 | 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 | 3.2 | Same as national | 63 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 1745 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.2 | Same as national | 316 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.8 | Same as national | 97 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 11.1 | Same as national | 103 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 13.3 | Same as national | 486 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.7 | Same as national | 307 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 16.4 | Same as national | 234 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.80 | Same as national | 5208 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 186.05 | Same as national | 77 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 6404 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 6565 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.02 | Same as national | 1810 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.89 | Same as national | 480 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.92 | Same as national | 482 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.14 | Same as national | 1903 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.45 | Same as national | 505 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.06 | Same as national | 481 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.62 | Same as national | 1427 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.00 | 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 | -4.2 | Not available | 320 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -0.3 | Not available | 529 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -4.8 | Not available | 313 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.5 | Same as national | 2654 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.2 | Same as national | 1382 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.2 | Same as national | 646 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 8.2 | Worse than national | 646 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 2033 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.2 | Same as national | 320 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.9 | Same as national | 93 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18 | Same as national | 108 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19 | Same as national | 529 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5 | Same as national | 63 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.4 | Same as national | 313 |
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 | 381 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 381 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 4 | 381 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 5 | 381 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 5 | 381 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 381 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 381 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 381 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 381 |
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 | 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 | 78 | 2969 |
| 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 | 154 | 860 |
| 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 | 151 | 809 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 188 | 49 |
| 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 | 2 | 56843 |
| Head CT results | 71 | 21 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | — | — |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 2622 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 69 | 470 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 79 | 155 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 96 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 84 | 470 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 304 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 178 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 91 | 44 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 4812 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 1016 |
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 Confluence Health Hospital rated?
- Confluence Health Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Confluence Health Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Confluence Health Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Confluence Health Hospital located?
- Confluence Health Hospital is located at 1201 S Miller Street, Wenatchee, WA 98807.
- What type of hospital is Confluence Health Hospital?
- Confluence Health 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.