Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Covenant Medical Center
- 1447 N Harrison, Saginaw, MI 48602
- (989) 583-6000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Covenant Medical Center carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below 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 | 0.530 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.526 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 13757 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 15.032 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 14 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.931 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.143 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.736 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 12642 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 16.951 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.354 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.114 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.225 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 268 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 6.665 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.450 | 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 | 89 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.693 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.175 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.897 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 138931 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 13.908 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.431 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.166 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.431 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 124981 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 61.800 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 17 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.275 | 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 | 2.8 | Same as national | 83 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 1763 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.5 | Same as national | 233 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2 | Same as national | 61 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.3 | Same as national | 171 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.4 | Same as national | 473 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18.7 | Same as national | 605 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.6 | Same as national | 217 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.75 | Same as national | 7054 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 173.29 | Same as national | 114 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 8116 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.31 | Same as national | 8341 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.68 | Same as national | 1559 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.50 | Same as national | 667 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.98 | Same as national | 679 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.69 | Same as national | 1690 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 9.14 | Worse than national | 646 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.17 | Same as national | 411 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.79 | Same as national | 1576 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.28 | 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 | -7 | Not available | 226 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 28 | Not available | 567 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 41 | Not available | 615 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.8 | Worse than national | 2988 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.2 | Same as national | 1169 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 13 | Same as national | 151 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.3 | Same as national | 151 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.2 | Same as national | 549 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.7 | Same as national | 226 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.9 | Same as national | 61 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 20.9 | Same as national | 198 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.2 | Same as national | 567 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 3.8 | Same as national | 78 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.4 | Same as national | 615 |
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 | 1031 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1031 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1031 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1031 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1031 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1031 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1031 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1031 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1031 |
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 | 3 | 6347 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | 1 | 13685 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 77 | 4988 |
| 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 | 211 | 352 |
| 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 | 208 | 324 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 224 | 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 | 7 | 80070 |
| Head CT results | 83 | 12 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 136 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 70 | 27 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 6397 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 84 | 441 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 87 | 147 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 109 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 92 | 441 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 295 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 2639 |
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 Covenant Medical Center rated?
- Covenant Medical Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Covenant Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Covenant Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Covenant Medical Center located?
- Covenant Medical Center is located at 1447 N Harrison, Saginaw, MI 48602.
- What type of hospital is Covenant Medical Center?
- Covenant Medical Center 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.