Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Crouse Hospital
- 736 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210
- (315) 470-7449
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Crouse Hospital 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.
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 | 0.134 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.687 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 17152 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 18.158 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.330 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.022 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.438 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 15954 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 15.081 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.133 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.872 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.737 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 293 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 7.453 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.610 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.090 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.778 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 427 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.717 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.538 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.328 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.682 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 113795 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 7.421 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.809 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.180 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.541 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 86670 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 40.068 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 13 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.324 | 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 | 3.5 | Same as national | 83 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4 | Same as national | 1700 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11 | Same as national | 104 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.6 | Same as national | 146 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.6 | Same as national | 435 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 19.9 | Worse than national | 554 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.6 | Same as national | 456 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.89 | Same as national | 5826 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 205.28 | Same as national | 78 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.15 | Same as national | 7057 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.38 | Same as national | 7148 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.74 | Same as national | 1631 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.49 | Same as national | 768 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.29 | Same as national | 751 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.82 | Same as national | 1611 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.78 | Same as national | 743 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.58 | Same as national | 441 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.19 | Same as national | 1451 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.17 | 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 | 4.5 | Not available | 94 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 26.9 | Not available | 477 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 39.9 | Not available | 517 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.9 | Same as national | 2617 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.7 | Same as national | 93 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 644 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14 | Same as national | 94 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.7 | Same as national | 151 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.9 | Same as national | 477 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5 | Same as national | 88 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.8 | Same as national | 517 |
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 | 2 | 599 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 599 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 599 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 599 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 599 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 599 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 599 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 599 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 599 |
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 | 57 | 5716 |
| 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 | 228 | 389 |
| 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 | 227 | 375 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 248 | 14 |
| 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 | 0 | 60880 |
| Head CT results | 62 | 21 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 15 |
| 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 | 4515 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 45 | 80 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 71 | 14 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 59 | 80 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 86 | 35 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 488 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 83 | 114 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 87 | 433 |
| 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 Crouse Hospital rated?
- Crouse Hospital has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Crouse Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Crouse Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Crouse Hospital located?
- Crouse Hospital is located at 736 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210.
- What type of hospital is Crouse Hospital?
- Crouse 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.