Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Edward W Sparrow Hospital
- 1215 E Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI 48912
- (517) 364-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Edward W Sparrow 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 12 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 | 0.344 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.081 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 17406 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 18.880 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.636 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.470 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.111 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 16736 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 28.406 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 21 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.739 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.542 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.038 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 307 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 8.105 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.110 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.234 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 150 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.341 | 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 | 0.066 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.711 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 145719 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 11.478 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.261 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.410 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.718 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 134207 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 89.480 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 49 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.548 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.4 | Same as national | 1542 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.9 | Same as national | 294 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.6 | Same as national | 38 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.5 | Same as national | 161 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 396 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.8 | Same as national | 477 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.1 | Same as national | 291 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.49 | Same as national | 5450 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 172.05 | Same as national | 144 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 6671 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.31 | Same as national | 7152 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.60 | Same as national | 1300 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.73 | Same as national | 495 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 5.78 | Same as national | 495 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.47 | Same as national | 1639 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.40 | Same as national | 500 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.49 | Same as national | 345 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.76 | Same as national | 1138 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.87 | 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 | -11.4 | Not available | 285 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -6.8 | Not available | 472 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -13.4 | Not available | 486 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.6 | Better than national | 2458 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.1 | Same as national | 678 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 8.9 | Same as national | 180 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.7 | Same as national | 180 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 757 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 11.8 | Same as national | 285 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10 | Same as national | 37 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.4 | Same as national | 174 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.3 | Same as national | 472 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.4 | Same as national | 486 |
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 | 905 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 905 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 905 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 905 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 905 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 905 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 905 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 905 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 905 |
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 | 55 | 10211 |
| 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 | 306 | 720 |
| 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 | 301 | 683 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 684 | 30 |
| 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 | 3 | 111105 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 98 | 228 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 0 | 25 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 6154 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 48 | 236 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 71 | 68 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 40 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 69 | 237 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 83 | 127 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 538 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 88 | 434 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 66 | 11518 |
| 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 Edward W Sparrow Hospital rated?
- Edward W Sparrow Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Edward W Sparrow Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Edward W Sparrow Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Edward W Sparrow Hospital located?
- Edward W Sparrow Hospital is located at 1215 E Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI 48912.
- What type of hospital is Edward W Sparrow Hospital?
- Edward W Sparrow Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Other).
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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.