Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Flagler Hospital
- 400 Health Park Blvd, Saint Augustine, FL 32086
- (904) 819-5155
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Flagler 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 | 0.215 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.304 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4523 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.544 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.847 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.050 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.980 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 7365 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.745 | 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) | 0.297 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.018 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.725 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 107 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.859 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.350 | 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 | 113 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.937 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.026 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.579 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 61880 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.912 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.523 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.025 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.265 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 59609 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 30.780 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.097 | 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 | 3.1 | Same as national | 84 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.6 | Same as national | 1825 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.1 | Same as national | 229 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2 | Same as national | 93 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.8 | Same as national | 177 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.4 | Same as national | 474 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.6 | Same as national | 570 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.4 | Same as national | 153 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.50 | Same as national | 5562 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 162.51 | Same as national | 67 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 7466 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 7569 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.04 | Same as national | 1653 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.70 | Same as national | 649 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.71 | Same as national | 656 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.63 | Same as national | 1772 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.46 | Same as national | 597 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.67 | Same as national | 329 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.25 | Same as national | 1321 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.95 | 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 | 7.6 | Not available | 234 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -16.5 | Not available | 563 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 27.7 | Not available | 602 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.9 | Same as national | 2949 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.3 | Same as national | 310 |
| 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 | 0.7 | Better than national | 1056 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.2 | Same as national | 234 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 8.8 | Same as national | 90 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.7 | Same as national | 190 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.1 | Same as national | 563 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.9 | Same as national | 78 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.8 | Same as national | 602 |
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 | 423 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 423 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 423 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 423 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 423 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 423 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 423 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 423 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 423 |
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 | 70 | 2632 |
| 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 | 163 | 435 |
| 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 | 162 | 423 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| 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 | 1 | 48984 |
| Head CT results | 80 | 15 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 86 | 28 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 21 | 3537 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 56 | 192 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 78 | 72 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 77 | 35 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 71 | 192 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 81 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 128 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 91 | 121 |
| 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 Flagler Hospital rated?
- Flagler Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Flagler Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Flagler Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Flagler Hospital located?
- Flagler Hospital is located at 400 Health Park Blvd, Saint Augustine, FL 32086.
- What type of hospital is Flagler Hospital?
- Flagler Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
Compare with nearby hospitals
- Compare side-by-side →Not rated overall
Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel
Wesley Chapel, FL
- Compare side-by-side →Not rated overall
Blountstown, FL
- Compare side-by-side →Not rated overall
96th Medical Group (eglin Afb)
Eglin Afb, FL
- Compare side-by-side →Not rated overall
Wauchula, FL
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.