Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Flowers Hospital
- 4370 West Main Street, Dothan, AL 36302
- (334) 793-5000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Flowers 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 24 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 | — | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.786 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4134 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.811 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | 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 | 0.314 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 9267 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 9.536 | 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 | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.837 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 60 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 1.631 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.000 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.133 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.618 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 280 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.524 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.792 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.982 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 54010 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.050 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.000 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.033 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.351 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 54010 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 23.263 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.129 | 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 | 4.1 | Same as national | 151 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 5.1 | Same as national | 1606 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 14.3 | Same as national | 258 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 4 | Same as national | 111 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 11.7 | Same as national | 111 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 13.9 | Same as national | 278 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.5 | Same as national | 286 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.8 | Same as national | 166 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.16 | Same as national | 4341 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 169.83 | Same as national | 57 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.15 | Same as national | 5505 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 5495 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.14 | Same as national | 1684 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.44 | Same as national | 782 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 3.88 | Same as national | 836 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.29 | Same as national | 1768 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.96 | Same as national | 744 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.95 | Same as national | 354 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.05 | Same as national | 1118 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.60 | Better than 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 | 17.5 | Not available | 264 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 1.3 | Not available | 322 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 4.5 | Not available | 301 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.9 | Same as national | 2348 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.3 | Same as national | 365 |
| 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 | 0.9 | Same as national | 483 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.5 | Same as national | 264 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.9 | Same as national | 106 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.2 | Same as national | 120 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.2 | Same as national | 322 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 6.6 | Same as national | 182 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.7 | Same as national | 301 |
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 | 981 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 981 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 981 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 981 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 981 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 981 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 981 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 981 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 981 |
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 | 46 | 1840 |
| 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 | 411 |
| 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 | 224 | 401 |
| 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 | 5 | 40287 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 79 | 68 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 11 | 4721 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 62 | 155 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 53 | 58 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 81 | 26 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 90 | 155 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 112 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 218 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 203 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 1646 |
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 Flowers Hospital rated?
- Flowers Hospital has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Flowers Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Flowers Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Flowers Hospital located?
- Flowers Hospital is located at 4370 West Main Street, Dothan, AL 36302.
- What type of hospital is Flowers Hospital?
- Flowers Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Proprietary).
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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.