Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Grandview Medical Center
- 3690 Grandview Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35243
- (205) 971-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Grandview Medical Center 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 24 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 | 0.003 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.327 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 13651 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 15.073 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.066 | 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 | 0.126 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 13406 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 23.866 | 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 | 0.393 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.299 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 546 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 14.722 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.747 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.384 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 260 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.164 | 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 | 0.077 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.823 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 118255 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 9.919 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.302 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.105 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.368 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 103406 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 48.447 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.206 | 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 | 4.2 | Same as national | 317 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.6 | Same as national | 2540 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.8 | Same as national | 184 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 5.4 | Worse than national | 128 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.8 | Same as national | 133 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.6 | Same as national | 523 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.4 | Same as national | 404 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.2 | Same as national | 290 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 6684 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 157.50 | Same as national | 156 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 9695 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 9927 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.02 | Same as national | 3266 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.88 | Same as national | 1918 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.80 | Same as national | 1958 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.47 | Same as national | 3369 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.81 | Same as national | 1840 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.79 | Same as national | 733 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.62 | Same as national | 2214 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.86 | 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 | 22.2 | Not available | 190 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 14.7 | Not available | 621 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -16.8 | Not available | 422 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.8 | Worse than national | 3971 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.7 | Same as national | 441 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.9 | Same as national | 45 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.2 | Same as national | 45 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 1321 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.9 | Same as national | 190 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 12.2 | Same as national | 121 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17 | Same as national | 142 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.9 | Same as national | 621 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.7 | Same as national | 305 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.7 | Same as national | 422 |
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 | 2132 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2132 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 2132 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 2132 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 1 | 2132 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 2132 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 2132 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 2132 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 2132 |
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 | 33 | 5744 |
| 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 | 174 | 427 |
| 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 | 176 | 415 |
| 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 | 62315 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 75 | 67 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 50 | 36 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 7943 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 64 | 192 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 78 | 50 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 87 | 31 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 192 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 108 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 407 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 81 | 98 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 88 | 332 |
| 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 Grandview Medical Center rated?
- Grandview Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Grandview Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Grandview Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Grandview Medical Center located?
- Grandview Medical Center is located at 3690 Grandview Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35243.
- What type of hospital is Grandview Medical Center?
- Grandview Medical Center 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.