Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
- 6701 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21204
- (443) 849-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Greater Baltimore Medical Center carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above 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 | 0.014 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.331 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 3259 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.706 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.270 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.012 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.151 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 3149 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.286 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.233 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.283 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.150 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 185 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.488 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.891 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.304 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.996 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 142 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.102 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.815 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.698 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 83882 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.290 | 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 | 0.184 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.607 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 70103 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 31.513 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 11 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.349 | 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 | 3.2 | Same as national | 80 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.3 | Better than national | 2220 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.5 | Same as national | 38 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.6 | Same as national | 185 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.1 | Same as national | 489 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.9 | Same as national | 522 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.6 | Same as national | 248 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 2.33 | Worse than national | 6233 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 175.71 | Same as national | 71 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 8399 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 8541 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.93 | Same as national | 1471 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.28 | Same as national | 758 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.35 | Same as national | 692 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.47 | Same as national | 1565 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 7.18 | Same as national | 715 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.20 | Same as national | 446 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.10 | Same as national | 1685 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.60 | Worse 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 0 | Not available | 589 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -14.9 | Not available | 559 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.5 | Better than national | 3478 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 10.3 | Same as national | 2672 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.8 | Same as national | 52 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 52 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Same as national | 1005 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.1 | Same as national | 194 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.6 | Same as national | 589 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.6 | Same as national | 72 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.7 | Same as national | 559 |
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 | 4 | 732 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 732 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 732 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 732 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 732 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 732 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 732 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 732 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 732 |
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 | 7 | 15366 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 2 | 2499 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 98 | 5048 |
| 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 | 237 | 49308 |
| 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 | 231 | 45930 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 480 | 2943 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 391 | 534 |
| Left before being seen | 4 | 59033 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 122 |
| 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 | 3426 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 38 | 395 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 53 | 164 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 42 | 76 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 395 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 88 | 234 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 94 | 5408 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 1344 |
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 Greater Baltimore Medical Center rated?
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Greater Baltimore Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Greater Baltimore Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Greater Baltimore Medical Center located?
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center is located at 6701 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21204.
- What type of hospital is Greater Baltimore Medical Center?
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center 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.