Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health
- 13681 Doctors Way, Fort Myers, FL 33912
- (239) 343-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health carries a 4-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.
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 | 0.402 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.820 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 8762 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.607 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.920 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.002 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.238 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 13423 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 20.748 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.048 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.404 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.210 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 619 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 17.913 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 13 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.726 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.662 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 188 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.802 | 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 | 0.246 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.006 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 188297 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 15.098 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.530 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.152 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.340 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 188297 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 103.550 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 24 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.232 | 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 | 41 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.2 | Better than national | 4526 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.1 | Same as national | 431 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.6 | Same as national | 296 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 983 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.2 | Same as national | 867 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.1 | Better than national | 1082 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.40 | Same as national | 15718 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 132.11 | Better than national | 335 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 17467 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 16794 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.65 | Same as national | 4305 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.43 | Same as national | 1530 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.91 | Same as national | 1512 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.49 | Same as national | 4264 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 8.81 | Worse than national | 1229 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.93 | Same as national | 1285 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.96 | Same as national | 3617 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.08 | 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 | 11.6 | Not available | 448 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 10.7 | Not available | 1128 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 14 | Not available | 875 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.6 | Same as national | 7866 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.6 | Same as national | 587 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10 | Same as national | 27 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.7 | Same as national | 27 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.2 | Same as national | 687 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.2 | Same as national | 448 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19 | Same as national | 329 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.8 | Same as national | 1128 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.7 | Same as national | 35 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.3 | Same as national | 875 |
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 | 2078 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2078 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 2078 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2078 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 2078 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 2078 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 2078 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 2078 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 2078 |
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 | 29 | 3775 |
| 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 | 274 | 424 |
| 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 | 274 | 411 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 239 | 12 |
| 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 | 2 | 88688 |
| Head CT results | 52 | 21 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 71 | 113 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 18 | 9905 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 51 | 147 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 60 | 45 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 26 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 72 | 148 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 81 | 62 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 1094 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 90 | 945 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 96 | 3594 |
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 | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health rated?
- Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health have emergency services?
- Yes. Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health located?
- Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health is located at 13681 Doctors Way, Fort Myers, FL 33912.
- What type of hospital is Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health?
- Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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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.