Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Hca Florida Blake Hospital
- 2020 59th St W, Bradenton, FL 34209
- (941) 798-6110
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Hca Florida Blake 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 18 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 | 0.008 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.809 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4554 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.093 | 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) | 0.164 | 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 | 0.370 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 5567 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.095 | 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 | 1.306 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 84 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.294 | 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 | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 33 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.260 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.089 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.752 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 59873 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.771 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.530 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.002 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.180 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 59873 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 27.334 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.037 | 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 | Same as national | 162 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.2 | Same as national | 1643 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.7 | Same as national | 132 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.8 | Same as national | 54 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.6 | Same as national | 109 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.4 | Same as national | 264 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18.3 | Same as national | 392 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.2 | Same as national | 194 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.49 | Same as national | 5405 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 144.87 | Same as national | 108 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 6595 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 6423 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.93 | Same as national | 1718 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.47 | Same as national | 598 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.81 | Same as national | 587 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.82 | Same as national | 1762 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.24 | Same as national | 500 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.70 | Same as national | 149 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.91 | Same as national | 745 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.92 | 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 | -11.4 | Not available | 127 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 22.2 | Not available | 291 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 45.8 | Not available | 394 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.4 | Worse than national | 2805 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.3 | Same as national | 139 |
| 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 | 1.1 | Same as national | 415 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.3 | Same as national | 127 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 12.9 | Same as national | 52 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.9 | Same as national | 120 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.2 | Same as national | 291 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.1 | Same as national | 173 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.8 | Same as national | 394 |
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 | 2 | 583 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 583 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 583 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 583 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 583 |
| Quietness - star rating | 1 | 583 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 583 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 583 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 583 |
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 | 32 | 2149 |
| 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 | 134 | 421 |
| 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 | 134 | 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 | — | — |
| 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 | 0 | 43617 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 85 | 26 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 20 | 4604 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 70 | 136 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 63 | 43 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 22 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 85 | 136 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 99 | 72 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 87 | 140 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 92 | 8204 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 1666 |
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 Hca Florida Blake Hospital rated?
- Hca Florida Blake Hospital has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Hca Florida Blake Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Hca Florida Blake Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Hca Florida Blake Hospital located?
- Hca Florida Blake Hospital is located at 2020 59th St W, Bradenton, FL 34209.
- What type of hospital is Hca Florida Blake Hospital?
- Hca Florida Blake 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.