Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Hca Florida Capital Hospital
- 2626 Capital Medical Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308
- (850) 656-5000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Hca Florida Capital 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 12 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 | — | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.575 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5082 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.207 | 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 | 0.010 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.000 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4034 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.932 | 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) | 0.203 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.015 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.469 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 112 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.358 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.298 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.520 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 120 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.189 | 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 | 0.565 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.416 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 67774 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.244 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.541 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.041 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.249 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 64857 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 44.479 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.112 | 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 | 3.3 | Same as national | 72 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.9 | Same as national | 1003 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.4 | Same as national | 133 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2 | Same as national | 46 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 67 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.6 | Same as national | 196 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18.1 | Same as national | 311 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.4 | Same as national | 94 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 3930 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 166.37 | Same as national | 37 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 4790 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 4912 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.16 | Same as national | 842 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.03 | Same as national | 334 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.50 | Same as national | 346 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.35 | Same as national | 836 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.41 | Same as national | 321 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.69 | Same as national | 245 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.88 | Same as national | 723 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.98 | 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 | 4.8 | Not available | 128 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 29.7 | Not available | 237 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 40 | Not available | 314 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.2 | Worse than national | 1648 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.2 | Same as national | 61 |
| 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 | 1.3 | Same as national | 202 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.8 | Same as national | 128 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.7 | Same as national | 45 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.7 | Same as national | 72 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.8 | Same as national | 237 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.6 | Same as national | 67 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.3 | Same as national | 314 |
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 | 634 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 634 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 634 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 1 | 634 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 634 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 634 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 634 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 634 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 634 |
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 | 34 | 2110 |
| 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 | 126 | 441 |
| 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 | 121 | 425 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 271 | 13 |
| 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 | 121596 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 67 | 33 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 4578 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 78 | 125 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 72 | 32 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 19 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 90 | 125 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 67 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 95 | 194 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 90 | 10157 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 96 | 1422 |
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 Hca Florida Capital Hospital rated?
- Hca Florida Capital Hospital has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Hca Florida Capital Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Hca Florida Capital Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Hca Florida Capital Hospital located?
- Hca Florida Capital Hospital is located at 2626 Capital Medical Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308.
- What type of hospital is Hca Florida Capital Hospital?
- Hca Florida Capital 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.