Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Hca Florida Lawnwood Hospital
- 1700 S 23rd St, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
- (772) 461-4000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Hca Florida Lawnwood Hospital carries a 1-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 | 0.228 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.379 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 7221 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.034 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.622 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.042 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.823 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 5795 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.030 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.249 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.712 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.309 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 99 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.572 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.944 | 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 | 64 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.607 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.189 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.438 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 111521 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 6.709 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.596 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.044 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 102337 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 68.070 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.000 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 5 | Same as national | 1788 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.8 | Same as national | 305 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.8 | Same as national | 167 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 84 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.5 | Same as national | 356 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 19.8 | Same as national | 287 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.5 | Same as national | 266 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.13 | Same as national | 6256 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 165.32 | Same as national | 94 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 7951 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 7658 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.64 | Same as national | 1921 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.78 | Same as national | 455 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.88 | Same as national | 514 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.72 | Same as national | 1962 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 8.67 | Same as national | 524 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.97 | Same as national | 188 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.88 | Same as national | 1135 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.00 | 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 | 3.3 | Not available | 335 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 31.8 | Not available | 410 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 39.5 | Not available | 315 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.5 | Worse than national | 3157 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | — | Not available | — |
| 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 | Same as national | 138 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.2 | Same as national | 335 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 12.2 | Same as national | 155 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.3 | Same as national | 91 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.9 | Same as national | 410 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.1 | Same as national | 315 |
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 | 695 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 695 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 695 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 695 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 695 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 695 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 695 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 695 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 695 |
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 | 27 | 2681 |
| 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 | 129 | 432 |
| 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 | 127 | 417 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 162 | 14 |
| 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 | 100885 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 88 | 16 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 0 | 32 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 19 | 7228 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 81 | 127 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 81 | 27 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 20 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 91 | 128 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 83 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 89 | 324 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 96 | 13255 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 3776 |
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 Lawnwood Hospital rated?
- Hca Florida Lawnwood Hospital has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Hca Florida Lawnwood Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Hca Florida Lawnwood Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Hca Florida Lawnwood Hospital located?
- Hca Florida Lawnwood Hospital is located at 1700 S 23rd St, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.
- What type of hospital is Hca Florida Lawnwood Hospital?
- Hca Florida Lawnwood 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.