Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Local
Hennepin County Medical Center
- 701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415
- (612) 873-3000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Hennepin County Medical Center carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 6.
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 | 0.619 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.718 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 12715 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 14.078 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 15 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.065 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.227 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.797 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 15259 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 22.359 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.447 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.254 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.401 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 128 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.050 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 10 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 2.469 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 92 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.835 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.141 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.073 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 106959 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 8.989 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.445 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.028 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.213 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 97854 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 45.233 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.088 | 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 | 3.8 | Same as national | 455 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 33 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.5 | Same as national | 45 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.2 | Same as national | 59 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.1 | Same as national | 95 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.6 | Same as national | 75 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.37 | Worse than national | 3142 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 180.64 | Same as national | 91 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 3316 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.35 | Same as national | 3223 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.79 | Same as national | 785 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.57 | Same as national | 205 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 5.94 | Same as national | 244 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.80 | Same as national | 810 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.88 | Same as national | 244 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.97 | Same as national | 210 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.91 | Same as national | 589 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.11 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 5.8 | Not available | 73 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 5.9 | Not available | 93 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.5 | Same as national | 821 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13 | Same as national | 287 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.2 | Same as national | 61 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.5 | Same as national | 61 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 118 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.3 | Same as national | 33 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.1 | Same as national | 58 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.5 | Same as national | 73 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.5 | Same as national | 93 |
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 | 1107 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1107 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1107 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1107 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1107 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1107 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 1107 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1107 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 1107 |
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 | 11 | 14685 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 2 | 2547 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | 0 | 6128 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 87 | 10179 |
| 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 | 262 | 409 |
| 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 | 254 | 356 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 338 | 52 |
| 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 | 4 | 110434 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 63 |
| 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 | 2451 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 41 | 313 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 60 | 117 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 76 | 54 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 71 | 313 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 85 | 176 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 183 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 97 | 167 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
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 Hennepin County Medical Center rated?
- Hennepin County Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Hennepin County Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Hennepin County Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Hennepin County Medical Center located?
- Hennepin County Medical Center is located at 701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415.
- What type of hospital is Hennepin County Medical Center?
- Hennepin County Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Local).
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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.