Acute Care Hospitals · Government - State
Hilo Benioff Medical Center
- 1190 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720
- (808) 932-3000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Hilo Benioff 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 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 | 0.701 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5411 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.272 | 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 | 0.107 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.144 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 8852 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.134 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.421 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.026 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.563 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 74 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 1.924 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.520 | 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 | 26 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.227 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.017 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.633 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 60737 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.020 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.331 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.186 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.616 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 59005 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 31.054 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 11 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.354 | 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 | 897 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.6 | Same as national | 144 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.6 | Same as national | 72 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11 | Same as national | 231 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18.5 | Same as national | 305 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 174 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.77 | Worse than national | 2705 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 191.94 | Same as national | 43 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.35 | Same as national | 3185 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.37 | Same as national | 3121 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.63 | Same as national | 540 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.66 | Same as national | 32 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.72 | Same as national | 35 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.47 | Same as national | 596 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.17 | Same as national | 26 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.37 | Same as national | 144 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.44 | Same as national | 613 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.41 | 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 | 53.6 | Not available | 127 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 35.9 | Not available | 252 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 15.8 | Not available | 290 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.1 | Same as national | 1302 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.9 | Same as national | 196 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.8 | Same as national | 152 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 7.5 | Same as national | 152 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.5 | Worse than national | 264 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.5 | Same as national | 127 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.6 | Same as national | 72 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.6 | Same as national | 252 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.4 | Same as national | 290 |
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 | 4 | 705 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 705 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 705 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 705 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 705 |
| Quietness - star rating | 1 | 705 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 705 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 705 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 705 |
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 | 77 | 2118 |
| 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 | 153 | 496 |
| 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 | 150 | 479 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 193 | 17 |
| 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 | 1 | 51878 |
| Head CT results | 87 | 23 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 147 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 10 | 1672 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 68 | 804 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 73 | 268 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 86 | 155 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 88 | 806 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 537 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 100 | 253 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 96 | 5097 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 940 |
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 Hilo Benioff Medical Center rated?
- Hilo Benioff Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Hilo Benioff Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Hilo Benioff Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Hilo Benioff Medical Center located?
- Hilo Benioff Medical Center is located at 1190 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720.
- What type of hospital is Hilo Benioff Medical Center?
- Hilo Benioff Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - State).
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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.