Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
- 19801 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD 20876
- (301) 557-6020
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital carries a 1-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm.
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 | 0.131 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.589 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 3241 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.552 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.784 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.411 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.484 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4504 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.462 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 1.121 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.033 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.284 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 59 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 1.502 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.666 | 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 | 12 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.091 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.491 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.254 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 32983 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.554 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.931 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.332 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.357 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 30265 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 11.198 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.714 | Same as 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 | 3.6 | Same as national | 26 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 860 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 32 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.3 | Same as national | 90 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.7 | Same as national | 167 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.7 | Same as national | 216 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.2 | Same as national | 90 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.60 | Same as national | 2880 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 174.16 | Same as national | 29 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 3229 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 3287 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.11 | Same as national | 519 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.62 | Same as national | 227 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.53 | Same as national | 214 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.55 | Same as national | 554 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.58 | Same as national | 217 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.71 | Same as national | 144 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.95 | Same as national | 516 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.94 | 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 | 54.8 | Not available | 171 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 51.5 | Not available | 211 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.4 | Same as national | 1296 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.9 | Same as national | 90 |
| 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 | 172 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.9 | Same as national | 25 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.1 | Same as national | 109 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21 | Same as national | 171 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.1 | Same as national | 27 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.9 | Same as national | 211 |
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 | 1066 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 1066 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1066 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 1066 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1066 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1066 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1066 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1066 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 1066 |
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 | medium | — |
| 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 | 38 | 1949 |
| 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 | 248 | 418 |
| 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 | 244 | 384 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 524 | 33 |
| 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 | 33337 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | — | — |
| 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 | 1152 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 84 | 55 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 100 | 17 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 14 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 91 | 56 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 46 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 85 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 97 | 79 |
| 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 Holy Cross Germantown Hospital rated?
- Holy Cross Germantown Hospital has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Holy Cross Germantown Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Holy Cross Germantown Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Holy Cross Germantown Hospital located?
- Holy Cross Germantown Hospital is located at 19801 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD 20876.
- What type of hospital is Holy Cross Germantown Hospital?
- Holy Cross Germantown Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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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.