Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center
- 250 East Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85020
- (602) 943-2381
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Honor Health John C. Lincoln 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 | 0.063 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.672 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 11820 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 12.143 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.247 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.441 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.549 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 9386 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 11.507 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 10 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.869 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 2.075 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.261 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 204 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.303 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 18 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 3.394 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.908 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.495 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 228 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.017 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 2.479 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.242 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.840 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 76251 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.243 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.763 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.132 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.498 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 76251 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 33.171 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 9 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.271 | 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 | 3.2 | Same as national | 71 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 1448 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 104 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.5 | Same as national | 66 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.2 | Same as national | 193 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.2 | Same as national | 319 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15 | Same as national | 114 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 4188 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 136.76 | Same as national | 77 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.16 | Same as national | 5139 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 5188 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.06 | Same as national | 1254 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.91 | Same as national | 538 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.75 | Same as national | 551 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.92 | Same as national | 1319 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.43 | Same as national | 532 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 3.29 | Worse than national | 375 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.10 | Same as national | 1038 |
| 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 | -19 | Not available | 104 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 9.2 | Not available | 222 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -17.4 | Not available | 335 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.9 | Same as national | 2293 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.6 | Same as national | 313 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.1 | Same as national | 1267 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.2 | Same as national | 1267 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 473 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.4 | Same as national | 104 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.8 | Same as national | 69 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21 | Same as national | 222 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.9 | Same as national | 71 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.7 | Same as national | 335 |
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 | 3 | 566 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 566 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 566 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 566 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 566 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 566 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 566 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 566 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 566 |
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 | 81 | 3821 |
| 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 | 198 | 392 |
| 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 | 194 | 378 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| 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 | 88152 |
| Head CT results | 77 | 13 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 88 | 86 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 4120 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 64 | 175 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 61 | 51 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 29 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 82 | 175 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 91 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 92 | 37 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 7263 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 2047 |
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 | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center rated?
- Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center located?
- Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center is located at 250 East Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85020.
- What type of hospital is Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center?
- Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center 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.