Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
Huntsville Hospital
- 101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL 35801
- (256) 265-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Huntsville Hospital 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 1 measure and trails on 0.
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 | 0.544 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.216 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 28186 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 28.921 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 24 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.830 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.403 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.901 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 31806 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 39.019 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 24 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.615 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.391 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.371 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 455 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 13.000 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 10 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.769 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.136 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.029 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 1048 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 9.374 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.427 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.897 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.943 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 297620 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 19.328 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 26 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.345 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.351 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.544 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 264976 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 182.006 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 80 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.440 | 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 | 2.7 | Same as national | 113 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.3 | Same as national | 5020 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 17.1 | Worse than national | 541 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.9 | Same as national | 279 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9 | Same as national | 365 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 13 | Same as national | 1072 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 20.9 | Worse than national | 1336 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.8 | Same as national | 863 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.90 | Same as national | 17116 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 233.84 | Worse than national | 315 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 18880 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.33 | Same as national | 19137 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.73 | Same as national | 5202 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 3.38 | Worse than national | 2597 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 20.77 | Worse than national | 2556 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 6.52 | Worse than national | 4649 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 9.38 | Worse than national | 1842 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.63 | Same as national | 1241 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.12 | Same as national | 3287 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.73 | Worse than 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 | -8.2 | Not available | 567 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 16 | Not available | 1218 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 6.1 | Not available | 1334 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.3 | Same as national | 7930 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.8 | Same as national | 2545 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.2 | Same as national | 88 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.1 | Same as national | 88 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.7 | Better than national | 2223 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.1 | Same as national | 567 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.1 | Same as national | 273 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.6 | Same as national | 394 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.5 | Same as national | 1218 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.1 | Same as national | 108 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.7 | Same as national | 1334 |
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 | 1278 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1278 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1278 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1278 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1278 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1278 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1278 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1278 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 1278 |
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 | 71 | 13970 |
| 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 | 258 | 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 | 252 | 402 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 299 | 15 |
| 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 | 174551 |
| Head CT results | 54 | 28 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 78 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 13782 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 72 | 609 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 73 | 192 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 95 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 85 | 610 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 342 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 95 | 707 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 64 | 175 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 91 | 838 |
| 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 Huntsville Hospital rated?
- Huntsville Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Huntsville Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Huntsville Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Huntsville Hospital located?
- Huntsville Hospital is located at 101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL 35801.
- What type of hospital is Huntsville Hospital?
- Huntsville Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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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.