Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
- One Hospital Way, Butler, PA 16001
- (724) 284-4403
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below 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 | 1.160 | Worse than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 4.366 | Worse than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4609 | Worse than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.783 | Worse than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 9 | Worse than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 2.379 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.008 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.837 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6754 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.891 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.170 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.018 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.816 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 109 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.716 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.368 | 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 | 4 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.030 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.123 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.428 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 57187 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 2.722 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.735 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.139 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.568 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 56383 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 26.739 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 8 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.299 | 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 | 3.7 | Same as national | 25 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.5 | Same as national | 669 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 14.4 | Same as national | 118 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.6 | Same as national | 87 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.2 | Same as national | 69 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 196 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.3 | Same as national | 179 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15.3 | Same as national | 109 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.70 | Same as national | 1937 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 199.15 | Same as national | 38 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 2561 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 2738 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.44 | Same as national | 656 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.74 | Same as national | 321 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 14.87 | Same as national | 311 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.77 | Same as national | 730 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 8.34 | Same as national | 314 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.07 | Same as national | 109 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.22 | Same as national | 463 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.25 | 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 | 6.7 | Not available | 148 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -12.6 | Not available | 228 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -6.1 | Not available | 178 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.9 | Same as national | 1020 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.9 | Same as national | 209 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.5 | Same as national | 102 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.7 | Same as national | 102 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 398 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.8 | Same as national | 148 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.9 | Same as national | 82 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.9 | Same as national | 75 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.6 | Same as national | 228 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.1 | Same as national | 178 |
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 | 767 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 767 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 767 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 767 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 767 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 767 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 767 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 767 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 767 |
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 | 1 | 2730 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 68 | 2529 |
| 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 | 197 | 361 |
| 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 | 334 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 178 | 14 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 285 | 14 |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 37824 |
| Head CT results | 71 | 21 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 69 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 65 | 26 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 2280 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 49 | 435 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 66 | 194 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 84 | 94 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 72 | 437 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 206 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 93 | 166 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 94 | 1316 |
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 Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita rated?
- Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita have emergency services?
- Yes. Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita located?
- Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita is located at One Hospital Way, Butler, PA 16001.
- What type of hospital is Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita?
- Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita 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.