Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital
- 601 W Second St, Bloomington, IN 47403
- (812) 353-9554
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Indiana University Health Bloomington 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 6 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 2 measures 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 | 0.110 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.169 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 3287 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.047 | 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) | 0.656 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.019 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.863 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 3054 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.647 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.378 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.213 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.284 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 143 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.575 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.839 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.592 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 6.334 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 156 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.289 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 2.327 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.015 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.490 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 61995 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.309 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.302 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.080 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.360 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 58420 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 38.450 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.182 | 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 | 2.8 | Same as national | 87 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.9 | Same as national | 1482 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.3 | Same as national | 187 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.2 | Same as national | 43 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.3 | Same as national | 83 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 13.7 | Same as national | 362 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16 | Same as national | 505 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.6 | Same as national | 194 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.52 | Same as national | 4347 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 162.73 | Same as national | 97 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 5612 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 5676 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.73 | Same as national | 1329 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.77 | Same as national | 468 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 4.70 | Same as national | 467 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.23 | Same as national | 1387 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.17 | Same as national | 442 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.90 | Same as national | 301 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.01 | Same as national | 1098 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.81 | 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 | -17.6 | Not available | 214 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -14.7 | Not available | 433 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -15.8 | Not available | 568 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.5 | Better than national | 2441 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.4 | Same as national | 1117 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.8 | Same as national | 231 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.1 | Same as national | 231 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 673 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.2 | Same as national | 214 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.2 | Same as national | 41 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.5 | Same as national | 95 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.6 | Same as national | 433 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.3 | Same as national | 68 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.8 | Better than national | 568 |
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 | 377 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 377 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 377 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 377 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 1 | 377 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 377 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 377 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 377 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 377 |
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 | 82 | 5592 |
| 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 | 210 | 398 |
| 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 | 208 | 356 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 246 | 38 |
| 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 | 3 | 50839 |
| Head CT results | 59 | 29 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 91 |
| 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 | 2958 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 53 | 127 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 58 | 36 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 86 | 14 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 73 | 128 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 61 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 212 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 70 | 57 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 94 | 181 |
| 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 Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital rated?
- Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital located?
- Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital is located at 601 W Second St, Bloomington, IN 47403.
- What type of hospital is Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital?
- Indiana University Health Bloomington 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.