Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Johns Hopkins Hospital, the
- 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
- (410) 955-9540
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Johns Hopkins Hospital, the carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 2 measures and trails on 1.
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 | 0.728 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.250 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 48942 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 55.054 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 53 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.963 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.334 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.774 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 24788 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 42.330 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 22 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.520 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.442 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.552 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 441 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 11.482 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 10 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.871 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.016 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.549 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 385 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.184 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.314 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.188 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.661 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 345808 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 26.970 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.371 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.392 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.582 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 323042 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 206.208 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 99 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.480 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 2.7 | Better than national | 3286 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.1 | Same as national | 96 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.9 | Same as national | 266 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 5.4 | Better than national | 152 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 6.8 | Better than national | 588 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 10.7 | Better than national | 301 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.2 | Better than national | 242 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.85 | Same as national | 17435 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 160.59 | Same as national | 409 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.36 | Same as national | 17508 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 19518 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.32 | Same as national | 5830 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.87 | Same as national | 4318 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.82 | Same as national | 4056 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.54 | Same as national | 6562 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.01 | Same as national | 4266 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.42 | Same as national | 2087 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.84 | Worse than national | 4951 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.17 | 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 | 49.6 | Not available | 186 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -21.6 | Not available | 680 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 26.4 | Not available | 325 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.7 | Same as national | 6096 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.1 | Same as national | 1351 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 13.3 | Worse than national | 1609 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4 | Better than national | 1609 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 1483 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.8 | Same as national | 186 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.5 | Same as national | 258 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.8 | Same as national | 185 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.8 | Better than national | 680 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.3 | Same as national | 325 |
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 | 3133 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 3133 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 3133 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 3133 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 3133 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 3133 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 3133 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 3133 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 3133 |
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 | 94 | 16852 |
| 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 | 306 | 364 |
| 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 | 290 | 340 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 651 | 23 |
| 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 | 6 | 90832 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 246 |
| 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 | 9269 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 72 | 278 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 123 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 68 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 87 | 278 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 99 | 177 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 317 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 77 | 74 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 89 | 271 |
| 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 Johns Hopkins Hospital, the rated?
- Johns Hopkins Hospital, the has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Johns Hopkins Hospital, the have emergency services?
- Yes. Johns Hopkins Hospital, the operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Johns Hopkins Hospital, the located?
- Johns Hopkins Hospital, the is located at 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287.
- What type of hospital is Johns Hopkins Hospital, the?
- Johns Hopkins Hospital, the 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.