Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
- 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044
- (410) 740-7890
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Johns Hopkins Howard County 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 6 and worse 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 | 0.081 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.605 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 3923 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.116 | 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) | 0.486 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.135 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.440 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4539 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.671 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.529 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.796 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.602 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 150 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.844 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.821 | 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 | 22 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.181 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.013 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.329 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 69400 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.711 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.269 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.287 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.796 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 65834 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 30.365 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 15 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.494 | 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 | 84 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.2 | Better than national | 2695 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.7 | Same as national | 229 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9 | Same as national | 227 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.7 | Better than national | 736 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.7 | Same as national | 745 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.4 | Same as national | 365 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.62 | Same as national | 9340 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 177.34 | Same as national | 48 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 10983 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 11012 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.91 | Same as national | 1245 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.55 | Same as national | 330 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.10 | Same as national | 335 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.07 | Same as national | 1305 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.20 | Same as national | 308 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.61 | Same as national | 333 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.02 | Same as national | 1459 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.96 | 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 | -29.4 | Not available | 169 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 19.8 | Not available | 799 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 23 | Not available | 730 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.1 | Same as national | 4379 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.7 | Same as national | 59 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 735 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.4 | Same as national | 169 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.9 | Same as national | 258 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.3 | Same as national | 799 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.7 | Same as national | 80 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.8 | Same as national | 730 |
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 | 1334 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1334 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1334 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1334 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1334 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1334 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1334 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1334 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1334 |
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 | 99 | 3945 |
| 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 | 276 | 401 |
| 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 | 258 | 364 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 1381 | 27 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 704 | 14 |
| Left before being seen | 4 | 73559 |
| Head CT results | 60 | 48 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 93 | 15 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 58 | 33 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 3301 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 68 | 275 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 99 | 80 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 84 | 31 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 73 | 277 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 133 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 226 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 92 | 36 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 222 |
| 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 Howard County Medical Center rated?
- Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center located?
- Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center is located at 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044.
- What type of hospital is Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center?
- Johns Hopkins Howard County 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.