Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Kaleida Health
- 100 High Street, Buffalo, NY 14210
- (716) 859-8620
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Kaleida Health 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 36 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 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 | 0.349 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.768 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 44652 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 47.368 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 25 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.528 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.326 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.627 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 54335 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 78.580 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 36 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.458 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.262 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.987 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 607 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 16.727 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 9 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.538 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.604 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 584 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 4.959 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.000 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.243 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.853 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 261504 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 20.893 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.479 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.402 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.667 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 245390 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 114.965 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 60 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.522 | 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 | 3.2 | Same as national | 47 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.5 | Same as national | 2524 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.8 | Same as national | 291 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.6 | Same as national | 166 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7 | Same as national | 255 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.8 | Same as national | 639 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12 | Better than national | 530 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.8 | Same as national | 617 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 2.26 | Worse than national | 9503 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 238.38 | Worse than national | 148 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 11843 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.35 | Same as national | 12468 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.69 | Same as national | 2956 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.75 | Same as national | 1368 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.58 | Same as national | 1398 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.54 | Same as national | 3105 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.94 | Same as national | 1368 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.70 | Same as national | 566 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.98 | Same as national | 2643 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.44 | 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 | -6.4 | Not available | 318 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 24.7 | Not available | 757 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 18.2 | Not available | 558 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.5 | Same as national | 3897 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.5 | Same as national | 807 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.1 | Same as national | 133 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.4 | Same as national | 133 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 1121 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.6 | Same as national | 318 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.2 | Same as national | 165 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.5 | Same as national | 273 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 22.2 | Worse than national | 757 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.6 | Same as national | 46 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.3 | Same as national | 558 |
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 | 4069 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 4069 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 4069 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 4069 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 4069 |
| Quietness - star rating | 1 | 4069 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 4069 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 4069 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 4069 |
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 | 69 | 9668 |
| 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 | 227 | 471 |
| 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 | 221 | 460 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| 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 | 2 | 175508 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 240 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 11811 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 47 | 869 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 71 | 232 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 136 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 62 | 871 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 357 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 94 | 1335 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 91 | 1188 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 94 | 5839 |
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 Kaleida Health rated?
- Kaleida Health has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Kaleida Health have emergency services?
- Yes. Kaleida Health operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Kaleida Health located?
- Kaleida Health is located at 100 High Street, Buffalo, NY 14210.
- What type of hospital is Kaleida Health?
- Kaleida Health 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.