Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
Kootenai Health
- 2003 Kootenai Health Way, Coeur D'alene, ID 83814
- (208) 625-4000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Kootenai Health carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 24 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 4 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 | 0.157 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.950 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 11271 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 11.663 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.429 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.024 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.473 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 11051 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 13.973 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.143 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.492 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.223 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 247 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 6.228 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.124 | 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 | 85 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.664 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.620 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 90953 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.830 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.000 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.082 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.372 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 84824 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 37.181 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.188 | 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 | 3.1 | Same as national | 45 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 2150 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 328 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.7 | Same as national | 178 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 12.3 | Same as national | 156 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 14.1 | Worse than national | 514 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.3 | Same as national | 435 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.4 | Same as national | 287 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.32 | Worse than national | 6860 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 160.11 | Same as national | 155 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.39 | Same as national | 8510 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 8745 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.95 | Same as national | 2399 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.01 | Same as national | 806 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.62 | Same as national | 788 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.35 | Same as national | 2640 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.32 | Same as national | 801 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.08 | Same as national | 506 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.45 | Same as national | 1791 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.22 | 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 | 0 | Not available | 381 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -23.4 | Not available | 577 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -27.4 | Not available | 437 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14 | Better than national | 3444 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.9 | Same as national | 3550 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 8 | Better than national | 338 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.2 | Same as national | 338 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.2 | Same as national | 1155 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.6 | Same as national | 381 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.4 | Same as national | 174 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.4 | Same as national | 166 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.1 | Better than national | 577 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.8 | Same as national | 44 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.5 | Better than national | 437 |
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 | 2341 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2341 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 2341 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2341 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 2341 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 2341 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 2341 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 2341 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 2341 |
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 | 1 | 4198 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 70 | 5135 |
| 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 | 178 | 407 |
| 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 | 176 | 394 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 431 | 13 |
| 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 | 1 | 129587 |
| Head CT results | 86 | 35 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 96 | 585 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 4920 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 65 | 159 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 67 | 55 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 31 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 84 | 159 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 105 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 272 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 88 | 203 |
| 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 Kootenai Health rated?
- Kootenai Health has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Kootenai Health have emergency services?
- Yes. Kootenai Health operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Kootenai Health located?
- Kootenai Health is located at 2003 Kootenai Health Way, Coeur D'alene, ID 83814.
- What type of hospital is Kootenai Health?
- Kootenai Health is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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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.