Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Lakeland Regional Medical Center
- 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805
- (863) 687-1100
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Lakeland Regional Medical Center carries a 1-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 6. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 3.
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 | 0.853 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.940 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 16224 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 17.504 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 23 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.314 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.237 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.636 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 23106 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 39.976 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 16 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.400 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.058 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.623 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 482 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 13.116 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.229 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.357 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.815 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 243 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.140 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.402 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.262 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.558 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 270027 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 16.988 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 31 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.825 | Worse than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.356 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.521 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 262305 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 247.285 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 107 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.433 | 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 | 2.9 | Same as national | 182 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 3623 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 15.7 | Worse than national | 316 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.5 | Same as national | 89 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.4 | Same as national | 393 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.4 | Better than national | 934 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.4 | Same as national | 915 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.9 | Same as national | 315 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 2.08 | Worse than national | 13559 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 205.79 | Same as national | 181 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.10 | Same as national | 16190 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.42 | Same as national | 16335 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.93 | Same as national | 3083 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 3.17 | Worse than national | 1031 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.33 | Same as national | 1084 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 5.06 | Same as national | 3037 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.31 | Same as national | 918 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.09 | Same as national | 590 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.76 | Same as national | 3287 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.55 | 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 | 0 | Not available | 297 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 17.6 | Not available | 1095 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 50.4 | Not available | 935 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.7 | Worse than national | 6392 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14.2 | Same as national | 827 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.8 | Same as national | 189 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.7 | Same as national | 189 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.3 | Worse than national | 887 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.7 | Same as national | 297 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.8 | Same as national | 88 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 20.6 | Same as national | 447 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.2 | Same as national | 1095 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.5 | Same as national | 177 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.6 | Worse than national | 935 |
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 | 4204 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 4204 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 4204 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 4204 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 4204 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 4204 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 4204 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 4204 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 4204 |
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 | 89 | 7363 |
| 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 | 166 | 438 |
| 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 | 162 | 415 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 198 | 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 | 1 | 202489 |
| Head CT results | 96 | 173 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 88 | 66 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 61 | 62 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 10628 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 54 | 202 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 72 | 76 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 87 | 52 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 202 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 87 | 117 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 514 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 94 | 497 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 93 | 4125 |
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 Lakeland Regional Medical Center rated?
- Lakeland Regional Medical Center has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Lakeland Regional Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Lakeland Regional Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Lakeland Regional Medical Center located?
- Lakeland Regional Medical Center is located at 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805.
- What type of hospital is Lakeland Regional Medical Center?
- Lakeland Regional 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.