Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Lenox Hill Hospital
- 100 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10075
- (212) 434-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Lenox Hill Hospital 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.
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 | 0.452 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.699 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 9029 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 9.719 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.926 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.267 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.004 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 10964 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 16.454 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.547 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.033 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.652 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 399 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 10.141 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.197 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.029 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.820 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 228 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.749 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.572 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.006 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.603 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 119240 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 8.175 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.122 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.112 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.323 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 107484 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 70.969 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 14 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.197 | 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 | 2.8 | Same as national | 317 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.1 | Better than national | 2520 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.2 | Same as national | 93 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.6 | Same as national | 200 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8 | Same as national | 83 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.4 | Better than national | 409 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.7 | Better than national | 413 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 9.6 | Better than national | 221 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.58 | Same as national | 7762 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 130.38 | Same as national | 140 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 9459 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 10082 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.23 | Same as national | 3451 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.44 | Same as national | 1591 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.14 | Same as national | 1476 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.41 | Same as national | 3708 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.22 | Same as national | 1532 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.48 | Same as national | 816 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.77 | Same as national | 2210 |
| 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 | -13.7 | Not available | 167 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -11.1 | Not available | 470 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 4.9 | Not available | 406 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.5 | Same as national | 4014 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.3 | Same as national | 737 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12 | Same as national | 132 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.3 | Same as national | 132 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Same as national | 640 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.2 | Same as national | 167 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.9 | Same as national | 199 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.8 | Same as national | 95 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19 | Same as national | 470 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 3.8 | Same as national | 327 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.9 | Same as national | 406 |
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 | 2 | 392 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 392 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 392 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 392 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 392 |
| Quietness - star rating | 1 | 392 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 392 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 392 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 392 |
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 | 6 | 24288 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 1 | 5617 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 74 | 2809 |
| 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 | 183 | 370 |
| 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 | 181 | 360 |
| 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 | 92815 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 65 | 301 |
| 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 | 5455 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 72 | 79 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 95 | 19 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 86 | 14 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 81 | 80 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 44 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 242 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| 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 Lenox Hill Hospital rated?
- Lenox Hill Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Lenox Hill Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Lenox Hill Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Lenox Hill Hospital located?
- Lenox Hill Hospital is located at 100 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10075.
- What type of hospital is Lenox Hill Hospital?
- Lenox Hill Hospital 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.