Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
Marshall Medical Centers
- 2505 U S Highway 431 North, Boaz, AL 35957
- (256) 593-8310
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Marshall Medical Centers carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm.
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 | 0.621 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 3.754 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4837 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.952 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.694 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.631 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 3.816 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6302 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.904 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 1.722 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.154 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.038 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 85 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.175 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.920 | 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 | 49 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.517 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.259 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.103 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 37659 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.295 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.544 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.135 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.026 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 35960 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 9.407 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.425 | Same as 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 | Same as national | 104 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.6 | Same as national | 698 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.9 | Same as national | 126 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 14.1 | Same as national | 158 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 21.2 | Worse than national | 285 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 89 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.33 | Same as national | 2193 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 184.79 | Same as national | 27 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 2667 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 2641 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.04 | Same as national | 520 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.44 | Same as national | 204 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.65 | Same as national | 215 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.89 | Same as national | 550 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.38 | Same as national | 182 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.73 | Same as national | 106 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.23 | Same as national | 425 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.97 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 12.2 | Not available | 164 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -17.2 | Not available | 292 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.3 | Same as national | 986 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13 | Same as national | 917 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.3 | Same as national | 84 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.8 | Same as national | 84 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 389 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.1 | Same as national | 132 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.8 | Same as national | 164 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.2 | Same as national | 81 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.9 | Same as national | 292 |
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 | 705 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 705 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 705 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 705 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 705 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 705 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 705 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 705 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 705 |
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 | 59 | 2856 |
| 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 | 145 | 1228 |
| 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 | 141 | 1165 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 280 | 34 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 314 | 30 |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 60663 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 98 | 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 | 15 | 1859 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 73 | 293 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 86 | 139 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 96 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 84 | 293 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 199 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 117 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 96 | 110 |
| 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 Marshall Medical Centers rated?
- Marshall Medical Centers has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Marshall Medical Centers have emergency services?
- Yes. Marshall Medical Centers operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Marshall Medical Centers located?
- Marshall Medical Centers is located at 2505 U S Highway 431 North, Boaz, AL 35957.
- What type of hospital is Marshall Medical Centers?
- Marshall Medical Centers 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.