Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center
- 9000 Franklin Square Drive, Rosedale, MD 21237
- (443) 777-7850
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center 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 12 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 | 0.005 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.527 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 8849 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 9.364 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.107 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.215 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.102 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 9164 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 11.320 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.530 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.404 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.827 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 289 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 7.577 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.924 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.975 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 99 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.007 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.000 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.384 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.349 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 137061 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 13.216 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 10 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.757 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.093 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.268 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 127647 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 85.530 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 14 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.164 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.5 | Better than national | 2662 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.5 | Same as national | 271 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6 | Better than national | 462 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 7.9 | Better than national | 691 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.6 | Same as national | 740 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.2 | Same as national | 414 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 2.01 | Worse than national | 8727 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 175.51 | Same as national | 169 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 11861 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 12535 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.48 | Same as national | 1815 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.39 | Same as national | 708 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.79 | Same as national | 592 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.89 | Same as national | 1897 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.91 | Same as national | 667 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.49 | Same as national | 540 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.01 | Same as national | 1873 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.41 | 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 | 21.7 | Not available | 194 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -22.1 | Not available | 891 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -1.8 | Not available | 835 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15 | Same as national | 4345 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.4 | Same as national | 1002 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.9 | Same as national | 405 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 405 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 503 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.2 | Same as national | 194 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.1 | Same as national | 529 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.6 | Same as national | 891 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.4 | Same as national | 835 |
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 | 930 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 930 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 930 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 930 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 930 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 930 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 930 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 930 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 930 |
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 | 94 | 4735 |
| 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 | 382 | 348 |
| 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 | 384 | 328 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 308 | 16 |
| 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 | 66955 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 90 | 84 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 32 | 25 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 3830 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 31 | 108 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 42 | 24 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 58 | 109 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 75 | 44 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 95 | 328 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 7670 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 1760 |
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 Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center rated?
- Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center located?
- Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center is located at 9000 Franklin Square Drive, Rosedale, MD 21237.
- What type of hospital is Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center?
- Medstar Franklin Square 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.