Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
- 7503 Surratts Road, Clinton, MD 20735
- (301) 868-8000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below 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 | 0.061 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.194 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 6222 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.533 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.361 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.008 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.780 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6335 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.325 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.158 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.076 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.503 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 161 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.395 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.455 | 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 | 22 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.202 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.461 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.789 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 59164 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.973 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.258 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.072 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 57921 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 41.684 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.000 | 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 | Same as national | 115 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 1355 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.7 | Same as national | 299 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 5.9 | Better than national | 137 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.4 | Better than national | 459 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.3 | Same as national | 357 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15.7 | Same as national | 321 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.61 | Same as national | 5000 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 148.76 | Same as national | 79 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 6662 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 6900 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.40 | Same as national | 960 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.49 | Same as national | 338 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.92 | Same as national | 372 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.76 | Same as national | 986 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.22 | Same as national | 340 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.60 | Same as national | 283 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.76 | Same as national | 1052 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.03 | 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 | -14.3 | Not available | 283 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 6.5 | Not available | 579 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 10.8 | Not available | 366 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15 | Same as national | 2222 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.8 | Same as national | 707 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 415 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.4 | Same as national | 283 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.1 | Same as national | 156 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.8 | Same as national | 579 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.5 | Same as national | 106 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.4 | Same as national | 366 |
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 | 1 | 711 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 711 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 711 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 1 | 711 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 711 |
| Quietness - star rating | 1 | 711 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 1 | 711 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 1 | 711 |
| Summary star rating | 1 | 711 |
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 | 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 | 93 | 2213 |
| 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 | 397 | 360 |
| 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 | 386 | 333 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 341 | 14 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 690 | 13 |
| Left before being seen | 4 | 47818 |
| Head CT results | 86 | 35 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 96 | 74 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 57 | 30 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 11 | 1322 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 26 | 106 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 32 | 28 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 58 | 107 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 78 | 50 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 95 | 284 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 3566 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 932 |
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 Southern Maryland Hospital Center rated?
- Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center located?
- Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is located at 7503 Surratts Road, Clinton, MD 20735.
- What type of hospital is Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center?
- Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital 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.