Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
- 405 W Jackson, Carbondale, IL 62901
- (618) 549-0721
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale carries a 1-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 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 | 0.126 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.350 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 6673 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.046 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.496 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.046 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.907 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 7314 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.283 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.275 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.360 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.734 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 134 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.529 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.133 | 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 | 7 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.095 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.852 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.855 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 45010 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.592 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.949 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.356 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.117 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 41295 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 18.264 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.657 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 5.2 | Worse than national | 1016 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.1 | Same as national | 186 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 4 | Same as national | 56 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.6 | Same as national | 132 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.5 | Same as national | 261 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.1 | Same as national | 291 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.8 | Same as national | 140 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.74 | Same as national | 3423 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 161.82 | Same as national | 69 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.33 | Same as national | 4211 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 4311 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.01 | Same as national | 1039 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.80 | Same as national | 351 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.64 | Same as national | 353 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.06 | Same as national | 1093 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.71 | Same as national | 365 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.94 | Same as national | 188 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.37 | Same as national | 758 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.19 | 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 | 16.8 | Not available | 214 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 12.4 | Not available | 307 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 21.7 | Not available | 306 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.1 | Same as national | 1602 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.7 | Same as national | 34 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.9 | Same as national | 344 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 7.1 | Same as national | 344 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 271 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.6 | Same as national | 214 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11 | Same as national | 54 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.4 | Same as national | 153 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.4 | Same as national | 307 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.5 | Same as national | 306 |
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 | 409 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 409 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 409 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 409 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 409 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 409 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 409 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 409 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 409 |
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 | medium | — |
| 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 | 1 | 2226 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 95 | 2486 |
| 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 | 171 | 495 |
| 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 | 168 | 451 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 253 | 21 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 224 | 23 |
| Left before being seen | 5 | 34724 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | — | — |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 19 | 2839 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 46 | 137 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 36 | 36 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 67 | 137 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 58 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 143 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 764 |
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 Memorial Hospital of Carbondale rated?
- Memorial Hospital of Carbondale has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Memorial Hospital of Carbondale have emergency services?
- Yes. Memorial Hospital of Carbondale operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Memorial Hospital of Carbondale located?
- Memorial Hospital of Carbondale is located at 405 W Jackson, Carbondale, IL 62901.
- What type of hospital is Memorial Hospital of Carbondale?
- Memorial Hospital of Carbondale 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.