Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Memorial Hospital of South Bend
- 615 N Michigan St, South Bend, IN 46601
- (574) 647-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Memorial Hospital of South Bend 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 | 0.008 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.823 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 6758 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.993 | 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) | 0.167 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.224 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.699 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6411 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.678 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.704 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.532 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.733 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 169 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.567 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.314 | 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 | 88 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.691 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.112 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.193 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 110334 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 6.842 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.438 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.066 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.298 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 99683 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 46.424 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.151 | 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 | 3.5 | Same as national | 29 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.6 | Same as national | 1600 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12 | Same as national | 186 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2 | Same as national | 70 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 185 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 14.8 | Worse than national | 386 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18.4 | Same as national | 357 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15.5 | Same as national | 277 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.77 | Same as national | 5660 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 201.78 | Same as national | 94 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 6672 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 6875 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.03 | Same as national | 1551 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.00 | Same as national | 760 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 36.65 | Worse than national | 731 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.34 | Same as national | 1653 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 7.76 | Same as national | 729 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.61 | Same as national | 270 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.04 | Same as national | 1167 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.89 | 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 | -30.3 | Not available | 196 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -3.9 | Not available | 410 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 10.9 | Not available | 371 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.7 | Same as national | 2721 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.1 | Same as national | 645 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.7 | Same as national | 189 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.7 | Same as national | 189 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 542 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12 | Same as national | 196 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.1 | Same as national | 70 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 20.1 | Same as national | 206 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.3 | Same as national | 410 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.7 | Same as national | 26 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.7 | Same as national | 371 |
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 | 4 | 542 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 542 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 542 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 542 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 542 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 542 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 542 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 542 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 542 |
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 | 96 | 3846 |
| 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 | 200 | 474 |
| 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 | 198 | 447 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 263 | 24 |
| 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 | 4 | 62017 |
| Head CT results | 40 | 15 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 96 | 331 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 45 | 29 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 9 | 6352 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 45 | 158 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 68 | 50 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 38 | 26 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 80 | 159 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 78 | 94 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 86 | 398 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 55 | 119 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 87 | 320 |
| 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 Memorial Hospital of South Bend rated?
- Memorial Hospital of South Bend has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Memorial Hospital of South Bend have emergency services?
- Yes. Memorial Hospital of South Bend operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Memorial Hospital of South Bend located?
- Memorial Hospital of South Bend is located at 615 N Michigan St, South Bend, IN 46601.
- What type of hospital is Memorial Hospital of South Bend?
- Memorial Hospital of South Bend 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.