Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Church
Mercy Hospital Joplin
- 100 Mercy Way, Joplin, MO 64804
- (417) 781-2727
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Mercy Hospital Joplin 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 | 0.381 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.305 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5724 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.808 | 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) | 1.040 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.366 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.215 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 5930 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.003 | 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) | 0.999 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.924 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.743 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 97 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.631 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 2.281 | 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 | 93 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.875 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.382 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.900 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 64079 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.327 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.202 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.050 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.256 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 58316 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 48.655 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.123 | 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 | 4.2 | Same as national | 1274 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 155 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.3 | Same as national | 64 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 11.5 | Same as national | 126 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 16.5 | Worse than national | 300 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 20.7 | Worse than national | 481 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 16.1 | Same as national | 153 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 4229 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 171.37 | Same as national | 60 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 5560 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 5568 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.70 | Same as national | 1184 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.44 | Same as national | 383 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.77 | Same as national | 374 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.87 | Same as national | 1214 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.03 | Same as national | 371 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.63 | Same as national | 243 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.32 | Same as national | 1002 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.87 | 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 | 15 | Not available | 154 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 23.6 | Not available | 334 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -2.8 | Not available | 484 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.3 | Same as national | 1988 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 16.3 | Same as national | 1362 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.3 | Same as national | 160 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.1 | Same as national | 160 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 372 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14 | Same as national | 154 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 12 | Same as national | 61 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.4 | Same as national | 128 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.7 | Same as national | 334 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.8 | Same as national | 484 |
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 | 445 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 445 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 445 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 445 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 445 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 445 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 445 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 445 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 445 |
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 | 95 | 2261 |
| 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 | 228 | 450 |
| 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 | 228 | 422 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 210 | 16 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 248 | 12 |
| Left before being seen | 6 | 41538 |
| Head CT results | 80 | 20 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 77 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 17 | 4672 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 69 | 173 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 57 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 34 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 81 | 173 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 93 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 95 | 176 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 92 | 5631 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 1940 |
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 Mercy Hospital Joplin rated?
- Mercy Hospital Joplin has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Mercy Hospital Joplin have emergency services?
- Yes. Mercy Hospital Joplin operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Mercy Hospital Joplin located?
- Mercy Hospital Joplin is located at 100 Mercy Way, Joplin, MO 64804.
- What type of hospital is Mercy Hospital Joplin?
- Mercy Hospital Joplin is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Church).
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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.