Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Church
Mercy Medical Center Inc
- 301 Saint Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202
- (410) 332-9237
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Mercy Medical Center Inc 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 6 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails 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 | 0.151 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.145 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 9483 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.424 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.475 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.174 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.319 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 7564 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.315 | 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) | 0.547 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.119 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.268 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 259 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 6.437 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.466 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.007 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.688 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 955 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 7.164 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.140 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.074 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 69045 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 2.789 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.000 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.580 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.221 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 62698 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 32.703 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 28 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.856 | 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 | 4.9 | Same as national | 41 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.4 | Same as national | 1097 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.6 | Same as national | 39 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.2 | Same as national | 141 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.8 | Same as national | 77 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.8 | Same as national | 54 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.10 | Same as national | 3226 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 198.47 | Same as national | 61 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 4046 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 4248 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.49 | Same as national | 2089 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.23 | Same as national | 1586 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 5.74 | Same as national | 1584 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.97 | Same as national | 2149 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.83 | Same as national | 1529 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.84 | Same as national | 749 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.67 | Same as national | 1572 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.00 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 126.1 | Not available | 168 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 58.8 | Not available | 72 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.5 | Same as national | 1618 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.8 | Same as national | 2554 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 8.9 | Same as national | 272 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.6 | Same as national | 272 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.7 | Better than national | 1784 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.7 | Same as national | 46 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.6 | Same as national | 168 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 6 | Same as national | 40 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.9 | Same as national | 72 |
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 | 609 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 609 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 609 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 609 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 609 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 609 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 609 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 609 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 609 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | 0 | 6501 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 98 | 5468 |
| 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 | 242 | 391 |
| 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 | 242 | 375 |
| 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 | 14 |
| 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 | — | — |
| Head CT results | 82 | 11 |
| 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 | 13 | 3047 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 92 | 124 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 100 | 81 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 69 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 95 | 124 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 98 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 94 | 32 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 51 |
| 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 Mercy Medical Center Inc rated?
- Mercy Medical Center Inc has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Mercy Medical Center Inc have emergency services?
- Yes. Mercy Medical Center Inc operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Mercy Medical Center Inc located?
- Mercy Medical Center Inc is located at 301 Saint Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202.
- What type of hospital is Mercy Medical Center Inc?
- Mercy Medical Center Inc 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.