Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Meritus Medical Center
- 11116 Medical Campus Road, Hagerstown, MD 21742
- (240) 313-9500
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Meritus Medical Center 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 12 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 3.
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 | 0.112 | 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 | 6802 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.836 | 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) | 0.439 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.070 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.750 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 8565 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.880 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.276 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.364 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.200 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 178 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.037 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.993 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.231 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.548 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 166 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.453 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.376 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.062 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.226 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 95185 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.391 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.371 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.106 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.333 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 89669 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 61.218 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.196 | 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 | 30 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.1 | Same as national | 2603 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12 | Same as national | 333 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 540 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.2 | Same as national | 578 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18.1 | Same as national | 873 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.7 | Same as national | 338 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.13 | Same as national | 9894 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 171.33 | Same as national | 89 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 11141 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 11362 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.04 | Same as national | 1665 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.45 | Same as national | 511 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.54 | Same as national | 483 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.38 | Same as national | 1735 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.04 | Same as national | 461 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.76 | Same as national | 469 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.92 | Same as national | 1532 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.82 | 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 | 19.5 | Not available | 284 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 14.5 | Not available | 657 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 50.5 | Not available | 896 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.9 | Same as national | 4480 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14.1 | Same as national | 421 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 14.2 | Worse than national | 314 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.6 | Same as national | 314 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.9 | Worse than national | 630 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.9 | Same as national | 284 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.1 | Same as national | 606 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19 | Same as national | 657 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.3 | Same as national | 31 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.8 | Worse than national | 896 |
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 | 541 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 541 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 541 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 541 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 541 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 541 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 541 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 541 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 541 |
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 | 10 | 21198 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 1 | 3864 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | 0 | 7692 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 97 | 4351 |
| 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 | 254 | 36693 |
| 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 | 250 | 34376 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 329 | 1894 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 496 | 438 |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 75830 |
| Head CT results | 73 | 22 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 90 | 50 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 59 | 74 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 3583 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 79 | 525 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 91 | 186 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 114 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 84 | 527 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 294 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 7416 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 1348 |
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 Meritus Medical Center rated?
- Meritus Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Meritus Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Meritus Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Meritus Medical Center located?
- Meritus Medical Center is located at 11116 Medical Campus Road, Hagerstown, MD 21742.
- What type of hospital is Meritus Medical Center?
- Meritus Medical 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.