Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph
- 5325 Faraon Street, Saint Joseph, MO 64506
- (816) 271-6000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 6. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails on 1.
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 | 0.203 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.177 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4630 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.751 | 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) | 0.800 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.051 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.997 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 7709 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.625 | 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) | 0.302 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.021 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.582 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 176 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.976 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 10 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 2.010 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 78 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.637 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.655 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 83729 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.572 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.000 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.175 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.485 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 80775 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 49.879 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 15 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.301 | 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 | 4.1 | Same as national | 28 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.8 | Same as national | 2207 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 271 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 4.3 | Same as national | 181 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.1 | Better than national | 300 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.7 | Same as national | 521 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.3 | Better than national | 1046 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 17.5 | Worse than national | 247 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.38 | Same as national | 7653 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 153.58 | Same as national | 164 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 9015 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 9462 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.63 | Same as national | 2030 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.43 | Same as national | 787 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 14.50 | Same as national | 807 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.74 | Same as national | 2192 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.81 | Same as national | 712 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.83 | Same as national | 463 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.94 | Same as national | 1623 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.12 | 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 | 9.8 | Not available | 285 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 3.9 | Not available | 634 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -4.9 | Not available | 1194 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.5 | Same as national | 3813 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.6 | Same as national | 1291 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 14.9 | Worse than national | 394 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 3.7 | Better than national | 394 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 1079 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.8 | Same as national | 285 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.1 | Same as national | 171 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.6 | Same as national | 337 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.7 | Same as national | 634 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.8 | Same as national | 1194 |
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 | 1177 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1177 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1177 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1177 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1177 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1177 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1177 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1177 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1177 |
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 | 1 | 3939 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 95 | 5957 |
| 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 | 168 | 379 |
| 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 | 164 | 358 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 265 | 19 |
| 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 | 1 | 53874 |
| Head CT results | 86 | 22 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 245 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 18 | 4049 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 44 | 135 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 39 | 51 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 87 | 15 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 71 | 135 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 68 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 90 | 7903 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 2817 |
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 Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph rated?
- Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph have emergency services?
- Yes. Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph located?
- Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph is located at 5325 Faraon Street, Saint Joseph, MO 64506.
- What type of hospital is Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph?
- Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph 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.