Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center
- 15th Street at California, Chicago, IL 60608
- (773) 542-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center 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 6.
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 | 2.362 | Worse than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 5.039 | Worse than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 7705 | Worse than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.688 | Worse than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 27 | Worse than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 3.512 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.763 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.395 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6846 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.517 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 1.409 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.569 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.922 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 125 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.271 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.405 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.032 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.198 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 168 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.542 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.649 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.515 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.643 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 60866 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.722 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.271 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.367 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.906 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 56970 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 32.129 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 19 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.591 | 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 | 4.4 | Same as national | 216 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 33 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.2 | Same as national | 30 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.9 | Same as national | 75 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.3 | Same as national | 49 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.4 | Same as national | 32 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.95 | Same as national | 1177 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 200.69 | Same as national | 31 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 1295 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 1333 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.13 | Same as national | 296 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.06 | Same as national | 53 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.88 | Same as national | 59 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.87 | Same as national | 291 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.49 | Same as national | 58 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.71 | Same as national | 80 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.97 | Same as national | 261 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.20 | 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 | 40.5 | Not available | 104 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 0.6 | Not available | 51 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.3 | Same as national | 370 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.8 | Same as national | 126 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.7 | Same as national | 29 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.4 | Same as national | 29 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | — | Not available | — |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.3 | Same as national | 39 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19 | Same as national | 36 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.4 | Same as national | 104 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.3 | Same as national | 51 |
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 | 1 | 441 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 441 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 441 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 1 | 441 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 1 | 441 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 441 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 441 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 1 | 441 |
| Summary star rating | 1 | 441 |
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 | 11 | 14742 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 2 | 2167 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | 1 | 4661 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 98 | 2453 |
| 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 | 210 | 400 |
| 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 | 200 | 374 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 331 | 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 | 1 | 41938 |
| Head CT results | 69 | 13 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 98 | 46 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 6 | 1197 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 52 | 513 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 57 | 169 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 86 | 85 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 74 | 513 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 271 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 52 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 95 | 76 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 84 | 4288 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 93 | 893 |
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 Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center rated?
- Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center located?
- Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center is located at 15th Street at California, Chicago, IL 60608.
- What type of hospital is Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center?
- Mt Sinai Hospital 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.