Acute Care Hospitals · Government - State
Nassau University Medical Center
- 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY 11554
- (516) 572-0123
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Nassau University 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 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures 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 | 0.065 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.285 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4950 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.144 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.389 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.071 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.755 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 7602 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.810 | 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) | 0.278 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 29 | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 0.808 | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 48 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.420 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.135 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.444 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 69621 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.653 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.531 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.429 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.014 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 66597 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 31.110 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 21 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.675 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4 | Same as national | 793 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.6 | Same as national | 27 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 11.3 | Same as national | 64 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.5 | Same as national | 84 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18.8 | Same as national | 190 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.8 | Same as national | 72 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.44 | Same as national | 3537 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 249.07 | Worse than national | 29 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 4336 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.35 | Same as national | 4170 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.08 | Same as national | 531 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.67 | Same as national | 43 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 14.56 | Same as national | 43 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 6.22 | Worse than national | 476 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.13 | Same as national | 38 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.74 | Same as national | 62 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.00 | Same as national | 376 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.23 | 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 | 72.4 | Not available | 90 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 102.6 | Not available | 168 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.7 | Worse than national | 1311 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.1 | Same as national | 57 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 50 |
| 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 | 19 | Same as national | 63 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21 | Same as national | 90 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.5 | Same as national | 168 |
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 | 837 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 837 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 837 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 1 | 837 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 1 | 837 |
| Quietness - star rating | 1 | 837 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 1 | 837 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 1 | 837 |
| Summary star rating | 1 | 837 |
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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 1 | 3260 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 30 | 3966 |
| 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 | 216 | 374 |
| 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 | 246 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 314 | 72 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 471 | 79 |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 63483 |
| Head CT results | 73 | 41 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 84 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 1591 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 18 | 131 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 31 | 32 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 61 | 132 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 54 | 72 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 88 | 77 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 90 | 81 |
| 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 Nassau University Medical Center rated?
- Nassau University Medical Center has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Nassau University Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Nassau University Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Nassau University Medical Center located?
- Nassau University Medical Center is located at 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY 11554.
- What type of hospital is Nassau University Medical Center?
- Nassau University Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - State).
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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.