Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Local
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center
- 400 East 10th Street, Anniston, AL 36207
- (256) 235-5121
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center carries a 1-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm.
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 | — | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.182 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 2653 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.534 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.081 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.589 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4152 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.159 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.481 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.402 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 75 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.136 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.000 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 73 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.696 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.090 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.772 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 57973 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.728 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.536 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.911 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.739 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 53800 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 29.023 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 37 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 1.275 | 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 | 4.2 | Same as national | 191 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 5.4 | Same as national | 1135 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.8 | Same as national | 215 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.2 | Same as national | 178 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 13.3 | Same as national | 278 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 19.8 | Worse than national | 307 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 98 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.43 | Same as national | 4385 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 225.65 | Same as national | 55 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.16 | Same as national | 4921 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.38 | Same as national | 4946 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.18 | Same as national | 987 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.18 | Same as national | 391 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 5.96 | Same as national | 413 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.60 | Same as national | 947 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.77 | Same as national | 299 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.30 | Same as national | 178 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.10 | Same as national | 923 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.91 | 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 | 52 | Not available | 189 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -7.8 | Not available | 309 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 6.4 | Not available | 286 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.7 | Same as national | 1722 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14.2 | Same as national | 1364 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.6 | Same as national | 46 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.9 | Same as national | 46 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 304 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.5 | Same as national | 189 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.5 | Same as national | 225 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.5 | Same as national | 309 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 6.4 | Same as national | 195 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.6 | Same as national | 286 |
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 | 2 | 736 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 736 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 736 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 736 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 736 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 736 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 736 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 736 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 736 |
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 | medium | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 74 | 2394 |
| 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 | 235 | 393 |
| 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 | 232 | 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 | 378 | 18 |
| 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 | 4 | 39422 |
| Head CT results | 82 | 11 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 252 |
| 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 | 2859 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 65 | 833 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 86 | 288 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 99 | 168 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 71 | 834 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 430 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 138 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 130 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 91 | 5878 |
| 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 Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center rated?
- Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center located?
- Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center is located at 400 East 10th Street, Anniston, AL 36207.
- What type of hospital is Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center?
- Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Local).
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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.