Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Providence St Joseph Hospital
- 2700 Dolbeer St, Eureka, CA 95501
- (707) 445-8121
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Providence St Joseph Hospital carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 2 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 | — | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.140 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 3167 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.627 | 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 | 0.092 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.811 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4381 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.649 | 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) | 0.548 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.634 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.833 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 102 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.891 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.730 | 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 | 78 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.625 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.133 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 40457 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 2.643 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.000 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.516 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.485 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 38292 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 15.439 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 14 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.907 | 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 | 3.2 | Same as national | 65 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 1311 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.7 | Same as national | 216 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.4 | Same as national | 28 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.3 | Same as national | 75 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.6 | Same as national | 381 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.2 | Same as national | 442 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 17 | Same as national | 120 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 4643 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 157.44 | Same as national | 91 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 5264 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 5222 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.10 | Same as national | 1448 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.23 | Same as national | 553 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 4.32 | Same as national | 561 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.10 | Same as national | 1502 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.38 | Same as national | 519 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.40 | Same as national | 346 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.95 | Same as national | 1098 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.68 | Better than 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 | -15 | Not available | 204 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -26.4 | Not available | 417 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -9.1 | Not available | 431 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 12.5 | Better than national | 2086 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.9 | Same as national | 1291 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.6 | Same as national | 379 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.9 | Same as national | 379 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.4 | Worse than national | 763 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.3 | Same as national | 204 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.8 | Same as national | 27 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.5 | Same as national | 79 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.2 | Same as national | 417 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.6 | Same as national | 65 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.3 | Better than national | 431 |
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 | 441 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 441 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 441 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 441 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 441 |
| Quietness - star rating | 1 | 441 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 441 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 441 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 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 | 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 | 66 | 1823 |
| 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 | 174 | 398 |
| 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 | 170 | 376 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 253 | 17 |
| 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 | 3 | 38918 |
| Head CT results | 40 | 20 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 68 | 87 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 20 | 1715 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 46 | 519 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 55 | 123 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 74 | 46 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 67 | 522 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 87 | 251 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 94 | 81 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 97 | 79 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 731 |
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 Providence St Joseph Hospital rated?
- Providence St Joseph Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Providence St Joseph Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Providence St Joseph Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Providence St Joseph Hospital located?
- Providence St Joseph Hospital is located at 2700 Dolbeer St, Eureka, CA 95501.
- What type of hospital is Providence St Joseph Hospital?
- Providence St Joseph Hospital 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.