Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend
- 3333 Riverbend Drive, Springfield, OR 97477
- (541) 222-7300
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails on 0.
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 | 0.204 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.232 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 10711 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.993 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.556 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.294 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 10334 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.206 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.631 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.979 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 401 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 10.307 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.164 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.399 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 234 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.142 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.000 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.712 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.679 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 101700 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 6.165 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.460 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.320 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.742 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 96179 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 44.152 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 22 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.498 | 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 | 2.5 | Same as national | 430 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 2155 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 255 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.2 | Same as national | 127 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9 | Same as national | 125 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 13.7 | Same as national | 536 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.1 | Same as national | 353 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14 | Same as national | 407 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.11 | Same as national | 6499 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 179.52 | Same as national | 134 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 8517 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 8654 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.14 | Same as national | 2893 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.22 | Same as national | 1713 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 5.27 | Same as national | 1663 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.18 | Same as national | 3162 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.27 | Same as national | 1666 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.58 | Same as national | 685 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.15 | Same as national | 1888 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.66 | 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 | -3.8 | Not available | 293 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -19.9 | Not available | 605 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -12.3 | Not available | 369 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 12.8 | Better than national | 3337 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14.5 | Same as national | 1378 |
| 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 | 1.2 | Same as national | 979 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.7 | Same as national | 293 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.4 | Same as national | 123 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.4 | Same as national | 128 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.9 | Same as national | 605 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.7 | Same as national | 412 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.5 | Same as national | 369 |
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 | 4 | 593 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 593 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 593 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 593 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 593 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 593 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 593 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 593 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 593 |
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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 78 | 5353 |
| 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 | 258 | 375 |
| 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 | 250 | 341 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 558 | 34 |
| 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 | 76801 |
| Head CT results | 28 | 18 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 93 | 42 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 50 | 26 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 7817 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 44 | 172 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 49 | 69 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 60 | 25 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 172 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 116 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 691 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 11148 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 3092 |
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 Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend rated?
- Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend have emergency services?
- Yes. Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend located?
- Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend is located at 3333 Riverbend Drive, Springfield, OR 97477.
- What type of hospital is Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend?
- Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend 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.