Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Saint Francis Medical Center
- 211 St Francis Dr, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
- (573) 331-3000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Saint Francis Medical Center carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with 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 2 measures 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 | 0.194 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.076 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4707 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.932 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.763 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.074 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.449 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 5315 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.560 | 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) | 0.439 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.012 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.153 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 127 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.276 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.234 | 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 | 28 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.231 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.408 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.469 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 50212 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.488 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.114 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.041 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.434 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 44340 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 18.815 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.159 | 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 | 5.3 | Same as national | 28 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 1266 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.5 | Same as national | 129 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 4.3 | Same as national | 98 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.8 | Same as national | 154 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 15.1 | Worse than national | 327 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18.6 | Same as national | 314 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 18.7 | Worse than national | 187 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.68 | Same as national | 3659 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 201.54 | Same as national | 76 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 4750 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 5142 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.65 | Same as national | 1502 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.39 | Same as national | 654 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 14.07 | Same as national | 638 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.43 | Same as national | 1562 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.58 | Same as national | 625 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.88 | Same as national | 313 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.79 | Same as national | 1102 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.14 | 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 | 11.1 | Not available | 130 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -59.7 | Not available | 379 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -22.9 | Not available | 342 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.9 | Better than national | 2017 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.7 | Same as national | 1306 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.8 | Same as national | 262 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6 | Same as national | 262 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 697 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.8 | Same as national | 130 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11 | Same as national | 95 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 150 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.6 | Better than national | 379 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.3 | Same as national | 25 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.2 | Same as national | 342 |
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 | 3 | 346 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 346 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 346 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 346 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 346 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 346 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 346 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 346 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 346 |
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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 90 | 3745 |
| 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 | 246 | 410 |
| 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 | 246 | 391 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 237 | 12 |
| 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 | 5 | 42545 |
| Head CT results | 52 | 21 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 82 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 18 | 2786 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 76 | 684 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 75 | 238 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 127 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 90 | 684 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 432 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 106 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 93 | 101 |
| 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 Saint Francis Medical Center rated?
- Saint Francis Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Saint Francis Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Saint Francis Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Saint Francis Medical Center located?
- Saint Francis Medical Center is located at 211 St Francis Dr, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703.
- What type of hospital is Saint Francis Medical Center?
- Saint Francis 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.