Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Church
Saint Joseph Medical Center
- 333 N Madison St, Joliet, IL 60435
- (815) 725-7133
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Saint Joseph 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 | 0.235 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.782 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5216 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.413 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.739 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.926 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 3.250 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4330 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.485 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 10 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 1.823 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.132 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.597 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 86 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.544 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.786 | 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 | 48 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.373 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.617 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.792 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 55016 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.959 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.412 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.308 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.886 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 53941 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 25.879 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 14 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.541 | 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 | 3.8 | Same as national | 84 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4 | Same as national | 966 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.3 | Same as national | 194 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.7 | Same as national | 65 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7 | Same as national | 147 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.5 | Same as national | 567 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.9 | Same as national | 594 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.9 | Same as national | 225 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.60 | Worse than national | 5808 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 151.09 | Same as national | 58 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 6219 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 6318 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.21 | Same as national | 1201 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.82 | Same as national | 498 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.90 | Same as national | 519 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.60 | Same as national | 1286 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.74 | Same as national | 510 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.63 | Same as national | 247 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.09 | Same as national | 1102 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.37 | Worse 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 | 17.5 | Not available | 192 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 14.9 | Not available | 657 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 29.4 | Not available | 607 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.6 | Worse than national | 1554 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13 | Same as national | 474 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.9 | Same as national | 27 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.3 | Same as national | 27 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 106 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.2 | Same as national | 192 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.4 | Same as national | 63 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.3 | Same as national | 164 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.6 | Same as national | 657 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5 | Same as national | 73 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.4 | Same as national | 607 |
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 | 1089 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 1089 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 1089 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 1089 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 1 | 1089 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1089 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 1089 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 1 | 1089 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 1089 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | 68 | 3026 |
| 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 | 210 | 307 |
| 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 | 204 | 277 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 361 | 27 |
| 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 | — | — |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | — | — |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | — | — |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 40 | 105 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 62 | 34 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 47 | 19 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 65 | 105 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 50 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| 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 Joseph Medical Center rated?
- Saint Joseph Medical Center has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Saint Joseph Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Saint Joseph Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Saint Joseph Medical Center located?
- Saint Joseph Medical Center is located at 333 N Madison St, Joliet, IL 60435.
- What type of hospital is Saint Joseph Medical Center?
- Saint Joseph Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Church).
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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.