Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Salem Hospital
- 890 Oak Street, Se, Salem, OR 97301
- (503) 561-5200
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Salem Hospital 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 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 | 0.040 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.786 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 10122 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.409 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.238 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.556 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.092 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 9111 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.896 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 1.140 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.825 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.589 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 293 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 7.880 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.523 | 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 | 112 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.989 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.224 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.355 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 135114 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 8.180 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.611 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.268 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.580 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 129966 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 64.751 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 26 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.402 | 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 | 4 | Same as national | 218 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.5 | Better than national | 1824 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 14.9 | Same as national | 228 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.7 | Same as national | 62 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.4 | Same as national | 152 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 15.1 | Worse than national | 496 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18 | Same as national | 501 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.2 | Same as national | 310 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.90 | Same as national | 6788 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 189.84 | Same as national | 147 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.37 | Same as national | 7638 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.31 | Same as national | 7788 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.10 | Same as national | 1842 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.96 | Same as national | 808 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.22 | Same as national | 811 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.56 | Same as national | 1972 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 8.27 | Same as national | 753 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.82 | Same as national | 392 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.16 | Same as national | 1384 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.43 | 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 | 3.4 | Not available | 234 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 16 | Not available | 530 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 15.9 | Not available | 495 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14 | Better than national | 2939 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.7 | Same as national | 279 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.8 | Same as national | 30 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.6 | Same as national | 30 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 799 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.8 | Same as national | 234 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.6 | Same as national | 59 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.1 | Same as national | 172 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.7 | Same as national | 530 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4 | Same as national | 205 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.6 | Same as national | 495 |
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 | 1975 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1975 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1975 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1975 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1975 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1975 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1975 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1975 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1975 |
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 | 71 | 7267 |
| 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 | 245 | 1777 |
| 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 | 243 | 1663 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 293 | 107 |
| 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 | 115482 |
| Head CT results | 75 | 57 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 91 | 53 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 71 | 188 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 8077 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 72 | 365 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 71 | 143 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 86 | 74 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 87 | 365 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 99 | 214 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 608 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 93 | 490 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 3440 |
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 Salem Hospital rated?
- Salem Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Salem Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Salem Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Salem Hospital located?
- Salem Hospital is located at 890 Oak Street, Se, Salem, OR 97301.
- What type of hospital is Salem Hospital?
- Salem Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Other).
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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.