Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
- 1700 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34239
- (941) 917-9000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Sarasota Memorial Hospital carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure 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 | 0.383 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.147 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 17481 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 18.896 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 13 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.688 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.291 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.871 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 17991 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 24.879 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 13 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.523 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.323 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.216 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 546 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 13.584 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.663 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.279 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.986 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 364 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.734 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.097 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.170 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.872 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 240146 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 14.309 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.419 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.451 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.663 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 225658 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 187.552 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 103 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.549 | 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 | 2.1 | Better than national | 987 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.9 | Same as national | 8954 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 9.9 | Better than national | 702 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2 | Same as national | 454 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.6 | Better than national | 473 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.4 | Same as national | 1776 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.9 | Same as national | 1775 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 997 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.13 | Better than national | 26867 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 130.71 | Better than national | 290 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 32547 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 33273 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.57 | Same as national | 8969 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.61 | Same as national | 4365 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.39 | Same as national | 4354 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.73 | Same as national | 9492 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.39 | Same as national | 4327 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.02 | Same as national | 1988 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.21 | Same as national | 6108 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.74 | 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 | -4.6 | Not available | 817 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -14.3 | Not available | 2053 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -4.4 | Not available | 1839 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.7 | Worse than national | 15207 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.8 | Same as national | 3621 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 8.2 | Same as national | 104 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 104 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 3234 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.6 | Same as national | 817 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 7.8 | Better than national | 445 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.7 | Same as national | 540 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.3 | Same as national | 2053 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.8 | Same as national | 944 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.3 | Same as national | 1839 |
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 | 5444 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 5444 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 5444 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 5444 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 5444 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 5444 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 5444 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 5444 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 5444 |
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 | 28 | 10786 |
| 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 | 204 | 753 |
| 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 | 730 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 242 | 23 |
| 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 | 1 | 118183 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 96 | 99 |
| 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 | 14989 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 75 | 553 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 84 | 214 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 139 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 84 | 554 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 319 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 88 | 199 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 27408 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 4377 |
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 Sarasota Memorial Hospital rated?
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Sarasota Memorial Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Sarasota Memorial Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Sarasota Memorial Hospital located?
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital is located at 1700 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34239.
- What type of hospital is Sarasota Memorial Hospital?
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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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.