Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Savannah Health Services Llc Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
- 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404
- (912) 350-3691
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Savannah Health Services Llc Dba Memorial Health University 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 24 and worse 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 | 0.180 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.565 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 29836 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 36.101 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.332 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.136 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.477 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 20561 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 37.401 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.267 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.251 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.134 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 415 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 12.215 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.573 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.598 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.538 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 209 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.126 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.881 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.098 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.595 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 211681 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 18.612 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.269 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.064 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.210 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 174683 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 90.900 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 11 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.121 | 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 | 2.8 | Same as national | 88 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 5.5 | Worse than national | 2377 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 14.2 | Same as national | 184 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 4.8 | Same as national | 91 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 65 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 13.5 | Same as national | 410 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18 | Same as national | 447 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.4 | Same as national | 408 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.09 | Better than national | 7544 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 166.28 | Same as national | 202 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 9595 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 9707 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.57 | Same as national | 2742 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.34 | Same as national | 1130 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 14.33 | Same as national | 1090 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.20 | Same as national | 2808 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.30 | Same as national | 1091 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.43 | Same as national | 619 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.64 | Same as national | 1765 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.93 | 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 | 66.7 | Not available | 227 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -7.4 | Not available | 499 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 17.9 | Not available | 480 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.7 | Same as national | 3813 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.6 | Same as national | 368 |
| 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 | 400 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.9 | Same as national | 227 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 12 | Same as national | 84 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.8 | Same as national | 67 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.1 | Same as national | 499 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.7 | Same as national | 77 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.3 | Same as national | 480 |
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 | 590 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 590 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 590 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 1 | 590 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 590 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 590 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 590 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 590 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 590 |
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 | 64 | 13509 |
| 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 | 156 | 475 |
| 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 | 156 | 464 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 142 | 11 |
| 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 | 0 | 130977 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 103 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 72 | 32 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 10046 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 74 | 87 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 96 | 25 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 19 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 80 | 87 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 38 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 90 | 664 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 83 | 14452 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 2726 |
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 Savannah Health Services Llc Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center rated?
- Savannah Health Services Llc Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Savannah Health Services Llc Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Savannah Health Services Llc Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Savannah Health Services Llc Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center located?
- Savannah Health Services Llc Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center is located at 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404.
- What type of hospital is Savannah Health Services Llc Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center?
- Savannah Health Services Llc Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center 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.