Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Southern Ohio Medical Center
- 1805 27th Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662
- (740) 356-8435
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Southern Ohio Medical Center carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 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 | 0.036 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 3.571 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 1874 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 1.381 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.724 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.905 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 3929 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.309 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.134 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.648 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 90 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.495 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.802 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.583 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 119 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.160 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.000 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.020 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.020 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 42158 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 2.441 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.410 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.317 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.994 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 40182 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 20.514 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.585 | 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 | 45 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.8 | Same as national | 1028 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 16 | Same as national | 138 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.6 | Same as national | 48 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.4 | Same as national | 122 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11 | Same as national | 399 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.8 | Same as national | 323 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 17.9 | Same as national | 93 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 3344 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 162.71 | Same as national | 43 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.16 | Same as national | 4564 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 4597 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.85 | Same as national | 1022 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.45 | Same as national | 295 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.81 | Same as national | 272 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.36 | Same as national | 1044 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.46 | Same as national | 266 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.01 | Same as national | 123 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.92 | Same as national | 781 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.85 | 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 | -5.6 | Not available | 141 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 0 | Not available | 474 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -14.8 | Not available | 365 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.3 | Same as national | 1658 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.4 | Same as national | 685 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.2 | Same as national | 135 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.8 | Same as national | 135 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 391 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 | Same as national | 141 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.4 | Same as national | 46 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.1 | Same as national | 136 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.9 | Same as national | 474 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.3 | Same as national | 50 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.9 | Same as national | 365 |
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 | 5 | 590 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 590 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 4 | 590 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 590 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 590 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 590 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 590 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 590 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 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 | medium | — |
| 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 | 93 | 4382 |
| 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 | 229 | 450 |
| 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 | 218 | 402 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 323 | 23 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 297 | 25 |
| Left before being seen | 4 | 37719 |
| Head CT results | 83 | 12 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 98 | 194 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 17 | 2626 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 77 | 610 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 80 | 263 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 173 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 91 | 616 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 398 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 93 | 74 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 69 | 5023 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 91 | 933 |
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 Southern Ohio Medical Center rated?
- Southern Ohio Medical Center has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Southern Ohio Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Southern Ohio Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Southern Ohio Medical Center located?
- Southern Ohio Medical Center is located at 1805 27th Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662.
- What type of hospital is Southern Ohio Medical Center?
- Southern Ohio 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.