Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Church
Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital
- 1201 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63104
- (314) 257-8000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital carries a 1-star CMS overall rating — below 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 | 0.485 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.303 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 17227 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 19.518 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 16 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.820 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.217 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.760 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 11740 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 23.452 | 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) | 0.426 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.419 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.713 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 277 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 8.867 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.902 | 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 | 10 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.070 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.603 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.735 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 121433 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 13.217 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 14 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.059 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.123 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.331 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 121433 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 76.839 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 16 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.208 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.9 | Same as national | 755 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.7 | Same as national | 49 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.2 | Same as national | 45 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.9 | Same as national | 35 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.8 | Same as national | 106 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.7 | Same as national | 91 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.7 | Same as national | 220 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.62 | Same as national | 4843 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 207.90 | Same as national | 190 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 4934 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.35 | Same as national | 5096 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.40 | Same as national | 1724 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.06 | Same as national | 726 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.61 | Same as national | 746 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.66 | Same as national | 1811 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.66 | Same as national | 769 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.69 | Same as national | 417 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.72 | Same as national | 1271 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.14 | 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 | 24.8 | Not available | 90 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 28.2 | Not available | 127 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 106.9 | Not available | 89 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.6 | Same as national | 1620 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14.3 | Same as national | 426 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.5 | Same as national | 114 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.2 | Same as national | 114 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 263 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.2 | Same as national | 90 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11 | Same as national | 41 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 37 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 22 | Same as national | 127 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.6 | Same as national | 89 |
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 | 790 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 790 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 790 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 790 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 790 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 790 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 790 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 790 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 790 |
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 | 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 | 2 | 4300 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 53 | 2126 |
| 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 | 339 | 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 | 336 | 264 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 352 | 36 |
| 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 | 5 | 48480 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 89 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 3719 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 31 | 88 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 42 | 26 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 56 | 88 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 36 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 250 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 87 | 356 |
| 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 | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital rated?
- Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital located?
- Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital is located at 1201 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63104.
- What type of hospital is Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital?
- Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital 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.