Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
St Bernards Medical Center
- 225 E Washington Ave, Jonesboro, AR 72401
- (870) 972-4100
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
St Bernards 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 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 | 0.223 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.914 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 15895 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 16.627 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 8 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.481 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.205 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.837 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 14548 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 18.148 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 8 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.441 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.477 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.446 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 192 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.102 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.176 | 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 | 49 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.441 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.412 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.684 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 107446 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 9.022 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.887 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.706 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.159 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 103493 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 69.106 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 63 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.912 | Same as 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 | 5 | Same as national | 2070 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 14.2 | Same as national | 225 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 4.9 | Worse than national | 123 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 11.7 | Worse than national | 356 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.6 | Same as national | 329 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 20.7 | Worse than national | 379 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 16.6 | Same as national | 258 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 8.19 | Worse than national | 6868 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 171.11 | Same as national | 116 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 8897 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.38 | Same as national | 9336 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.12 | Same as national | 2005 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.50 | Same as national | 690 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.60 | Same as national | 702 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.72 | Same as national | 1993 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.89 | Same as national | 684 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.61 | Same as national | 346 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.95 | Same as national | 1600 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 3.16 | 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 | 19.7 | Not available | 245 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 32 | Not available | 398 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 22.8 | Not available | 413 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.4 | Same as national | 3376 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.1 | Same as national | 399 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.4 | Same as national | 372 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.7 | Same as national | 372 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Same as national | 949 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14 | Same as national | 245 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 12.8 | Same as national | 118 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.8 | Same as national | 412 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 22 | Same as national | 398 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.1 | Same as national | 413 |
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 | 4 | 403 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 403 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 403 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 403 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 403 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 403 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 403 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 403 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 403 |
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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 95 | 6215 |
| 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 | 221 | 422 |
| 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 | 223 | 399 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 248 | 14 |
| 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 | 50047 |
| Head CT results | 93 | 15 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 75 |
| 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 | 7396 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 85 | 213 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 100 | 109 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 62 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 89 | 213 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 133 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 362 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 78 | 83 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 86 | 269 |
| 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 | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is St Bernards Medical Center rated?
- St Bernards Medical Center has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does St Bernards Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. St Bernards Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is St Bernards Medical Center located?
- St Bernards Medical Center is located at 225 E Washington Ave, Jonesboro, AR 72401.
- What type of hospital is St Bernards Medical Center?
- St Bernards Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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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.