Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
St Clair Hospital
- 1000 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15243
- (412) 942-4000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
St Clair Hospital carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 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 | 0.117 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.254 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 6268 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.511 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.461 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.233 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.196 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 8597 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.438 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.575 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.495 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.543 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 273 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.908 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.222 | 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 | 14 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.119 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.192 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.059 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 65524 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.965 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.757 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.190 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.628 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 63059 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 30.460 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 11 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.361 | 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 | 2.2 | Same as national | 349 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.2 | Same as national | 1245 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.5 | Same as national | 121 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8 | Same as national | 73 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.6 | Same as national | 415 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.2 | Same as national | 420 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.4 | Same as national | 140 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.48 | Same as national | 3369 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 165.49 | Same as national | 40 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.33 | Same as national | 5074 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 5091 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.05 | Same as national | 1302 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.49 | Same as national | 624 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.74 | Same as national | 628 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.33 | Same as national | 1371 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.99 | Same as national | 622 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.66 | Same as national | 267 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.04 | Same as national | 961 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.84 | 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 | 16.1 | Not available | 119 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 1.4 | Not available | 487 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -28.5 | Not available | 461 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.5 | Same as national | 1890 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.8 | Same as national | 953 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.6 | Same as national | 283 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.2 | Same as national | 283 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Same as national | 656 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.3 | Same as national | 119 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.5 | Same as national | 81 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.4 | Same as national | 487 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.2 | Same as national | 318 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.6 | Same as national | 461 |
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 | 427 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 427 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 427 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 427 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 427 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 427 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 427 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 427 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 427 |
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 | 78 | 4355 |
| 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 | 198 | 406 |
| 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 | 195 | 377 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 272 | 19 |
| 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 | 2 | 54620 |
| Head CT results | 84 | 25 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 93 | 228 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 3098 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 55 | 231 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 68 | 57 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 81 | 27 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 69 | 233 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 114 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 206 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 91 | 44 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 95 | 149 |
| 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 Clair Hospital rated?
- St Clair Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does St Clair Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. St Clair Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is St Clair Hospital located?
- St Clair Hospital is located at 1000 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15243.
- What type of hospital is St Clair Hospital?
- St Clair Hospital 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.