Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Church
St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
- 1044 Belmont Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44501
- (330) 480-3022
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 6.
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 | 0.107 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.811 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 10898 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 11.891 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.336 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.050 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.531 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 9880 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 15.377 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.195 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.323 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.644 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 148 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.838 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 10 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 2.606 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.026 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.177 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.340 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 91378 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 7.200 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.556 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.119 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.416 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 91378 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 42.819 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.234 | 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 | 4 | Same as national | 1540 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 252 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.4 | Same as national | 92 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.3 | Same as national | 118 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.8 | Same as national | 468 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.9 | Same as national | 381 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 380 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.12 | Same as national | 6019 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 134.18 | Same as national | 106 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 7160 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 7247 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.02 | Same as national | 1574 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.33 | Same as national | 515 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.83 | Same as national | 541 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.63 | Same as national | 1634 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.75 | Same as national | 530 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.92 | Same as national | 213 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.08 | Same as national | 926 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.90 | 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 | -15.4 | Not available | 303 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 34 | Not available | 550 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 22.8 | Not available | 382 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.4 | Same as national | 2850 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.4 | Same as national | 223 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.5 | Same as national | 48 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.7 | Same as national | 48 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.3 | Same as national | 267 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13 | Same as national | 303 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.8 | Same as national | 88 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.1 | Same as national | 127 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.6 | Same as national | 550 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.8 | Same as national | 382 |
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 | 3 | 1053 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 1053 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1053 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1053 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1053 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1053 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 1053 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 1053 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 1053 |
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 | 80 | 3174 |
| 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 | 212 | 388 |
| 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 | 199 | 358 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 463 | 17 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 595 | 13 |
| Left before being seen | 1 | 82879 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 83 | 69 |
| 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 | 5368 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 41 | 197 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 58 | 55 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 28 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 63 | 197 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 80 | 85 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 664 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 97 | 554 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 96 | 2899 |
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 | No | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital rated?
- St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital located?
- St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital is located at 1044 Belmont Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44501.
- What type of hospital is St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital?
- St Elizabeth Youngstown 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.