Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
St Francis-Downtown
- One St Francis Dr, Greenville, SC 29601
- (800) 805-5678
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
St Francis-Downtown carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 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 | 0.043 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.842 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 7630 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.852 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.255 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.024 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.482 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 11271 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 13.706 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.146 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.435 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.631 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 172 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.213 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.187 | 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 | 103 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.850 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.636 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.602 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 102177 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.838 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.370 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.082 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.310 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 96976 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 53.208 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 9 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.169 | 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 | 356 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.1 | Better than national | 2642 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 179 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.9 | Same as national | 144 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 189 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 567 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.1 | Same as national | 656 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.2 | Same as national | 288 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.13 | Same as national | 7589 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 179.51 | Same as national | 117 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 9737 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 9921 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.54 | Same as national | 2512 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.06 | Same as national | 1327 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.13 | Same as national | 1399 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.79 | Same as national | 2655 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.91 | Same as national | 1303 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.80 | Same as national | 503 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.10 | Same as national | 1868 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.80 | 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 | -26 | Not available | 195 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -5 | Not available | 634 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 1.1 | Not available | 704 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.1 | Same as national | 4152 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.2 | Same as national | 1156 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.7 | Same as national | 326 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.7 | Same as national | 326 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 1882 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.1 | Same as national | 195 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.7 | Same as national | 144 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.1 | Same as national | 197 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.8 | Same as national | 634 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.4 | Same as national | 294 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.3 | Same as national | 704 |
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 | 1436 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1436 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1436 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1436 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1436 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1436 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1436 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 1436 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1436 |
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 | 67 | 3842 |
| 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 | 164 | 872 |
| 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 | 160 | 832 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 246 | 22 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 260 | 18 |
| Left before being seen | 1 | 110389 |
| Head CT results | 43 | 14 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 613 |
| 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 | 6668 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 58 | 299 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 66 | 68 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 66 | 44 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 301 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 181 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 246 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 98 | 204 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 94 | 3152 |
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 Francis-Downtown rated?
- St Francis-Downtown has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does St Francis-Downtown have emergency services?
- Yes. St Francis-Downtown operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is St Francis-Downtown located?
- St Francis-Downtown is located at One St Francis Dr, Greenville, SC 29601.
- What type of hospital is St Francis-Downtown?
- St Francis-Downtown 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.