Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Church
St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center
- 100 Port Washington Boulevard, Roslyn, NY 11576
- (516) 562-6000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above 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 | 0.201 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.029 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 11469 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 12.129 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.495 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.003 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.250 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 14757 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 19.719 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.051 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.114 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.219 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 260 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 6.696 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.448 | 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 | 9 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.087 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.154 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.649 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 100337 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.951 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.606 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.017 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.179 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 100337 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 45.595 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.066 | 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 | 839 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.4 | Better than national | 5326 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.9 | Same as national | 465 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.7 | Same as national | 466 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.1 | Better than national | 287 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.5 | Better than national | 1754 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 11.9 | Better than national | 1184 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 8.7 | Better than national | 300 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.84 | Same as national | 16761 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 183.00 | Same as national | 232 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 19934 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 21112 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.43 | Worse than national | 5919 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.75 | Same as national | 2974 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.58 | Same as national | 3049 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.66 | Same as national | 6536 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.59 | Same as national | 2982 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.52 | Same as national | 879 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.42 | Same as national | 3797 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.10 | 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 | 24.2 | Not available | 614 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 1 | Not available | 2080 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 17.8 | Not available | 1210 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.2 | Same as national | 8934 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14.2 | Same as national | 691 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9 | Same as national | 210 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 3.9 | Same as national | 210 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 1147 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.6 | Same as national | 614 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 8.7 | Same as national | 456 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.4 | Same as national | 315 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.6 | Same as national | 2080 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 3.8 | Same as national | 872 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.1 | Same as national | 1210 |
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 | 5 | 2819 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2819 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2819 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2819 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 2819 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 2819 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2819 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 2819 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2819 |
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 | medium | — |
| 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 | 68 | 5633 |
| 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 | 217 | 400 |
| 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 | 220 | 394 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| 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 | 0 | 38330 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 91 | 11 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 24 | 4909 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 95 | 182 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 97 | 64 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 47 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 98 | 182 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 91 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 218 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 197 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 2977 |
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 St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center rated?
- St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center have emergency services?
- Yes. St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center located?
- St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center is located at 100 Port Washington Boulevard, Roslyn, NY 11576.
- What type of hospital is St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center?
- St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center 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.