Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
St Mark's Hospital
- 1200 East 3900 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84124
- (801) 268-7111
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
St Mark's 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 | 0.115 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.235 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 6122 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.612 | 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) | 0.454 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.103 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.097 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6182 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.440 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.403 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.362 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.859 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 247 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 6.713 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.894 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.206 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.066 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 189 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.625 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.231 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.014 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 52512 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 2.953 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.000 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.114 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.587 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 44700 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 21.269 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.282 | 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 | 3.1 | Same as national | 26 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4 | Same as national | 1369 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 167 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.4 | Same as national | 86 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.3 | Same as national | 36 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.5 | Same as national | 242 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.2 | Better than national | 305 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12 | Same as national | 165 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 3379 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 162.93 | Same as national | 73 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 4596 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 4769 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.73 | Same as national | 1609 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.29 | Same as national | 811 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.03 | Same as national | 821 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.04 | Same as national | 1613 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.65 | Same as national | 799 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.55 | Same as national | 433 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.20 | Same as national | 1002 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.88 | 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 | 3.4 | Not available | 205 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -24.1 | Not available | 276 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -26.5 | Not available | 327 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14 | Same as national | 2016 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.1 | Same as national | 110 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.2 | Same as national | 612 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 | Same as national | 205 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.9 | Same as national | 85 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.5 | Same as national | 35 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.5 | Same as national | 276 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.8 | Same as national | 327 |
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 | 2 | 625 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 625 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 625 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 625 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 625 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 625 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 625 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 625 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 625 |
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 | 72 | 2489 |
| 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 | 109 | 453 |
| 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 | 108 | 432 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 212 | 20 |
| 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 | 63186 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 88 | 34 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 19 | 5016 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 85 | 130 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 87 | 46 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 35 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 94 | 130 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 99 | 95 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 91 | 174 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 6299 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 1355 |
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 Mark's Hospital rated?
- St Mark's Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does St Mark's Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. St Mark's Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is St Mark's Hospital located?
- St Mark's Hospital is located at 1200 East 3900 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84124.
- What type of hospital is St Mark's Hospital?
- St Mark's Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Proprietary).
Compare with nearby hospitals
- Compare side-by-side →
Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake
Salt Lake City, UT
- Compare side-by-side →
Salt Lake City, UT
- Compare side-by-side →Not rated overall
Salt Lake City, UT
- Compare side-by-side →
University of Utah Hospital and Clinics
Salt Lake City, UT
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.