Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Church
St Marys Medical Center
- 2900 1st Avenue, Huntington, WV 25702
- (304) 526-1234
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
St Marys Medical Center 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 12 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 | 0.534 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.765 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 9826 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.834 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.015 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.246 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.925 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 11632 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 17.854 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 9 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.504 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.341 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.019 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 205 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.393 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 13 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 2.411 | 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 | 87 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.814 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.461 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.618 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 101197 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 11.014 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 10 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.908 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.437 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.886 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 101197 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 49.064 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 31 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.632 | 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 | 56 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.1 | Same as national | 1575 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.3 | Same as national | 272 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.5 | Same as national | 137 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.3 | Same as national | 310 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.5 | Same as national | 463 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.1 | Same as national | 461 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15.8 | Same as national | 283 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.61 | Worse than national | 6183 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 203.04 | Same as national | 96 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 6415 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 6934 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.37 | Same as national | 1712 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.08 | Same as national | 447 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.16 | Same as national | 443 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.49 | Same as national | 1743 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.26 | Same as national | 431 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.56 | Same as national | 335 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.23 | Same as national | 1323 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.28 | 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 | 6.4 | Not available | 326 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 46.2 | Not available | 514 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 9 | Not available | 456 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.8 | Same as national | 2615 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.4 | Same as national | 1868 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.9 | Same as national | 200 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.9 | Same as national | 200 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Same as national | 637 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.2 | Same as national | 326 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.6 | Same as national | 136 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.6 | Same as national | 362 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.3 | Same as national | 514 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5 | Same as national | 37 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.9 | Same as national | 456 |
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 | 508 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 508 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 508 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 508 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 508 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 508 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 508 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 508 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 508 |
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 | 95 | 5194 |
| 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 | 225 | 410 |
| 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 | 217 | 381 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 417 | 25 |
| 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 | 1 | 61402 |
| Head CT results | 64 | 11 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 85 | 676 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | 99 | 295 |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 18 | 3972 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 40 | 292 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 56 | 79 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 81 | 36 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 63 | 293 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 81 | 133 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 95 | 345 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 78 | 388 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 51 | 10044 |
| 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 | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is St Marys Medical Center rated?
- St Marys Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does St Marys Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. St Marys Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is St Marys Medical Center located?
- St Marys Medical Center is located at 2900 1st Avenue, Huntington, WV 25702.
- What type of hospital is St Marys Medical Center?
- St Marys Medical 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.