Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
St Peters Health
- 2475 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601
- (406) 442-2480
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
St Peters Health 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 6 and worse on 12.
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 | 0.260 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 5.126 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 1889 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 1.289 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.552 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 1.008 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 5.174 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 3395 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.412 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Worse than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 2.488 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.329 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 6.010 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 94 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.304 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 3.038 | 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 | 36 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.298 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.853 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 26555 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.050 | 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 | 0.160 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.967 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 25609 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 11.465 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.436 | 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 | 2.9 | Same as national | 43 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.8 | Same as national | 860 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.1 | Same as national | 93 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.7 | Same as national | 111 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 17.6 | Worse than national | 216 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.3 | Same as national | 262 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 16.6 | Same as national | 126 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.77 | Worse than national | 2611 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 182.92 | Same as national | 32 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 3357 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.37 | Same as national | 3311 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.40 | Same as national | 561 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.60 | Same as national | 274 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.29 | Same as national | 268 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.58 | Same as national | 576 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.69 | Same as national | 243 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.35 | Same as national | 115 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.21 | Same as national | 441 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.48 | Worse than 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 | -32 | Not available | 89 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -22 | Not available | 222 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -5.9 | Not available | 272 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.3 | Same as national | 1292 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.9 | Same as national | 2170 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.2 | Same as national | 173 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.8 | Same as national | 173 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 590 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.8 | Same as national | 89 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18 | Same as national | 125 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.5 | Same as national | 222 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.1 | Same as national | 43 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15 | Same as national | 272 |
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 | 702 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 702 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 702 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 702 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 702 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 702 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 702 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 702 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 702 |
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 | 8 | 6212 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 79 | 2493 |
| 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 | 186 | 425 |
| 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 | 178 | 382 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 210 | 24 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 280 | 21 |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 25969 |
| Head CT results | 69 | 13 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 96 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 1275 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 60 | 267 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 63 | 86 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 59 | 39 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 87 | 267 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 174 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 100 | 90 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 99 | 77 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| 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 | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is St Peters Health rated?
- St Peters Health has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does St Peters Health have emergency services?
- Yes. St Peters Health operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is St Peters Health located?
- St Peters Health is located at 2475 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601.
- What type of hospital is St Peters Health?
- St Peters Health 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.