Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
St. Vincent's East
- 50 Medical Park East Drive, Birmingham, AL 35235
- (205) 838-3122
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
St. Vincent's East 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 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 | 0.579 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.179 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 7040 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.581 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.187 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.078 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.830 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 7651 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 9.837 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.305 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.034 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 105 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.897 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.000 | 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 | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.009 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.133 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.418 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 58552 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.758 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.521 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.155 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.583 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 58552 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 28.306 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 9 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.318 | 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 | 4 | Same as national | 25 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.1 | Same as national | 582 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.7 | Same as national | 109 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.2 | Same as national | 64 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.1 | Same as national | 53 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 14.4 | Same as national | 235 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 20.1 | Same as national | 268 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.8 | Same as national | 66 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 2979 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 176.90 | Same as national | 43 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.34 | Same as national | 3432 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 3549 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.95 | Same as national | 710 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.86 | Same as national | 248 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.64 | Same as national | 253 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.70 | Same as national | 738 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.78 | Same as national | 243 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.72 | Same as national | 152 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.96 | Same as national | 514 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.03 | 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 | -23.6 | Not available | 118 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 21.2 | Not available | 266 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 18.1 | Not available | 281 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.6 | Same as national | 902 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.9 | Same as national | 79 |
| 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 | 1.1 | Same as national | 52 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.2 | Same as national | 118 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.9 | Same as national | 63 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 57 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.9 | Same as national | 266 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.2 | Same as national | 281 |
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 | 887 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 887 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 887 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 887 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 887 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 887 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 887 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 887 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 887 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | 79 | 2317 |
| 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 | 165 | 277 |
| 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 | 156 | 254 |
| 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 | 382 | 14 |
| Left before being seen | — | — |
| Head CT results | 64 | 11 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | — | — |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 727 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 72 | 129 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 89 | 38 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 78 | 27 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 81 | 129 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 99 | 75 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 94 | 53 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 85 | 1712 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 88 | 533 |
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. Vincent's East rated?
- St. Vincent's East has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does St. Vincent's East have emergency services?
- Yes. St. Vincent's East operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is St. Vincent's East located?
- St. Vincent's East is located at 50 Medical Park East Drive, Birmingham, AL 35235.
- What type of hospital is St. Vincent's East?
- St. Vincent's East 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.