Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Stamford Hospital
- One Hospital Plaza, Stamford, CT 06904
- (203) 276-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Stamford Hospital carries a 5-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 | 0.520 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.352 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5798 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.886 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.189 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.142 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.519 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4230 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.375 | 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) | 0.558 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.181 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.572 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 73 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 1.850 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.081 | 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 | 113 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.866 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.014 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.354 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 81452 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.643 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.274 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.098 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.441 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 73285 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 31.388 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.223 | 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 | 2.7 | Same as national | 175 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 1686 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.3 | Same as national | 133 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.9 | Same as national | 31 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.4 | Same as national | 74 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.8 | Same as national | 477 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.9 | Same as national | 527 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.3 | Same as national | 231 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.88 | Same as national | 5227 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 200.68 | Same as national | 59 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.15 | Same as national | 6978 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 6959 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.60 | Same as national | 1563 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.73 | Same as national | 762 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.47 | Same as national | 778 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.51 | Same as national | 1595 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.20 | Same as national | 760 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.94 | Same as national | 251 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.04 | Same as national | 1133 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.96 | 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 | -21.1 | Not available | 143 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -0.2 | Not available | 561 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 7.4 | Not available | 558 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.1 | Same as national | 2803 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.2 | Same as national | 2189 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.1 | Same as national | 233 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.7 | Same as national | 233 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 879 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13 | Same as national | 143 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.9 | Same as national | 30 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.5 | Same as national | 79 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.2 | Same as national | 561 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.3 | Same as national | 174 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.8 | Same as national | 558 |
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 | 1022 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1022 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1022 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1022 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1022 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1022 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1022 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1022 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1022 |
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 | 96 | 3515 |
| 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 | 214 | 434 |
| 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 | 209 | 411 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 332 | 19 |
| 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 | 2 | 63564 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 138 |
| 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 | 2468 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 43 | 122 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 62 | 40 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 69 | 16 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 68 | 122 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 86 | 63 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 93 | 195 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 5738 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 819 |
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 Stamford Hospital rated?
- Stamford Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Stamford Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Stamford Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Stamford Hospital located?
- Stamford Hospital is located at One Hospital Plaza, Stamford, CT 06904.
- What type of hospital is Stamford Hospital?
- Stamford Hospital 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.