Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Strong Memorial Hospital
- 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642
- (585) 275-2121
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Strong Memorial Hospital 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 | 0.661 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.101 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 60852 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 68.612 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 59 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.860 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.411 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.806 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 35649 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 58.245 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 34 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.584 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.864 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.190 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 467 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 12.741 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 18 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.413 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.861 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 122 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.047 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.000 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.536 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.295 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 310181 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 23.437 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 20 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.853 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.309 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.510 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 282211 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 152.524 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 61 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.400 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.8 | Same as national | 1674 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 207 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.2 | Same as national | 72 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.8 | Same as national | 79 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.2 | Same as national | 354 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.4 | Better than national | 261 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13 | Same as national | 314 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.82 | Same as national | 8653 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 192.98 | Same as national | 212 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.34 | Same as national | 9231 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.58 | Worse than national | 9824 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.06 | Same as national | 2356 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.82 | Same as national | 1021 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.43 | Same as national | 995 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.46 | Same as national | 2561 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 9.81 | Worse than national | 1063 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.16 | Same as national | 637 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.99 | Same as national | 2092 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.33 | 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 | -27.7 | Not available | 228 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 27.8 | Not available | 406 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 15.3 | Not available | 265 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15 | Same as national | 2794 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.5 | Same as national | 965 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.7 | Same as national | 929 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.3 | Same as national | 929 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 1047 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 11.9 | Same as national | 228 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.7 | Same as national | 71 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.4 | Same as national | 82 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.4 | Same as national | 406 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.6 | Same as national | 265 |
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 | 884 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 884 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 884 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 884 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 884 |
| Quietness - star rating | 1 | 884 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 884 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 884 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 884 |
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 | 1 | 18471 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 66 | 21344 |
| 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 | 247 | 407 |
| 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 | 240 | 380 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 285 | 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 | 5 | 116789 |
| Head CT results | 45 | 11 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 96 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 51 | 83 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 7369 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 42 | 113 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 78 | 27 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 80 | 15 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 70 | 113 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 64 | 61 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 684 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 90 | 543 |
| 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 Strong Memorial Hospital rated?
- Strong Memorial Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Strong Memorial Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Strong Memorial Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Strong Memorial Hospital located?
- Strong Memorial Hospital is located at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642.
- What type of hospital is Strong Memorial Hospital?
- Strong Memorial 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.