Acute Care Hospitals · Government - State
Suny/stony Brook University Hospital
- Health Sciences Center Suny, Stony Brook, NY 11794
- (631) 444-4000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Suny/stony Brook University 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 18 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 2 measures and trails on 1.
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 | 0.274 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.960 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 17338 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 18.566 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.539 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.203 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.585 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 25512 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 39.189 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 14 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.357 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.543 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.456 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 213 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.637 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.242 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.039 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.826 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 149 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.289 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.776 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.500 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.388 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 228320 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 17.420 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 15 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.861 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.254 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.486 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 210829 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 103.873 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 37 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.356 | 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 | 2.4 | Better than national | 1039 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.1 | Better than national | 6245 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.2 | Same as national | 470 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2 | Same as national | 147 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.2 | Same as national | 408 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.2 | Better than national | 1302 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.9 | Better than national | 1681 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.5 | Better than national | 791 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.98 | Same as national | 21489 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 194.48 | Same as national | 301 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.13 | Same as national | 25927 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 26435 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.24 | Same as national | 6088 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.05 | Same as national | 2452 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.72 | Same as national | 2397 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.94 | Same as national | 6478 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.26 | Same as national | 2439 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.59 | Same as national | 1162 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.30 | Same as national | 4326 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.06 | 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 | -8.3 | Not available | 504 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 21.5 | Not available | 1565 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 6.5 | Not available | 1721 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.7 | Same as national | 10700 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.6 | Same as national | 2906 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.7 | Same as national | 591 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 3.5 | Better than national | 591 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 1809 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.9 | Same as national | 504 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 8.5 | Same as national | 145 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.1 | Same as national | 452 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.7 | Worse than national | 1565 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 3.7 | Same as national | 1103 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.1 | Same as national | 1721 |
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 | 2094 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2094 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 2094 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 2094 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 2094 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 2094 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 2094 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 2094 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 2094 |
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 | 61 | 13749 |
| 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 | 242 | 395 |
| 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 | 225 | 363 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 530 | 32 |
| 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 | 138668 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 89 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 21 | 28 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 7963 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 63 | 178 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 71 | 68 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 41 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 79 | 178 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 105 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 590 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 17706 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 3819 |
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 Suny/stony Brook University Hospital rated?
- Suny/stony Brook University Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Suny/stony Brook University Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Suny/stony Brook University Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Suny/stony Brook University Hospital located?
- Suny/stony Brook University Hospital is located at Health Sciences Center Suny, Stony Brook, NY 11794.
- What type of hospital is Suny/stony Brook University Hospital?
- Suny/stony Brook University Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - State).
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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.