Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Temple University Hospital
- 3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
- (215) 707-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Temple University Hospital carries a 4-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 1 measure and trails 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 | 0.453 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.966 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 35622 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 40.105 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 27 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.673 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.419 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.936 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 22270 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 37.587 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 24 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.639 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.101 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.078 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 250 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 7.577 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.396 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.037 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.656 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 134 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.349 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.741 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.327 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.082 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 218309 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 17.675 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.622 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.306 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.561 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 209703 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 100.306 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 42 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.419 | 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 | 4.8 | Same as national | 201 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.5 | Better than national | 1507 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.7 | Same as national | 106 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.3 | Same as national | 70 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7 | Same as national | 324 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.9 | Same as national | 535 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.4 | Better than national | 281 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.2 | Same as national | 159 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.52 | Same as national | 7676 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 194.90 | Same as national | 98 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.13 | Same as national | 9057 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 9949 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.55 | Same as national | 1671 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.77 | Same as national | 803 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.48 | Same as national | 808 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.65 | Same as national | 1859 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.55 | Same as national | 856 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.52 | Same as national | 358 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.94 | Same as national | 1604 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.99 | 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 | -4.8 | Not available | 133 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 10.3 | Not available | 711 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -1.7 | Not available | 293 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.8 | Same as national | 2889 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.6 | Same as national | 713 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.2 | Same as national | 1422 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.3 | Better than national | 1422 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Same as national | 638 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.9 | Same as national | 133 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.9 | Same as national | 68 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.8 | Same as national | 393 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.8 | Same as national | 711 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.3 | Same as national | 190 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16 | Same as national | 293 |
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 | 2 | 682 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 682 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 682 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 682 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 682 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 682 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 682 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 682 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 682 |
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 | 3 | 61029 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 1 | 9768 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 79 | 9844 |
| 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 | 240 | 370 |
| 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 | 228 | 338 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 191 | 14 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 420 | 18 |
| Left before being seen | 11 | 161181 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 80 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 61 | 33 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 7268 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 58 | 525 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 66 | 182 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 100 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 82 | 527 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 85 | 321 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 558 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 538 |
| 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 Temple University Hospital rated?
- Temple University Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Temple University Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Temple University Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Temple University Hospital located?
- Temple University Hospital is located at 3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140.
- What type of hospital is Temple University Hospital?
- Temple University 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.