Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
the East Alabama Healthcare Authority
- 2000 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801
- (334) 528-1300
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
the East Alabama Healthcare Authority 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 18 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 | 0.042 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.830 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 7710 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.964 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.251 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.086 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.924 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 7111 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.832 | 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) | 0.340 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.556 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.513 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 204 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.510 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.270 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.369 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.946 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 255 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.069 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.450 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.166 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.258 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 91706 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 7.669 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.522 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.540 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.976 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 84755 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 59.946 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 44 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.734 | 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 | 3.5 | Same as national | 477 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.2 | Same as national | 1247 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.8 | Same as national | 127 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.5 | Same as national | 95 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 11.1 | Same as national | 125 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 13.7 | Same as national | 272 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.7 | Same as national | 267 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.5 | Same as national | 134 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.67 | Same as national | 4085 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 214.87 | Same as national | 54 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 4406 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 4625 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.96 | Same as national | 1454 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.27 | Same as national | 821 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.00 | Same as national | 818 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.77 | Same as national | 1488 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.23 | Same as national | 739 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.62 | Same as national | 234 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.87 | Same as national | 792 |
| 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 | 42.4 | Not available | 113 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 36.7 | Not available | 300 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -7.9 | Not available | 252 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.4 | Same as national | 1807 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.7 | Same as national | 1293 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.3 | Same as national | 133 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 133 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 595 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14 | Same as national | 113 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10 | Same as national | 92 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.1 | Same as national | 130 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.9 | Same as national | 300 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.8 | Same as national | 483 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.3 | Same as national | 252 |
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 | 4 | 386 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 386 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 386 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 386 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 386 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 386 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 386 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 386 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 386 |
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 | 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 | 77 | 4795 |
| 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 | 205 | 620 |
| 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 | 202 | 594 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 303 | 25 |
| 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 | 55362 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 96 | 160 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 8 | 1353 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 74 | 364 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 86 | 168 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 81 | 114 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 90 | 365 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 217 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 100 | 199 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 88 | 26 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 99 | 166 |
| 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 the East Alabama Healthcare Authority rated?
- the East Alabama Healthcare Authority has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does the East Alabama Healthcare Authority have emergency services?
- Yes. the East Alabama Healthcare Authority operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is the East Alabama Healthcare Authority located?
- the East Alabama Healthcare Authority is located at 2000 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801.
- What type of hospital is the East Alabama Healthcare Authority?
- the East Alabama Healthcare Authority is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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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.