Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Thomas Hospital
- 750 Morphy Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532
- (251) 928-2375
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Thomas Hospital carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm.
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 | 0.215 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.633 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 7346 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.909 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.677 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.678 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.553 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 7178 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.470 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 1.391 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.599 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.073 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 157 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.061 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.477 | 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 | 105 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.785 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.255 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 55670 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 2.387 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.000 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.602 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.251 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 52644 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 32.871 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 29 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.882 | Same as 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 | Same as national | 144 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.4 | Same as national | 1391 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 114 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 4.7 | Worse than national | 201 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.2 | Same as national | 83 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.7 | Same as national | 289 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 20.5 | Worse than national | 371 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14 | Same as national | 100 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.46 | Same as national | 4366 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 210.79 | Same as national | 58 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 4905 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 5180 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.00 | Same as national | 1167 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.99 | Same as national | 594 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.10 | Same as national | 611 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 8.11 | Worse than national | 1374 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.71 | Same as national | 557 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.64 | Same as national | 216 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.90 | Same as national | 753 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.10 | 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 | -24.8 | Not available | 134 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 20.1 | Not available | 342 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 25.2 | Not available | 365 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.2 | Same as national | 2161 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.9 | Same as national | 1222 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Same as national | 542 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13 | Same as national | 134 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.8 | Same as national | 191 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.5 | Same as national | 86 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.9 | Same as national | 342 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.1 | Same as national | 136 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.1 | Same as national | 365 |
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 | 573 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 573 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 573 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 573 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 573 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 573 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 573 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 573 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 573 |
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 | medium | — |
| 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 | 6 | 15924 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 0 | 2894 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 49 | 1874 |
| 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 | 191 | 401 |
| 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 | 189 | 374 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 235 | 23 |
| 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 | 28834 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 77 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 40 | 47 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 4048 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 82 | 79 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 92 | 36 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 20 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 86 | 79 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 47 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 132 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| 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 Thomas Hospital rated?
- Thomas Hospital has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Thomas Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Thomas Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Thomas Hospital located?
- Thomas Hospital is located at 750 Morphy Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532.
- What type of hospital is Thomas Hospital?
- Thomas 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.