Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
- 500 Upper Chesapeake Drive, Bel Air, MD 21014
- (443) 643-3303
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below 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 | 0.044 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.877 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 10140 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.535 | 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) | 0.265 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.224 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.352 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 9831 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.195 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.610 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.212 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.269 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 137 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.598 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.834 | 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 | 40 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.375 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.018 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.730 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 80875 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 2.850 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.351 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.011 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.226 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 78274 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 29.206 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.068 | 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 | 4.1 | Same as national | 38 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Better than national | 2584 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.3 | Same as national | 303 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 11.9 | Worse than national | 304 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.3 | Same as national | 701 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.6 | Same as national | 633 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15.8 | Same as national | 314 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 2.28 | Worse than national | 8332 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 188.97 | Same as national | 108 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 10383 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 10578 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.06 | Same as national | 1690 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.80 | Same as national | 639 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.37 | Same as national | 596 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.72 | Same as national | 1793 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.18 | Same as national | 583 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.51 | Same as national | 405 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.79 | Same as national | 1666 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.31 | 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 | 11.5 | Not available | 296 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -4.1 | Not available | 806 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 4.5 | Not available | 679 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.5 | Same as national | 4084 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14 | Same as national | 359 |
| 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 | 726 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.7 | Same as national | 296 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.1 | Same as national | 330 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.9 | Same as national | 806 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.1 | Same as national | 38 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.8 | Same as national | 679 |
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 | 1359 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 1359 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1359 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1359 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1359 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1359 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 1359 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 1359 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 1359 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | 95 | 4491 |
| 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 | 248 | 424 |
| 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 | 396 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 402 | 24 |
| 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 | — | — |
| Head CT results | 82 | 22 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | — | — |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 18 | 3393 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 46 | 262 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 70 | 57 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 74 | 27 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 65 | 262 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 80 | 127 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 284 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 97 | 275 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 94 | 828 |
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 Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center rated?
- Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center located?
- Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center is located at 500 Upper Chesapeake Drive, Bel Air, MD 21014.
- What type of hospital is Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center?
- Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Other).
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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.