Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
United Hospital Center, Inc
- 327 Medical Park Drive, Bridgeport, WV 26330
- (681) 342-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
United Hospital Center, Inc carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 6. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails on 2.
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 | 0.142 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.080 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 9782 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.933 | 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) | 0.448 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.532 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.866 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 9873 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 9.550 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 10 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 1.047 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.056 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.318 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 130 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.518 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 8 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 2.274 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 11 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.105 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.215 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.305 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 70049 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.542 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.847 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.185 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.613 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 70049 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 31.212 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 11 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.352 | 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 | 3.1 | Same as national | 53 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.2 | Same as national | 1273 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.7 | Same as national | 329 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.9 | Same as national | 171 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11 | Same as national | 397 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.8 | Same as national | 486 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.5 | Same as national | 120 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 5577 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 147.02 | Same as national | 59 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 6356 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 6437 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.04 | Same as national | 1431 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.51 | Same as national | 516 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.58 | Same as national | 499 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.79 | Same as national | 1463 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.75 | Same as national | 483 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.93 | Same as national | 308 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.28 | Same as national | 1287 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.79 | 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 | 34.3 | Not available | 290 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 15 | Not available | 444 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 28.7 | Not available | 523 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.3 | Worse than national | 2305 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.2 | Same as national | 2180 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 7.2 | Better than national | 307 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.9 | Same as national | 307 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.3 | Worse than national | 875 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.9 | Same as national | 290 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.8 | Same as national | 193 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.7 | Same as national | 444 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.1 | Same as national | 58 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.6 | Same as national | 523 |
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 | 765 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 765 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 765 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 765 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 765 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 765 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 765 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 765 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 765 |
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 | 97 | 3371 |
| 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 | 210 | 372 |
| 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 | 206 | 341 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 384 | 15 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 270 | 17 |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 47168 |
| Head CT results | 62 | 16 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 120 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 61 | 85 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 3256 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 71 | 168 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 95 | 76 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 51 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 168 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 99 | 84 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 167 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 72 | 57 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 157 |
| 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 United Hospital Center, Inc rated?
- United Hospital Center, Inc has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does United Hospital Center, Inc have emergency services?
- Yes. United Hospital Center, Inc operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is United Hospital Center, Inc located?
- United Hospital Center, Inc is located at 327 Medical Park Drive, Bridgeport, WV 26330.
- What type of hospital is United Hospital Center, Inc?
- United Hospital Center, Inc 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.