Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
- 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
- (802) 847-0000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above 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 | 0.395 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.136 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 19285 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 20.190 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 14 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.693 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.784 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.629 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 18305 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 25.242 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 29 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 1.149 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.656 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.169 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 354 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 8.814 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.248 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.042 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.117 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 151 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.198 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.835 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.004 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.351 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 139295 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 14.063 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.071 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.423 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.741 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 128243 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 86.726 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 49 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.565 | 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 | 3.6 | Same as national | 72 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.2 | Better than national | 2623 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 517 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.6 | Same as national | 235 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.6 | Same as national | 197 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.6 | Same as national | 600 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.2 | Same as national | 366 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.7 | Better than national | 406 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.92 | Same as national | 10188 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 197.68 | Same as national | 171 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 11592 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.39 | Same as national | 12125 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.93 | Same as national | 3760 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.33 | Same as national | 1714 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.65 | Same as national | 1686 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 5.32 | Worse than national | 3860 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.73 | Same as national | 1688 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.87 | Same as national | 830 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 2.39 | Worse than national | 2288 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.34 | 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 | 4 | Not available | 736 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 20.9 | Not available | 698 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 12.5 | Not available | 379 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.7 | Same as national | 4446 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.7 | Same as national | 1902 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.5 | Same as national | 760 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.6 | Same as national | 760 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Same as national | 1771 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.5 | Same as national | 736 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.5 | Same as national | 232 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.5 | Same as national | 214 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.3 | Same as national | 698 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.3 | Same as national | 69 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.2 | Same as national | 379 |
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 | 2722 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 2722 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2722 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2722 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 2722 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 2722 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2722 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 2722 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2722 |
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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 65 | 11628 |
| 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 | 270 | 396 |
| 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 | 264 | 354 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 353 | 40 |
| 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 | 3 | 70084 |
| Head CT results | 8 | 13 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 112 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 53 | 106 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 4937 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 48 | 155 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 51 | 73 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 26 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 155 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 82 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 356 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 70 | 111 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 90 | 291 |
| 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 Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care rated?
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care have emergency services?
- Yes. Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care located?
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care is located at 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401.
- What type of hospital is Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care?
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care 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.