Acute Care Hospitals · Government - State
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics
- 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
- (319) 356-1616
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics 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. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 2 measures and trails on 1.
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 | 0.650 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.253 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 32385 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 39.360 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 36 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.915 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.043 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.323 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 20947 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 29.847 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.134 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.324 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.323 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 472 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 11.482 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.697 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.174 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.866 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 502 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 4.376 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.686 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.391 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.018 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 241422 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 26.191 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 17 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.649 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.334 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.586 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 207879 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 109.608 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 49 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.447 | 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 | 4.2 | Same as national | 46 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 2831 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 190 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.9 | Same as national | 138 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 108 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.5 | Same as national | 483 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.1 | Same as national | 244 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.6 | Same as national | 600 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.71 | Worse than national | 11406 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 218.47 | Worse than national | 337 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.16 | Same as national | 12436 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 13026 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.75 | Same as national | 4775 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.80 | Same as national | 2980 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.99 | Same as national | 2790 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.57 | Same as national | 5327 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.96 | Same as national | 2938 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.40 | Same as national | 1451 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.42 | Same as national | 3685 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.25 | 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 | 17.7 | Not available | 265 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 6.7 | Not available | 556 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -3.3 | Not available | 267 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.5 | Better than national | 4972 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.4 | Same as national | 2801 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.4 | Same as national | 1465 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 7.4 | Worse than national | 1465 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 2256 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 | Same as national | 265 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.2 | Same as national | 136 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.6 | Same as national | 114 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19 | Same as national | 556 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.7 | Same as national | 50 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.4 | Same as national | 267 |
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 | 3 | 2718 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2718 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 2718 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2718 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 2718 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 2718 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 2718 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 2718 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 2718 |
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 | 80 | 17063 |
| 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 | 212 | 402 |
| 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 | 210 | 369 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 290 | 30 |
| 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 | 52831 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 98 | 502 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 8799 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 44 | 84 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 52 | 40 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 65 | 17 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 84 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 51 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 671 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 85 | 162 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 4530 |
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 University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics rated?
- University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics have emergency services?
- Yes. University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics located?
- University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics is located at 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242.
- What type of hospital is University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics?
- University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - State).
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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.