Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
University of Maryland Medical Center
- 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
- (410) 328-8667
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
University of Maryland Medical Center carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 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 | 0.753 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.353 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 36913 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 44.123 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 45 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.020 | 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 | 1.105 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 19718 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 37.207 | 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) | 0.779 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.938 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.319 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 404 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 12.555 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 19 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.513 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.280 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.525 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 125 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.196 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.672 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.315 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.041 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 219163 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 18.371 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.599 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.225 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.450 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 199748 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 99.133 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 32 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.323 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.5 | Better than national | 1971 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.2 | Same as national | 86 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.9 | Same as national | 279 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8 | Same as national | 82 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.3 | Same as national | 226 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.4 | Same as national | 115 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.9 | Same as national | 442 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.43 | Same as national | 9810 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 180.76 | Same as national | 504 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 10607 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 11275 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.72 | Same as national | 4283 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.50 | Same as national | 3028 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.31 | Worse than national | 3373 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.38 | Same as national | 5119 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.87 | Same as national | 3266 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.08 | Same as national | 1178 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.76 | Same as national | 2831 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.03 | 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 | 16.3 | Not available | 210 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -12.4 | Not available | 282 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -9.9 | Not available | 122 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.3 | Same as national | 3503 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14.3 | Same as national | 293 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.5 | Same as national | 974 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.4 | Same as national | 974 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 228 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.8 | Same as national | 210 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.9 | Same as national | 273 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 89 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.2 | Same as national | 282 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.1 | Same as national | 122 |
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 | 1433 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1433 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1433 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1433 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1433 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1433 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1433 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1433 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1433 |
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 | 96 | 12858 |
| 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 | 319 | 358 |
| 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 | 330 | 329 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 170 | 27 |
| 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 | 38 | 13 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 75 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 20 | 7687 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 73 | 271 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 94 | 87 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 60 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 85 | 272 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 87 | 205 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 430 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 93 | 10509 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 5685 |
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 Maryland Medical Center rated?
- University of Maryland Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does University of Maryland Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. University of Maryland Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is University of Maryland Medical Center located?
- University of Maryland Medical Center is located at 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.
- What type of hospital is University of Maryland Medical Center?
- University of Maryland Medical Center 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.