Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
University of MD Capital Region Medical Center
- 901 North Harry S Truman Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
- (301) 618-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
University of MD Capital Region Medical Center carries a 1-star CMS overall rating — below 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 | 0.940 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.705 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 8083 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.477 | 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) | 1.652 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.353 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.596 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6969 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.674 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.807 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.267 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.862 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 87 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.853 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.052 | 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 | 39 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.331 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.226 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.714 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 73664 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.630 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.710 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.144 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.541 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 70346 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 30.543 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 9 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.295 | 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 | 3.8 | Same as national | 925 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 82 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.9 | Same as national | 58 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9 | Same as national | 103 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.2 | Same as national | 183 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.9 | Same as national | 150 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.4 | Same as national | 172 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.58 | Worse than national | 3762 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 178.74 | Same as national | 67 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 4190 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 4137 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.91 | Same as national | 823 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.80 | Same as national | 218 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 19.44 | Worse than national | 243 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.80 | Same as national | 836 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.92 | Same as national | 224 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.96 | Same as national | 166 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.16 | Same as national | 655 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.60 | 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 | -11.6 | Not available | 91 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 76.3 | Not available | 211 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 0.5 | Not available | 146 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.2 | Same as national | 1548 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.6 | Same as national | 82 |
| 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 | 0.9 | Same as national | 199 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.7 | Same as national | 91 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.1 | Same as national | 58 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.9 | Same as national | 110 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 22.2 | Same as national | 211 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15 | Same as national | 146 |
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 | 1 | 742 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 742 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 742 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 1 | 742 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 742 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 742 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 1 | 742 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 742 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 742 |
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 | 95 | 2586 |
| 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 | 265 | 379 |
| 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 | 258 | 359 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 484 | 14 |
| 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 | 7 | 95449 |
| Head CT results | 82 | 22 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 56 | 126 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 34 | 29 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 8 | 2896 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 39 | 114 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 71 | 34 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 75 | 20 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 67 | 115 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 73 | 59 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 221 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 94 | 3443 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 2157 |
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 MD Capital Region Medical Center rated?
- University of MD Capital Region Medical Center has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does University of MD Capital Region Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. University of MD Capital Region Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is University of MD Capital Region Medical Center located?
- University of MD Capital Region Medical Center is located at 901 North Harry S Truman Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774.
- What type of hospital is University of MD Capital Region Medical Center?
- University of MD Capital Region 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.