Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
University of MD St Joseph Medical Center
- 7601 Osler Drive, Towson, MD 21204
- (410) 337-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
University of MD St Joseph Medical Center carries a 5-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 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails 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 | 0.382 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.903 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4449 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.324 | 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) | 1.203 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.017 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.691 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 3367 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.916 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.343 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.326 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.473 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 155 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.902 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.025 | 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 | 26 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.206 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.110 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.166 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 68304 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.050 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.656 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.231 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.726 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 61183 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 28.094 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.427 | 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 | 3.2 | Same as national | 272 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.2 | Better than national | 2568 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.8 | Same as national | 350 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.9 | Same as national | 380 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.7 | Same as national | 155 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.6 | Same as national | 620 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.9 | Better than national | 369 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.5 | Same as national | 224 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 6894 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 165.01 | Same as national | 120 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 9133 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 9943 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.13 | Same as national | 2313 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.30 | Same as national | 1744 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.57 | Same as national | 1840 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 1.99 | Same as national | 2845 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.47 | Same as national | 1720 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.54 | Same as national | 697 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.90 | Same as national | 1870 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.72 | Better 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 | -9.8 | Not available | 462 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -29.5 | Not available | 751 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -16.8 | Not available | 407 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.1 | Better than national | 4075 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11 | Same as national | 1389 |
| 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 | 0.8 | Same as national | 1262 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.2 | Same as national | 462 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.6 | Same as national | 376 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.7 | Same as national | 164 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.5 | Same as national | 751 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.7 | Same as national | 265 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.2 | Same as national | 407 |
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 | 1332 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1332 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1332 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1332 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1332 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1332 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1332 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 1332 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 1332 |
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 | 3403 |
| 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 | 283 | 392 |
| 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 | 281 | 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 | 408 | 18 |
| 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 | 4 | 41915 |
| Head CT results | 100 | 11 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 73 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 3529 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 63 | 166 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 70 | 46 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 24 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 85 | 168 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 88 | 110 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 100 | 157 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 6681 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 1373 |
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 St Joseph Medical Center rated?
- University of MD St Joseph Medical Center has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does University of MD St Joseph Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. University of MD St Joseph Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is University of MD St Joseph Medical Center located?
- University of MD St Joseph Medical Center is located at 7601 Osler Drive, Towson, MD 21204.
- What type of hospital is University of MD St Joseph Medical Center?
- University of MD St Joseph 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.