Acute Care Hospitals · Government - State
University of Utah Hospital and Clinics
- 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132
- (801) 581-2121
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
University of Utah Hospital and Clinics carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 2 measures 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 | 0.358 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.800 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 34173 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 43.936 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 24 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.546 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.441 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.929 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 25758 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 42.982 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 28 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.651 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.395 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.095 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 517 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 22.094 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 15 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.679 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.068 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.338 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 422 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 4.940 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.405 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.366 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.054 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 218881 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 21.767 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 14 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.643 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.372 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.578 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 193725 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 171.426 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 80 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.467 | 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 | Same as national | 175 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.3 | Better than national | 2605 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 189 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.3 | Same as national | 82 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.1 | Same as national | 69 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.3 | Same as national | 412 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.8 | Better than national | 315 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.8 | Same as national | 377 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.50 | Same as national | 10150 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 156.56 | Same as national | 297 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 11361 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 12089 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.55 | Same as national | 4443 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.58 | Same as national | 204 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.76 | Same as national | 212 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.06 | Same as national | 4881 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.49 | Same as national | 198 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.88 | Same as national | 1317 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.78 | Same as national | 3231 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.91 | 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 | 22.5 | Not available | 206 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -31.6 | Not available | 468 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -28.1 | Not available | 333 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.7 | Same as national | 4438 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.6 | Same as national | 2684 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 8.8 | Better than national | 1119 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.8 | Same as national | 1119 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 2156 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.3 | Same as national | 206 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.9 | Same as national | 81 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.3 | Same as national | 69 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.7 | Better than national | 468 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.2 | Same as national | 209 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.8 | Same as national | 333 |
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 | 1157 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1157 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1157 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 5 | 1157 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 1157 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1157 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1157 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 1157 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 1157 |
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 | 98 | 21612 |
| 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 | 235 | 407 |
| 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 | 230 | 383 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 320 | 24 |
| 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 | 5 | 73973 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 98 | 64 |
| 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 | 10252 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 53 | 112 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 100 | 39 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 23 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 55 | 112 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 39 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 428 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 80 | 91 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 96 | 336 |
| 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 University of Utah Hospital and Clinics rated?
- University of Utah Hospital and Clinics has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does University of Utah Hospital and Clinics have emergency services?
- Yes. University of Utah Hospital and Clinics operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is University of Utah Hospital and Clinics located?
- University of Utah Hospital and Clinics is located at 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132.
- What type of hospital is University of Utah Hospital and Clinics?
- University of Utah Hospital and 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.