Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
UPMC Chautauqua at Wca
- 207 Foote Avenue, Jamestown, NY 14701
- (716) 487-0141
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
UPMC Chautauqua at Wca carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm.
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 | 0.488 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 5.224 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 2301 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 1.563 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.919 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.126 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.490 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 3745 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.654 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.754 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 36 | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 0.988 | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Not available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 14 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.115 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.900 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 21013 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.033 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.000 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.315 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.289 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 19488 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 11.784 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.679 | Same as 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 | 3.5 | Same as national | 65 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.5 | Same as national | 524 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.5 | Same as national | 43 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.1 | Same as national | 36 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.6 | Same as national | 199 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.5 | Same as national | 228 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15.9 | Same as national | 55 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.36 | Same as national | 1692 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | — | Not available | — |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 2082 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 2112 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.24 | Same as national | 220 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.65 | Same as national | 62 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.68 | Same as national | 64 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.15 | Same as national | 225 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.11 | Same as national | 50 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.05 | Same as national | 62 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.98 | Same as national | 330 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.89 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 12.6 | Not available | 209 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 7.9 | Not available | 214 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16 | Same as national | 776 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13 | Same as national | 1302 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 8.9 | Same as national | 69 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.4 | Same as national | 69 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 226 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.4 | Same as national | 28 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.6 | Same as national | 37 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.5 | Same as national | 209 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.7 | Same as national | 59 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.3 | Same as national | 214 |
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 | 483 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 483 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 483 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 483 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 483 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 483 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 483 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 483 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 483 |
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 | medium | — |
| 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 | 1290 |
| 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 | 164 | 618 |
| 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 | 160 | 532 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 189 | 65 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 221 | 21 |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 38721 |
| Head CT results | 39 | 18 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 622 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 6 | 34 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 903 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 44 | 235 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 56 | 71 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 29 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 74 | 235 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 75 | 110 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 100 | 45 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 93 | 54 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 81 | 504 |
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 UPMC Chautauqua at Wca rated?
- UPMC Chautauqua at Wca has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does UPMC Chautauqua at Wca have emergency services?
- Yes. UPMC Chautauqua at Wca operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is UPMC Chautauqua at Wca located?
- UPMC Chautauqua at Wca is located at 207 Foote Avenue, Jamestown, NY 14701.
- What type of hospital is UPMC Chautauqua at Wca?
- UPMC Chautauqua at Wca 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.