Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
- 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- (412) 647-2345
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside carries a 4-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.
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 | 0.672 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.078 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 74533 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 80.547 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 69 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.857 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.401 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.691 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 59624 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 97.857 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 52 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.531 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.098 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.501 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 822 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 24.912 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.241 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 31 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.294 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.502 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.087 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 337482 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 34.546 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 26 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.753 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.531 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.733 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 337482 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 236.535 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 148 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.626 | 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 | 3.4 | Same as national | 205 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.3 | Better than national | 2428 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 155 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.3 | Same as national | 137 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.4 | Same as national | 99 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.5 | Same as national | 443 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.4 | Better than national | 376 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.4 | Same as national | 268 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.84 | Worse than national | 11546 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 167.94 | Same as national | 391 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 13123 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.39 | Same as national | 14320 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.30 | Same as national | 4417 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.71 | Same as national | 2630 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.58 | Same as national | 2469 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.15 | Same as national | 4999 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.69 | Same as national | 2617 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.84 | Same as national | 1552 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.90 | Same as national | 4065 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.40 | 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 | -0.6 | Not available | 225 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -14 | Not available | 541 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -15.2 | Not available | 393 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.1 | Same as national | 4796 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.2 | Same as national | 2561 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 8.1 | Same as national | 213 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.6 | Same as national | 213 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 1016 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.2 | Same as national | 225 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 12.8 | Same as national | 136 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.5 | Same as national | 107 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.9 | Same as national | 541 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.4 | Same as national | 181 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.8 | Same as national | 393 |
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 | 588 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 588 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 588 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 588 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 588 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 588 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 588 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 588 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 588 |
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 | 92 | 10230 |
| 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 | 230 | 608 |
| 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 | 229 | 565 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 255 | 22 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 224 | 21 |
| Left before being seen | 1 | 93028 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 342 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 55 | 97 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 20 | 12430 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 55 | 388 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 58 | 119 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 53 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 78 | 388 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 86 | 222 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 700 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 78 | 202 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 87 | 617 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 86 | 7083 |
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 | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside rated?
- UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside have emergency services?
- Yes. UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside located?
- UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside is located at 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
- What type of hospital is UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside?
- UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside 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.