Acute Care Hospitals · Government - State
USA Health University Hospital
- 2451 Fillingim Street, Mobile, AL 36617
- (251) 471-7110
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
USA Health University Hospital carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 6.
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 | 0.789 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.764 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 14363 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 19.937 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 24 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.204 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.102 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.526 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 11842 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 23.739 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.253 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.301 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.820 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 196 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 6.088 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.821 | 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 | 7 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.070 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.184 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.715 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 85370 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.491 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 12 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 2.185 | Worse than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.338 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.731 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 85370 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 51.344 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 26 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.506 | 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 | 4.6 | Same as national | 541 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.3 | Same as national | 29 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.5 | Same as national | 50 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.4 | Same as national | 47 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.5 | Same as national | 174 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.43 | Same as national | 2431 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 212.29 | Same as national | 80 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 2983 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 2989 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.22 | Same as national | 914 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.68 | Same as national | 399 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 16.00 | Same as national | 421 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.79 | Same as national | 913 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 9.14 | Worse than national | 389 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.52 | Same as national | 277 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.17 | Same as national | 835 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.33 | 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 | 112.4 | Not available | 58 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 11.7 | Not available | 61 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.7 | Same as national | 1050 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.9 | Same as national | 368 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10 | Same as national | 128 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.6 | Same as national | 128 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Same as national | 162 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.3 | Same as national | 30 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | — | Not available | — |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.9 | Same as national | 58 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.9 | Same as national | 61 |
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 | 1260 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1260 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1260 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1260 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1260 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1260 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1260 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1260 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1260 |
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 | 6 | 24306 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 3 | 3456 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | 1 | 8055 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 85 | 3377 |
| 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 | 219 | 395 |
| 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 | 214 | 382 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| 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 | 2 | 34917 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 289 |
| 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 | 4479 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 58 | 371 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 55 | 127 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 58 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 80 | 371 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 223 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| 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 | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is USA Health University Hospital rated?
- USA Health University Hospital has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does USA Health University Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. USA Health University Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is USA Health University Hospital located?
- USA Health University Hospital is located at 2451 Fillingim Street, Mobile, AL 36617.
- What type of hospital is USA Health University Hospital?
- USA Health University Hospital 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.