Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center

Hospital in Des Moines, IA, Medicare certification number 160083. CMS publishes 67 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 160083The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Mar 10, 2017
Beds: 649
Overall star rating: 1 of 5Care Compare
Address: 1111 6TH Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 247-3121

NPI records for this facility 4

Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa Corp
- General Acute Care Hospital
- West Des Moines, IA
- NPI 1538395975
Medicare enrollment
Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
- Clinical Medical Laboratory
- Des Moines, IA
- NPI 1104982743
Medicare enrollment
Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Des Moines, IA
- NPI 1508964883
Medicare enrollment
Catholic Health Initiatives, Ia-Corp
- Mammography Clinic/Center
- Des Moines, IA
- NPI 1477984367
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.69 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse1 of 5
- State average 3 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.88 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.46 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse1 of 5
- State average 3.69 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.63 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.67 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 4.02 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.69 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.95
- State average 1.04 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 2,108 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.96
- State average 1.09 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected213.67
- State average 187.05 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 151 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected3
- State average 2.67 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 378 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected8.7
- State average 9.52 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 187 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected10.6
- State average 12.16 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 436 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected13.2
- State average 13.01 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 634 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected16.5
- State average 16.4 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 533 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected13.7
- State average 11.3 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 654 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Worse4.9
- State average 4.35 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Worse than the national rate
- 5,747 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.36
- State average 0.23 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 10,796 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.31
- State average 0.29 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 11,365 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.35
- State average 3.74 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 3,755 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected2.15
- State average 1.7 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 1,701 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.76
- State average 2.41 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 3,683 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected9.65
- State average 9.79 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 1,741 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected4.58
- State average 5.37 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 1,720 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected2.03
- State average 1.73 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 601 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.4
- State average 0.84 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 9,657 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected4.5
- State average 4.34 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 112 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.43
- State average 0.49
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Better0.46
- State average 0.62
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.48
- State average 0.42
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected1.23
- State average 0.73
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected0.98
- State average 1.02
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0.96
- State average 0.77
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 1.4
- State average 5.17 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 4.1
- State average 6.3 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 1.01
- State average 0.94
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 16

Medicare Care Compare

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 88
- State average 94.67 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 352 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 59
- State average 63
- National average 65
- 732 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
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 244
- State average 130
- National average 168
- 444 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
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 244
- State average 123
- National average 162
- 425 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 250
- State average 217
- National average 257
- 18 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 94
- State average 96.05 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 450 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 99
- State average 97
- National average 93
- 85 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 91
- State average 64
- National average 69
- 11 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 35
- State average 75
- National average 78
- 5,471 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 98
- State average 92.06 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 3,527 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 4
- State average 3
- National average 2
- 68,252 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 11
- State average 15
- National average 15
- 5,010 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 71
- State average 74
- National average 73
- 211 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 89
- State average 82
- National average 87
- 119 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 77
- State average 79
- National average 81
- 732 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 89
- State average 92
- National average 93
- 384 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (14)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Emergency department volume — very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 13

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected13.2
- State average 14.3 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 658 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected19.7
- State average 21.18 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 883 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 0.1
- State average 0.92 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 548 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -0.4
- State average -4.23 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 719 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -16.1
- State average -6.74 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 556 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected16.4
- State average 16.98 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 716 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.4
- State average 5.88 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 110 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected10.1
- State average 10.07 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 110 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6.5
- State average 5.7 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 114 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected10.7
- State average 10.58 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 318 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected19.7
- State average 19.68 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 314 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected11.4
- State average 12.89 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 2,140 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery Better0.8
- State average 1.02 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- Better than expected
- 1,285 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4

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