Meritus Medical Center

Hospital in Hagerstown, MD, Medicare certification number 210001. CMS publishes 67 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 210001The 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: Jul 1, 2004
Beds: 271
Overall star rating: 3 of 5Care Compare
Address: 11116 Medical Campus Road
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(240) 313-9500

NPI records for this facility 1

Meritus Medical Center Inc
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Hagerstown, MD
- NPI 1942281266
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.14 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.24 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.17 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.69 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.74 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.81 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.95 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.19 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.81 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 19

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.92
- State average 1.01 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,532 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.82
- State average 1.04 (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 expected171.33
- State average 171.3 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 89 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected9
- State average 8.25 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 574 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected12.2
- State average 11.84 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 325 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected11.5
- State average 10.89 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 606 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected17.2
- State average 14.91 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 954 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected12.4
- State average 10.86 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 284 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected3.6
- State average 3.34 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 3,490 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.24
- State average 0.23 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 11,141 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.26
- State average 0.26 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 11,362 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.38
- State average 3.46 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 1,735 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.45
- State average 1.55 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 511 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected3.04
- State average 2.24 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 1,665 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected8.54
- State average 8.91 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 483 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected5.04
- State average 5.09 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 461 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.76
- State average 1.76 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 469 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.13
- State average 0.88 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 9,894 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected4.3
- State average 4.2 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 34 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Death rate for CABG surgery patients — 5

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.27
- State average 0.63
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.45
- State average 0.67
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.21
- State average 0.35
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.36
- State average 0.54
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected2.27
- State average 0.94
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected1.03
- State average 0.79
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 1

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 0.5
- State average 1.59 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates — 7

Spending per patient 0

Medicare Care Compare

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) — 5

Timely and effective care 20

Medicare Care Compare

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 80
- State average 65
- National average 65
- 542 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 254
- State average 251
- National average 168
- 48,418 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 503
- State average 501
- National average 287
- 581 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 250
- State average 246
- National average 162
- 45,263 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 335
- State average 415
- National average 257
- 2,594 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 90
- State average 94
- National average 93
- 50 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 70
- State average 69
- National average 69
- 20 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 97
- State average 93
- National average 78
- 4,351 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events 0
- State average 0.33 (computed here)
- National average 0.18 (computed here)
- 7,692 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia 10
- State average 8.67 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- 21,198 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia 1
- State average 1.2 (computed here)
- National average 1.09 (computed here)
- 3,864 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 99
- State average 97.57 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 1,348 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 2
- State average 3
- National average 2
- 75,830 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 16
- State average 15
- National average 15
- 3,583 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 90
- State average 78
- National average 73
- 197 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 94
- State average 86
- National average 87
- 114 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 86
- State average 82
- National average 81
- 545 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 99
- State average 91
- National average 93
- 307 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) 59
- State average 56.43 (computed here)
- National average 46.51 (computed here)
- 74 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 97
- State average 93.79 (computed here)
- National average 82.23 (computed here)
- 7,416 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (10)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 5
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy — 5
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
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5

Unplanned visits 12

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected14.7
- State average 14.38 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 245 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected20.4
- State average 20.45 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 639 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 24.7
- State average 14.81 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 260 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 15.3
- State average 5.39 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 690 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 39.4
- State average 10.45 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- More days than average per 100 discharges
- 992 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected18.3
- State average 16.9 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 952 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.6
- State average 5.41 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 314 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy Worse14.2
- State average 11.22 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- Worse than the national rate
- 314 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected5.2
- State average 5.81 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 47 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected20.1
- State average 19.49 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 671 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected14.1
- State average 12.94 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 421 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery Worse1.9
- State average 1 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- Worse than expected
- 630 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of readmission for CABG — 1

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