Charleston Area Medical Center

Hospital in Charleston, WV, Medicare certification number 510022. CMS publishes 68 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 510022The 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: Jan 1, 1972
Last certification: Apr 11, 2014
Beds: 908
Overall star rating: 2 of 5Care Compare
Address: 501 Morris Street
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 388-5432

NPI records for this facility 11

Charleston Area Medical Center Inc
- Psychiatric Hospital Unit
- Charleston, WV
- NPI 1265421226
Medicare enrollment
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Beckley, WV
- NPI 1427904002
Medicare enrollment
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Beckley, WV
- NPI 1508712118
Medicare enrollment
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc
- Rehabilitation Hospital Unit
- Charleston, WV
- NPI 1639168693
Medicare enrollment
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Beckley, WV
- NPI 1689520264
Medicare enrollment
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Fayetteville, WV
- NPI 1932055589
Medicare enrollment
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Charleston, WV
- NPI 1952390239
Medicare enrollment
Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Charleston, WV
- NPI 1124248752
Medicare enrollment
Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.
- Community/Retail Pharmacy
- Charleston, WV
- NPI 1134518186
Medicare enrollment
Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.
- Hospitalist Physician
- Ronceverte, WV
- NPI 1972125995
Medicare enrollment
Charleston Medical Center, Inc.
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Fayetteville, WV
- NPI 1174479513
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.7 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.41 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.62 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating As expected3 of 5
- State average 3.65 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 4.05 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.54 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.46 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.89 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.73 (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 1.14 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 2,424 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite Worse1.92
- State average 1.08 (computed here)
- National average 1
- Worse than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected185.48
- State average 175.26 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 223 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected2.7
- State average 2.22 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 274 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected6.6
- State average 8.38 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 285 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected11.7
- State average 12.04 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 448 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected9.3
- State average 11.19 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 663 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected14.7
- State average 16.12 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 736 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected12.8
- State average 12.3 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 841 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected3.5
- State average 4.24 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 7,444 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.32
- State average 0.23 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 12,215 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.21
- State average 0.29 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 13,062 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected5.09
- State average 3.49 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 3,408 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate Worse3.64
- State average 1.74 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- Worse than the national rate
- 1,212 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate Worse3.64
- State average 2.4 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- Worse than the national rate
- 3,238 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected11.39
- State average 9.48 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 1,162 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate Worse10.6
- State average 5.63 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- Worse than the national rate
- 1,150 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.63
- State average 1.77 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 718 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate Worse2.39
- State average 0.8 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- Worse than the national rate
- 11,416 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected4.2
- State average 4.2 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 44 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.86
- State average 0.61
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.96
- State average 0.7
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.56
- State average 0.56
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia Worse1.64
- State average 0.96
- National average 1
- Worse than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Better0
- State average 0.65
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery Worse1.58
- State average 1.12
- National average 1
- Worse than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 11.2
- State average 6.32 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 6.3
- State average 7.41 (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 0.99
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 17

Medicare Care Compare

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 38
- State average 61
- National average 65
- 278 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 186
- State average 145
- National average 168
- 392 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 182
- State average 137
- National average 162
- 370 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 244
- State average 228
- National average 257
- 17 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 97
- State average 95.92 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 641 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 87
- State average 85
- National average 93
- 115 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 43
- State average 52
- National average 69
- 14 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 95
- State average 89
- National average 78
- 14,401 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 99
- State average 90.26 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 4,312 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 4
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 96,134 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 12
- State average 13
- National average 15
- 8,346 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 54
- State average 74
- National average 73
- 67 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 37
- State average 85
- National average 87
- 30 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 56
- State average 76
- National average 81
- 278 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 100
- State average 94
- National average 93
- 114 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) 2
- State average 34.5 (computed here)
- National average 46.51 (computed here)
- 63 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 97
- State average 78.13 (computed here)
- National average 82.23 (computed here)
- 16,358 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (13)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 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

Unplanned visits 13

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected16.3
- State average 14.69 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 830 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected21.7
- State average 22.1 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,545 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 10.8
- State average 2.05 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 488 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 44.9
- State average 25.34 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 754 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 40.9
- State average 15.44 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- More days than average per 100 discharges
- 762 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17.2
- State average 17.6 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,470 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.9
- State average 5.42 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 423 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected11.7
- State average 10.66 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 423 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected5.8
- State average 5.81 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 41 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected14.1
- State average 11.01 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 446 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected20.5
- State average 20.17 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 736 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected12.1
- State average 12.99 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 1,389 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected0.9
- State average 1 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 922 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

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

Sources for this page

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NPPES NPI Registry: the NPI records connected to this certification.

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