Complications & Deaths Measures
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CMS-tracked
Puerto Rico · Acute Care
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II is a CMS-tracked acute care hospitals in Ponce, PR. CMS has not issued an overall star rating for this facility yet.
- 20
- Quality measures
- 6
- Infection types
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917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716 · Ponce County · (787) 844-2080
The verdict
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II is Medicare-certified but has no CMS overall star rating yet, typically a sign its reporting volumes fell below CMS thresholds during the latest measurement window. 20 individual quality measures are still on file.
- 0
- measures better than national of 5 compared
- Yes
- emergency department on site
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services
Yes
Birthing Friendly
N/A
Patient Experience
17
HCAHPS domains
Infection Types
6
CDC NHSN
Worse-than-national profile for Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II
Mortality 3 measures
Safety of care 1 measure
Readmission 1 measure
Better than national Same as national Worse than national
Quality Measures
| Measure | Score | vs. National |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | N/A | Not Available |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | N/A | Not Available |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | N/A | Not Available |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Death rate for COPD patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.7 | Same as National |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18.5 | Same as National |
| Death rate for stroke patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 5.9 | Worse than National |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | N/A | Not Available |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | N/A | Not Available |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | N/A | Not Available |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | N/A | Not Available |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | N/A | Not Available |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
| Survey Question | Star Rating |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness - linear mean score | N/A |
| Cleanliness - star rating | N/A |
| Communication about medicines - linear mean score | N/A |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | N/A |
| Discharge information - linear mean score | N/A |
| Discharge information - star rating | N/A |
| Doctor communication - linear mean score | N/A |
| Doctor communication - star rating | N/A |
| Nurse communication - linear mean score | N/A |
| Nurse communication - star rating | N/A |
| Overall hospital rating - linear mean score | N/A |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | N/A |
| Quietness - linear mean score | N/A |
| Quietness - star rating | N/A |
| Recommend hospital - linear mean score | N/A |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | N/A |
| Summary star rating | N/A |
Safety & Infections
| Measure | Score | vs. National |
|---|---|---|
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | N/A | Not Available |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | N/A | Not Available |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | N/A | Not Available |
| MRSA Bacteremia | N/A | Not Available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | N/A | Not Available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | N/A | Not Available |
Staffing & Spending
Unplanned Visits & Readmissions
| Measure | Score | vs. National |
|---|---|---|
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.7 | Same as National |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.1 | Same as National |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | N/A | Not Available |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | N/A | Not Available |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | N/A | Number of cases too small |
Medicare Spending
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) | N/A |
Maternal Health
CMS maternal-care measures reported for this facility. The Hospital Compare maternal extract lists measure names and reporting windows; it does not publish numeric scores or sample sizes in the corpus we ingest, so those columns are omitted rather than filled with N/A.
| Measure |
|---|
| Cesarean Birth |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) |
Nationwide hospitals with similar CMS profiles
Peer sets for Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II outside Puerto Rico, keyed to the elevated worse-than-national share.
Similar mortality outcomes
Nearest mortality measures rated better than national, outside PR (0 better here).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II compare to other hospitals on CMS star rating?
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II has no CMS overall star rating, so it is excluded from the rated-hospital corpus placement (unrated).
What is the CMS star rating for Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II?
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II does not currently have a CMS star rating, typically because reporting volumes fell below CMS's calculation threshold.
How does Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II perform on quality measures?
2 of 5 compared measures rate worse than national at Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II (elevated worse-share tercile); 0 rate better (sparse).
What do patients say about Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II?
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II reports 17 HCAHPS patient-experience domain scores.
What are the infection rates at Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II?
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II tracks 6 healthcare-associated infection types (CDC NHSN). 0 are better than the national benchmark, 0 are worse, and 0 are at the national average.
Does Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II have emergency services?
Yes, Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II provides emergency services.
What type of hospital is Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II?
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II is a Acute Care Hospitals facility with Voluntary non-profit - Private ownership, located in Ponce, PR.
How much does Medicare spend at Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II?
1 Medicare spending category is on file for Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II, per episode vs. the national median.
Does Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II offer maternal health services?
Yes, Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II reports 4 maternal health measures.