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Providence Portland Medical Center

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking (CMS Hospital Compare overall stars), Providence Portland Medical Center ranks #1007 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1).

4★
CMS overall rating
Top 42%
national star rank
#1007 of 3182
Corpus placement
20
Quality measures
6
Infection types

Data currency: Hospital quality, safety, and patient-experience measures from the CMS Care Compare program (published quarterly), last refreshed May 2026. See our methodology for source dates. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

4805 NE Glisan Street, Portland, OR 97213 · Multnomah County · (503) 215-1111

The verdict

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking (CMS Hospital Compare overall stars), Providence Portland Medical Center ranks #1007 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1). That corpus rank reflects an above-median CMS star rating nationally, with 3 quality measures beating the national benchmark.

Top 42%
CMS star rating vs 3,182 rated US hospitals
#1007 of 3182
rated-hospital corpus placement
3
measures better than national of 25 compared
Yes
emergency department on site

Since the last CMS release

This hospital held its 4-star rating across the May 2026 and August 2026 CMS releases.

CMS replaces its file at each release rather than publishing a changelog, so this comparison exists only because the earlier release is kept on file. See what changed nationally.

Where Providence Portland Medical Center sits among rated US hospitals

4 Top 42% higher than 58% of 3,182 rated hospitals

CMS star rating (1–5 stars), bucketed by value

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Source CMS Hospital Compare, overall hospital rating · 2026-08-14

Providence Portland Medical Center vs. Oregon and the nation

stars

What this shows At 4 stars, Providence Portland Medical Center rates above the Oregon average of 3.3 and above the national average of 3.2.

Source CMS Hospital Compare As of 2026-08-14
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services
Yes
Birthing Friendly
Yes

Complications & Deaths Measures

20

CMS-tracked

Patient Experience

17

HCAHPS domains

Infection Types

6

CDC NHSN

CMS Overall Star Rating 80.0%

4 of 5 stars

Star-band quality profile for Providence Portland Medical Center

Mortality 7 measures
Safety of care 8 measures
Readmission 10 measures
Better than national Same as national Worse than national

Quality Measures

Measure Score vs. National
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.23 Same as National
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.92 Same as National
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 154.26 Same as National
Death rate for CABG surgery patients N/A Not Available
Death rate for COPD patients 8.4 Same as National
Death rate for heart attack patients 12.9 Same as National
Death rate for heart failure patients 9.9 Same as National
Death rate for pneumonia patients 13.9 Same as National
Death rate for stroke patients 16.2 Same as National
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate 3.7 Same as National
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.15 Same as National
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate 0.25 Same as National
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.49 Same as National
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.73 Same as National
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.13 Same as National

Patient Experience (HCAHPS)

Experience profile vs. the national average

Radar chart 6-axis radar comparing 1 series across Nurse comms, Doctor comms, Medicine comms, Discharge info, Cleanliness, Quietness. Nurse commsDoctor commsMedicine commsDischarge infoCleanlinessQuietness National average

Source: CMS Hospital Compare, HCAHPS patient survey star ratings.

Survey Question Star Rating
Cleanliness - linear mean score
N/A
Cleanliness - star rating
3
Communication about medicines - linear mean score
N/A
Communication about medicines - star rating
3
Discharge information - linear mean score
N/A
Discharge information - star rating
5
Doctor communication - linear mean score
N/A
Doctor communication - star rating
4
Nurse communication - linear mean score
N/A
Nurse communication - star rating
4
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score
N/A
Overall hospital rating - star rating
4
Quietness - linear mean score
N/A
Quietness - star rating
3
Recommend hospital - linear mean score
N/A
Recommend hospital - star rating
5
Summary star rating
4

Safety & Infections

Measure Score vs. National
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.708 Same as National
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.614 Same as National
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.317 Better than National
MRSA Bacteremia 0.829 Same as National
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy 0.961 Same as National
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.907 Same as National

Staffing & Spending

Unplanned Visits & Readmissions

Measure Score vs. National
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 12.5 Same as National
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.9 Same as National
Hospital return days for heart attack patients -21.4 Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -11.4 Average Days per 100 Discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -11.5 Average Days per 100 Discharges
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) 14.1 Same as National
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.7 Same as National
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy 3.3 Better than National
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy 9.4 Same as National
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement 4.8 Same as National
Rate of readmission for CABG N/A Not Available
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients 17.9 Same as National
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) 14.1 Same as National
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery 1.1 Same as National

Medicare Spending

Measure Score
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 0.94

Maternal Health

Measure Score
Cesarean Birth N/A
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure N/A
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) N/A
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Providence Portland Medical Center compare to other hospitals on CMS star rating?

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking, Providence Portland Medical Center ranks #1007 of 3182 rated US hospitals (high-band tercile among 3,182 rated facilities). Sort basis: star_rating DESC - see /methodology#corpus-placement.

What is the CMS star rating for Providence Portland Medical Center?

Providence Portland Medical Center has an overall CMS star rating of 4 out of 5 (high-band), above the 3.2-star national average.

How does Providence Portland Medical Center perform on quality measures?

3 of 25 compared mortality, safety, and readmission measures rate better than the national average at Providence Portland Medical Center; 0 rate worse.

What do patients say about Providence Portland Medical Center?

Providence Portland Medical Center reports 17 HCAHPS patient-experience domain scores. Star ratings range from 3 to 5 out of 5.

What are the infection rates at Providence Portland Medical Center?

Providence Portland Medical Center tracks 6 healthcare-associated infection types (CDC NHSN). 1 are better than the national benchmark, 0 are worse, and 5 are at the national average.

Does Providence Portland Medical Center have emergency services?

Yes, Providence Portland Medical Center provides emergency services.

What type of hospital is Providence Portland Medical Center?

Providence Portland Medical Center is a Acute Care Hospitals facility with Voluntary non-profit - Private ownership, located in Portland, OR. This facility has received the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation.

How much does Medicare spend at Providence Portland Medical Center?

1 Medicare spending category is on file for Providence Portland Medical Center, per episode vs. the national median.

Does Providence Portland Medical Center offer maternal health services?

Yes, Providence Portland Medical Center reports 4 maternal health measures. This facility has been designated as Birthing-Friendly by CMS.

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