Oregon · Acute Care

Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center

Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center holds a 4 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the national average of 3.1 - in Oregon City, OR.

4★
CMS overall rating
63th
National percentile
20
Quality measures
6
Infection types

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1500 Division Street, Oregon City, OR 97045 · Clackamas County · (503) 656-1631

The verdict

Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center earns 4 of 5 stars from CMS - above the 3.1-star national average, and reports 2 quality measures better than the national benchmark.

4 / 5
CMS overall star rating
Higher than 63%
of 2,866 rated US hospitals
2
measures better than national of 14 compared
Yes
emergency department on site

Where Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center sits among rated US hospitals

4 Top 37% higher than 63% of 2,866 rated hospitals

1–2: 229 rated hospitals (8%). Below this entry. 2–3: 649 rated hospitals (23%). Below this entry. 3–4: 935 rated hospitals (33%). Below this entry. 4–5: 765 rated hospitals (27%). This entry sits in this band. 5–6: 288 rated hospitals (10%). Above this entry. This hospital 1★ 5★ CMS star rating (1–5 stars), bucketed by value

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Source CMS Hospital Compare, overall hospital rating · 2026-05-15

Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center vs. Oregon and the nation

stars

What this shows At 4 stars, Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center rates above the Oregon average of 3.2 and above the national average of 3.1.

Source CMS Hospital Compare As of 2026-05-15
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

Quality profile vs. the national benchmark

Mortality 4 measures
Safety of care 4 measures
Readmission 6 measures
Better than national Same as national Worse than national

Quality Measures

Measure Score vs. National
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.02 Same as National
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.93 Same as National
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Death rate for CABG surgery patients N/A Not Available
Death rate for COPD patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Death rate for heart attack patients 12.2 Same as National
Death rate for heart failure patients 8.2 Same as National
Death rate for pneumonia patients 17.3 Same as National
Death rate for stroke patients 12.2 Same as National
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate 3.8 Same as National
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.2 Same as National
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate 0.26 Same as National
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.58 Same as National
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.66 Same as National
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.6 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
2
Discharge information - linear mean score
N/A
Discharge information - star rating
4
Doctor communication - linear mean score
N/A
Doctor communication - star rating
4
Nurse communication - linear mean score
N/A
Nurse communication - star rating
3
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score
N/A
Overall hospital rating - star rating
3
Quietness - linear mean score
N/A
Quietness - star rating
2
Recommend hospital - linear mean score
N/A
Recommend hospital - star rating
4
Summary star rating
3

Safety & Infections

Measure Score vs. National
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 1.682 Same as National
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) N/A Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.774 Same as National
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 N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.3 Same as National
Hospital return days for heart attack patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -29.6 Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -10.4 Average Days per 100 Discharges
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) 14.2 Same as National
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16 Same as National
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy 4.8 Same as National
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy 11.6 Same as National
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement 5.5 Same as National
Rate of readmission for CABG N/A Not Available
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) 13.2 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) 0.87

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

What is the CMS star rating for Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center?

Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center has an overall CMS star rating of 4 out of 5, above the 3.1-star national average.

How does Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center perform on quality measures?

2 of 14 compared mortality, safety, and readmission measures rate better than the national average at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center; 0 rate worse.

What do patients say about Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center?

Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center reports 17 HCAHPS patient-experience domain scores. Star ratings range from 2 to 4 out of 5.

What are the infection rates at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center?

Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center tracks 6 healthcare-associated infection types (CDC NHSN). 0 are better than the national benchmark, 0 are worse, and 2 are at the national average.

Does Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center have emergency services?

Yes, Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center provides emergency services.

What type of hospital is Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center?

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

How much does Medicare spend at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center?

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

Does Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center offer maternal health services?

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

Data Sources

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare. Last refreshed from CMS: . About PlainHospital

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