Complications & Deaths Measures
20
CMS-tracked
Alabama · Acute Care
Wiregrass Medical Center
Wiregrass Medical Center is a CMS-tracked acute care hospitals in Geneva, AL. CMS has not issued an overall star rating for this facility yet.
- 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.
1200 W Maple Avenue, Geneva, AL 36340 · Geneva County · (334) 684-3655
The verdict
Wiregrass Medical Center 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
Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency Services
Yes
Birthing Friendly
N/A
Patient Experience
17
HCAHPS domains
Infection Types
6
CDC NHSN
Better-than-national profile for Wiregrass Medical Center
Mortality 1 measure
Safety of care 2 measures
Readmission 2 measures
Better than national Same as national Worse than national
Quality Measures
| Measure | Score | vs. National |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.98 | Same as National |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | N/A | Not Available |
| 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 | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Death rate for stroke patients | N/A | Not Available |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 5.1 | Same as National |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.21 | Same as National |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as National |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
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 | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| 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) | 14.9 | 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 | Not Available |
| 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) | 13.3 | Same as National |
| 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) | 0.96 |
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 |
Nationwide hospitals with similar CMS profiles
Peer sets for Wiregrass Medical Center outside Alabama, keyed to the sparse better-than-national share.
Similar mortality outcomes
Nearest mortality measures rated better than national, outside AL (0 better here).
Nearby Hospitals in Alabama
Other Medicare-certified hospitals in Alabama.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Wiregrass Medical Center compare to other hospitals on CMS star rating?
Wiregrass Medical Center has no CMS overall star rating, so it is excluded from the rated-hospital corpus placement (unrated).
What is the CMS star rating for Wiregrass Medical Center?
Wiregrass Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating, typically because reporting volumes fell below CMS's calculation threshold.
How does Wiregrass Medical Center perform on quality measures?
0 of 5 compared mortality, safety, and readmission measures rate better than the national average at Wiregrass Medical Center (sparse better-share tercile); 0 rate worse (quiet).
What do patients say about Wiregrass Medical Center?
Wiregrass Medical Center reports 17 HCAHPS patient-experience domain scores.
What are the infection rates at Wiregrass Medical Center?
Wiregrass Medical Center 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 Wiregrass Medical Center have emergency services?
Yes, Wiregrass Medical Center provides emergency services.
What type of hospital is Wiregrass Medical Center?
Wiregrass Medical Center is a Acute Care Hospitals facility with Government - Hospital District or Authority ownership, located in Geneva, AL.
How much does Medicare spend at Wiregrass Medical Center?
1 Medicare spending category is on file for Wiregrass Medical Center, per episode vs. the national median.
Does Wiregrass Medical Center offer maternal health services?
Yes, Wiregrass Medical Center reports 4 maternal health measures.
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