Bluewater Healthcare Network: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Bluewater Healthcare Network is listed in Medicare records with operational or managerial control in 3 hospitals in 1 state. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in Marlette, MI
Average CMS star rating
4.0 of 5
Bluewater Healthcare Network4.0
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 1 rated hospital, above the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
No HAC results
None of these hospitals has a Hospital-Acquired Condition result this year.
Hospitals
3
In 1 state.
Beds and charity care
65 beds
$184,000 in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Every Bluewater Healthcare Network hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hills & Dales General HospitalCass City, MI · Critical Access | – | 1 hr 31 min | |||
| Deckerville Community HospitalDeckerville, MI · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 25 min | |
| Marlette Regional HospitalMarlette, MI · Critical Access | – | – | 1 hr 46 min |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Bluewater Healthcare Network
How many hospitals does Bluewater Healthcare Network own?
Bluewater Healthcare Network is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control in 3 hospitals with a page on this site, in 1 state: Michigan (3). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Bluewater Healthcare Network hospitals rated?
The 1 hospital with a CMS overall star rating average 4.0 of 5 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any Bluewater Healthcare Network hospitals penalized by Medicare?
None of its hospitals has a Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) result this year.
What kind of organization is Bluewater Healthcare Network?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Marlette, MI. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Bluewater Healthcare Network run these hospitals?
Bluewater Healthcare Network is listed with operational or managerial control of at least one of these hospitals, which means it runs or manages it. For the others it may be an owner or partner rather than the operator.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
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Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.