Across 2 rated hospitals, below the U.S. average.
Of 2 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
In 1 state.
$5.3 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Every Catholic Health System hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore Mercy HospitalBuffalo, NY · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 56 min | |||
| Mount St Mary's Hospital and Health CenterLewiston, NY · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 36 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 Catholic Health System
How many hospitals does Catholic Health System own?
Catholic Health System is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control in 2 hospitals with a page on this site, in 1 state: New York (2). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Catholic Health System hospitals rated?
The 2 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 2.5 of 5 stars, below the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any Catholic Health System hospitals penalized by Medicare?
None of its 2 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program has the 1% Medicare payment cut this year.
What kind of organization is Catholic Health System?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Buffalo, NY. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Catholic Health System run these hospitals?
Catholic Health System 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.
Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.