Providence Health & Services: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Providence Health & Services is listed in Medicare records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more direct ownership in 5 hospitals in 2 states. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in Spokane, WA
Average CMS star rating
3.5 of 5
Providence Health & Services3.5
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 4 rated hospitals, above the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
0 hospitals
Providence Health & Services0%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 3 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
Hospitals
5
In 2 states, most in Washington (4).
Beds and charity care
1,049 beds
$30.3 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Where Providence Health & Services has hospitals
Number of Providence Health & Services hospitals in each state
Highest- and lowest-rated Providence Health & Services hospitals
By CMS overall star rating (1 to 5). Ties are broken by the patient survey rating.
St Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center
Missoula, MT · highest rated
Patients: 4 of 5
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital
Colville, WA · highest rated
Patients: 4 of 5
Providence St Mary Medical Center
Walla Walla, WA · highest rated
Patients: 4 of 5
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
Spokane, WA · lowest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
Every Providence Health & Services hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences CenterMissoula, MT · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 43 min | |||
| Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColville, WA · Critical Access | – | 2 hr 30 min | |||
| Inland Northwest Behavioral HealthSpokane, WA · Psychiatric | – | – | – | – | |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane, WA · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 36 min | |||
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla, WA · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 14 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 Providence Health & Services
How many hospitals does Providence Health & Services own?
Providence Health & Services is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more direct ownership in 5 hospitals with a page on this site, in 2 states: Washington (4), Montana (1). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Providence Health & Services hospitals rated?
The 4 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 3.5 of 5 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.2. Highest rated: St Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center (5 stars), Providence Mount Carmel Hospital (3 stars), Providence St Mary Medical Center (3 stars). Lowest rated: Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center (3 stars).
Are any Providence Health & Services hospitals penalized by Medicare?
None of its 3 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program has the 1% Medicare payment cut this year.
What kind of organization is Providence Health & Services?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Spokane, WA. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Providence Health & Services run these hospitals?
Providence Health & Services 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.