Providence St. Joseph Health: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Providence St. Joseph Health is listed in Medicare records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more indirect ownership in 6 hospitals in 2 states. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in Renton, WA
Average CMS star rating
3.0 of 5
Providence St. Joseph Health3.0
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 4 rated hospitals, below the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
2 hospitals
Providence St. Joseph Health50%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 4 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
6
In 2 states, most in Washington (5).
Beds and charity care
1,100 beds
$30.4 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Where Providence St. Joseph Health has hospitals
Number of Providence St. Joseph Health hospitals in each state
Highest- and lowest-rated Providence St. Joseph Health hospitals
By CMS overall star rating (1 to 5). Ties are broken by the patient survey rating.
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 Holy Family Hospital
Spokane, WA · highest rated
Patients: 3 of 5 · HAC penalty
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
Spokane, WA · lowest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
Providence St. Joseph Health hospitals with the 1% Medicare penalty
Hospitals in the worst-scoring quarter nationally on hospital-acquired conditions, such as infections and surgical complications.
Every Providence St. Joseph Health hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoag Orthopedic InstituteIrvine, CA · Acute care | – | 1% cut | – | ||
| Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColville, WA · Critical Access | – | 2 hr 30 min | |||
| Inland Northwest Behavioral HealthSpokane, WA · Psychiatric | – | – | – | – | |
| Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane, WA · Acute care | 1% cut | 3 hr 28 min | |||
| 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 St. Joseph Health
How many hospitals does Providence St. Joseph Health own?
Providence St. Joseph Health is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more indirect ownership in 6 hospitals with a page on this site, in 2 states: Washington (5), California (1). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Providence St. Joseph Health hospitals rated?
The 4 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 3.0 of 5 stars, below the U.S. average of 3.2. Highest rated: Providence Mount Carmel Hospital (3 stars), Providence St Mary Medical Center (3 stars), Providence Holy Family Hospital (3 stars). Lowest rated: Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center (3 stars).
Are any Providence St. Joseph Health hospitals penalized by Medicare?
2 of its 4 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program (50%, vs 24% nationally) have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions: Hoag Orthopedic Institute, Providence Holy Family Hospital.
What kind of organization is Providence St. Joseph Health?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Renton, WA. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Providence St. Joseph Health run these hospitals?
Providence St. Joseph Health 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.