UAB St. Vincent's Health System Authority: hospitals, ratings and penalties
UAB St. Vincent's Health System Authority is listed in Medicare records with 5% or more indirect ownership in 4 hospitals in 1 state. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Holding company Based in Birmingham, AL
Average CMS star rating
3.0 of 5
UAB St. Vincent's Health System Authority3.0
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 2 rated hospitals, below the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
Not in program
None of these hospitals has a Hospital-Acquired Condition result this year.
Hospitals
4
In 1 state.
Beds and charity care
730 beds
$41.9 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Every UAB St. Vincent's Health System Authority hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL · Acute care | – | 4 hr 3 min | |||
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham, AL · Acute care | – | 2 hr 38 min | |||
| St Vincent's ChiltonClanton, AL · Acute care | – | – | 2 hr 44 min | ||
| St Vincents BlountOneonta, AL · Critical Access | – | – | – | 2 hr 12 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 UAB St. Vincent's Health System Authority
How many hospitals does UAB St. Vincent's Health System Authority own?
UAB St. Vincent's Health System Authority is listed in Medicare enrollment records with 5% or more indirect ownership in 4 hospitals with a page on this site, in 1 state: Alabama (4). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are UAB St. Vincent's Health System Authority hospitals rated?
The 2 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 3.0 of 5 stars, below the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any UAB St. Vincent's Health System Authority hospitals penalized by Medicare?
None of its hospitals has a Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) result this year.
What kind of organization is UAB St. Vincent's Health System Authority?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit and a holding company, based in Birmingham, AL. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does UAB St. Vincent's Health System Authority run these hospitals?
UAB St. Vincent's Health System Authority is listed as an owner or partner, not as having operational or managerial control. Organizations with 5% or more ownership, including investors in a publicly traded parent company, must be reported even if they don't run the hospital.
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.