Wiregrass Medical Center
Geneva, AL
24/7 ER
Acute Care Hospital
Wiregrass Medical Center (Acute Care)
24/7 Emergency Services
Quality measures
Mortality
Same as National AverageMeasures the rate at which patients die within 30 days of hospital admission for specific conditions. A lower mortality rate indicates better outcomes.
Wiregrass Medical Center
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Underlying measures: Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate No Different Than the National Rate Hospital score: 5.10 95% interval: 3.00 – 8.30 Sample size: 37 Reporting period: 07/01/2023 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: Hybrid_HWM Death rate for CABG surgery patients Not Available Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: MORT_30_CABG Death rate for COPD patients Number of Cases Too Small Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: MORT_30_COPD Death rate for heart attack patients Number of Cases Too Small Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: MORT_30_AMI Death rate for heart failure patients Number of Cases Too Small Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: MORT_30_HF Death rate for pneumonia patients Number of Cases Too Small Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: MORT_30_PN Death rate for stroke patients Not Available Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: MORT_30_STK
Safety of Care
Same as National AverageTracks hospital-acquired infections, surgical complications, and other patient safety indicators. Lower rates indicate better safety practices.
Wiregrass Medical Center
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Underlying measures: Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate No Different Than the National Rate Hospital score: 0.21 95% interval: 0.00 – 0.45 Sample size: 187 Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_06 In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate No Different Than the National Rate Hospital score: 0.27 95% interval: 0.05 – 0.49 Sample size: 193 Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_08 Pressure ulcer rate No Different Than the National Rate Hospital score: 0.60 95% interval: 0.00 – 1.91 Sample size: 167 Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_03 CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite No Different Than the National Value Hospital score: 0.98 95% interval: 0.47 – 1.49 Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_90 Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate Number of Cases Too Small Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_15 Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Not Available Hospital score: — SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: HAI_6_SIR Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Not Available Hospital score: — SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: HAI_2_SIR Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Not Available Hospital score: — SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: HAI_1_SIR Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients Not Available Hospital score: — Reporting period: 04/01/2021 – 03/31/2024 CMS measure id: COMP_HIP_KNEE MRSA Bacteremia Not Available Hospital score: — SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: HAI_5_SIR Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate Number of Cases Too Small Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_09 Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate Number of Cases Too Small Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_12 Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate Number of Cases Too Small Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_10 Postoperative respiratory failure rate Number of Cases Too Small Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_11 Postoperative sepsis rate Number of Cases Too Small Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_13 SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available Hospital score: — SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: HAI_4_SIR SSI - Colon Surgery Not Available Hospital score: — SIR Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: HAI_3_SIR Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications Not Available Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_04 Postoperative wound dehiscence rate Not Available Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: PSI_14
Readmissions
Measures how often patients return to the hospital within 30 days of discharge. Lower readmission rates suggest effective treatment and discharge planning.
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Underlying measures: 30-day Readmission, Bypass Surgery Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: READM-30-CABG-HRRP 30-day Readmission, COPD Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: READM-30-COPD-HRRP 30-day Readmission, Heart Attack Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: READM-30-AMI-HRRP 30-day Readmission, Heart Failure Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: READM-30-HF-HRRP 30-day Readmission, Hip/Knee Replacement Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP 30-day Readmission, Pneumonia Hospital score: — Reporting period: 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024 CMS measure id: READM-30-PN-HRRP
Patient Experience
Based on the HCAHPS survey — patient satisfaction with communication, cleanliness, pain management, and discharge information.
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Patient survey detail — the questions feeding the Patient Experience domain above expand ↓
CMS computes the Patient Experience domain from the federal HCAHPS survey. Each bar below is one survey question; the percentage is the share of Wiregrass's recent patients who gave the most positive response. HCAHPS percentages aren't directly comparable across all measures — see the methodology page for how CMS weights them.
- Communication with Nurses 79%
- Communication with Doctors 82%
- Hospital Cleanliness 58%
- Hospital Quietness 56%
- Staff Responsiveness N/A
- Discharge Information 86%
- Overall Hospital Rating (9 or 10) 79%
- Would Recommend Hospital 88%
Percentages represent patients who gave the most positive response. Survey conducted by CMS through the HCAHPS program.
Timely & Effective Care
Below National AverageMeasures how quickly the hospital provides important treatments such as antibiotics for pneumonia or interventions for heart attacks.
Wiregrass Medical Center
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Underlying measures: Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better Better than ~75% of hospitals Hospital score: 112.00 min National median: 148.00 min (lower is better)
Sample size: 236 Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: OP_18b Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better Better than ~75% of hospitals Hospital score: 112.00 min National median: 154.00 min (lower is better)
Sample size: 239 Reporting period: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 CMS measure id: OP_18a Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing Near the national median Hospital score: 17.00 % National median: 15.00 % (lower is better)
Sample size: 47 Reporting period: 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2024 CMS measure id: SAFE_USE_OF_OPIOIDS Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients Worse than ~75% of hospitals Hospital score: 46.00 % National median: 97.00 % (higher is better)
Sample size: 76 Reporting period: 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2024 CMS measure id: OP_29 Left before being seen Worse than ~75% of hospitals Hospital score: 4.00 % National median: 1.00 % (lower is better)
Sample size: 9,281 Reporting period: 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2024 CMS measure id: OP_22 Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination Worse than ~75% of hospitals Hospital score: 45.00 % National median: 79.00 % (higher is better)
Sample size: 272 Reporting period: 10/01/2024 – 03/31/2025 CMS measure id: IMM_3 Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Worse than ~75% of hospitals Hospital score: 17.00 % National median: 90.00 % (higher is better)
Sample size: 280 Reporting period: 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2024 CMS measure id: VTE_1
Pricing & Costs
Facility Information
- Facility type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital District or Authority
- Emergency services
- Yes — 24/7
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About this data
Quality and ratings data are sourced from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare program. Star ratings are CMS's own calculation; CareRanks does not modify or re-weight them. Facility-level details (address, beds, ownership, teaching status) come from CMS provider files and the CMS Provider of Services file.
Pricing data, where shown, is drawn from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File (MRF) published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. See our methodology for the full update cadence and limitations.