CMS certification 260179
St Lukes Hospital
232 S Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017
St Lukes Hospital has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. 79% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 27 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 4 and worse on 3. Emergency patients spend a median of 3 h 32 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min).
Every figure on this page is published by CMS; we arrange and explain it, and score nothing ourselves.
What patients said
Answers from patients who stayed here, collected by CMS in the national HCAHPS survey: 1,825 completed surveys, 32% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
Emergency department
How long emergency patients spent here and how some time-critical care went, from CMS's timely and effective care measures, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. CMS classes this emergency department's patient volume as medium; busier departments tend to have longer times, so the national median for departments of the same volume is shown too. These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
| Measure | This hospital | MO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the emergency department before leaving Lower is better · 509 visits sampled · US median for EDs of the same volume: 2 h 45 min | 3 h 32 min | 2 h 35 min | 2 h 42 min |
| Median time for psychiatric and mental health patients Lower is better · 20 visits sampled | 4 h 38 min | 4 h 23 min | 4 h 17 min |
| Left before being seen Lower is better · 33,031 patients | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| Stroke symptoms: brain scan read within 45 minutes Higher is better · 11 patients | 45% | 74% | 69% |
| Severe sepsis and septic shock: all recommended care given Higher is better · 165 patients | 65% | 63% | 65% |
How St Lukes Hospital compares with nearby hospitals
The closest hospitals of the same kind that CMS rates or surveys - the same city first, then the same county and ZIP area. Every figure is CMS's: the overall star rating, the share of patients who would definitely recommend the hospital, the median time emergency patients spent before leaving, and how many death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS found better or worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | CMS stars | Would recommend | ER median time | Vs the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lukes HospitalThis hospital | 4/5 | 79% | 3 h 32 min | 4 better 3 worse |
| SSM Health Depaul Hospital St LouisSame county · Bridgeton | 4/5 | 56% | 3 h 33 min | 4 better |
| St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical CenterSame county · St. Louis | 5/5 | 64% | — | 5 better |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St LouisSame county · Saint Louis | 3/5 | 63% | 2 h 46 min | 3 better 2 worse |
| Mercy Hospital SouthSame county · Saint Louis | 2/5 | 65% | 4 h 14 min | 1 better 1 worse |
| Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSame county · Saint Louis | 5/5 | 81% | 4 h 22 min | 8 better 1 worse |
Hospitals differ in size and in how sick their patients are. CMS adjusts its outcome measures for that, but a star or a percentage is a starting point for questions, not a verdict.
Deaths
How many patients died within 30 days of admission, adjusted by CMS for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients, hospital-wide 4,778 cases | Too few cases | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 246 cases | Too few cases | 10.2% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 736 cases | Too few cases | 9.2% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 731 cases | Too few cases | 14.5% | 15.2% |
| Stroke 255 cases | Too few cases | 13.6% | 11.9% |
| COPD 141 cases | Too few cases | 8% | 8.6% |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) 190 cases | Too few cases | 1.9% | 2.4% |
Complications
How often patients had serious complications, most of them after surgery, adjusted for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious complications, combined measure | No different | 0.93 likely 0.68 – 1.19 | 1 |
| After hip or knee replacement 130 cases | Too few cases | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| Deaths after a serious but treatable surgical complication 93 cases | No different | 164.68 per 1,000 likely 115.5 per 1,000 – 213.85 per 1,000 | 173.3 per 1,000 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 8,185 cases | No different | 0.23 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 0.78 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 9,735 cases | No different | 0.2 per 1,000 likely 0.02 per 1,000 – 0.38 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 10,044 cases | No different | 0.22 per 1,000 likely 0.04 per 1,000 – 0.4 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 2,394 cases | No different | 2.2 per 1,000 likely 0.92 per 1,000 – 3.49 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 1,238 cases | No different | 2.31 per 1,000 likely 1.01 per 1,000 – 3.62 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 1,221 cases | No different | 7.84 per 1,000 likely 3.33 per 1,000 – 12.36 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 2,460 cases | Worse | 5.81 per 1,000 likely 3.96 per 1,000 – 7.66 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 1,212 cases | No different | 4.76 per 1,000 likely 1.61 per 1,000 – 7.91 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 482 cases | No different | 1.56 per 1,000 likely 0.12 per 1,000 – 3 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 1,771 cases | No different | 0.92 per 1,000 likely 0.02 per 1,000 – 1.83 per 1,000 | 1.06 per 1,000 |
Infections caught in the hospital
Standardized infection ratio: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one. Lower is better. Data from Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodstream infections from central lines (CLABSI) | No different | 0.67 likely 0.25 – 1.49 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | Better | 0.46 likely 0.19 – 0.96 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | No different | 0.24 likely 0.01 – 1.17 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | No different | 1.5 likely 0.38 – 4.08 | 1 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | No different | 0.64 likely 0.16 – 1.73 | 1 |
| C. diff intestinal infections | Better | 0.34 likely 0.21 – 0.52 | 1 |
Readmissions and return visits
How often patients had to come back to a hospital after going home. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2023 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readmitted after a heart attack 360 cases | Too few cases | 13.9% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 1,049 cases | Too few cases | 19.2% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 914 cases | Too few cases | 16.8% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 210 cases | Too few cases | 18.9% | 20% |
| Readmitted after heart bypass surgery 243 cases | Too few cases | 8.9% | 11% |
| Readmitted after hip or knee replacement 126 cases | Too few cases | 6.6% | 5.8% |
| Days back in hospital after a heart attack 274 cases | Too few cases | -23.3 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 836 cases | Too few cases | 2.2 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 726 cases | Too few cases | 20.6 days per 100 | — |
| Unplanned visits after an outpatient colonoscopy 1,627 cases | No different | 13.1 per 1,000 likely 10.2 per 1,000 – 16.7 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 |
| Hospital admissions during outpatient chemotherapy 255 cases | No different | 13.6 per 100 likely 10.7 per 100 – 16.8 per 100 | 10.7 per 100 |
| ER visits during outpatient chemotherapy 255 cases | No different | 4.5 per 100 likely 3.2 per 100 – 6.3 per 100 | 5.4 per 100 |
| Unplanned visits after outpatient surgery 1,030 cases | No different | 0.9 likely 0.7 – 1.1 | — |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
179 clinicians give this hospital's street address as their practice location in NPPES, the federal provider registry. The same address can take in offices and clinics in the building, and a listing does not prove admitting privileges or current employment.
| Specialty | Clinicians |
|---|---|
| Anesthesiology | 25 |
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 22 |
| Emergency Medicine | 13 |
| Diagnostic Radiology | 12 |
| Family | 11 |
| Internal Medicine | 10 |
| Dietitian, Registered | 8 |
| Pediatrics | 7 |
| Pharmacist | 7 |
| Hematology & Oncology | 5 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 5 |
| Adult Health | 4 |
First 12 alphabetically
Money from drug and device companies
Drug and device makers have to report what they pay teaching hospitals to CMS's Open Payments program. At many teaching hospitals most of it is research funding, or royalties for inventions the hospital licensed to a company. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.
- 2019 $48,601
- 2020 $31,292
- 2021 $213,245
- 2022 $62,566
- 2023 $217,972
- 2024 $824,980
- 2025 $431,830
What the 2025 general payments were for
| Type of payment | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking, teaching and other services | $4,500 | 3 |
| Space rental and facility fees | $2,500 | 3 |
| Royalties and licensing fees | $2,500 | 1 |
| Debt forgiveness | $193 | 1 |
| Medical devices and supplies on long-term loan | $160 | 2 |
Largest paying companies, 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie INC. | $230,021 | 38 |
| Genentech, Inc. | $98,185 | 17 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $30,316 | 5 |
| Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $29,773 | 1 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. | $29,349 | 7 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $4,693 | 4 |
| Volpara Health, Inc. | $2,500 | 1 |
| Pfizer INC. | $2,219 | 8 |
Largest research studies funded here, 2025
| Study | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ph3 study of Pola R CHP Glofit vs PolaR CHP in 1L DLBCL Genentech, Inc. | $70,793 |
| Study of Subcutaneous Epcoritamab in Combination With Intravenous Rituximab and Oral Lenalidomide (R2) to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Disease… ABBVIE INC. · NCT06191744 | $55,334 |
| A Study to Evaluate Adverse Events of Subcutaneous (SC) Epcoritamab Administered in the Outpatient Setting in Adult Participants With Relapsed or Ref… ABBVIE INC. · NCT05451810 | $51,163 |
| Study of Subcutaneous Epcoritamab in Combination With Intravenous Rituximab and Oral Lenalidomide (R2) to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Disease… ABBVIE INC. | $36,078 |
| M22-003 - Study of Subcutaneous Epcoritamab in Combination With Intravenous Rituximab and Oral Lenalidomide (R2) to Assess Adverse Events and Change … ABBVIE INC. | $31,876 |
| A DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, RANDOMIZED WITHDRAWAL, MULTICENTER STUDY OF THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF FT218 IN THE TREATMENT OF IDIOPATHIC HYPER… Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC · NCT06525077 | $29,773 |
| A Prospective, Open-Label, Single-Arm, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Effect of Low-Sodium Oxybate Oral Solution (XYWAV) on Sleepiness, Polysomnog… JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $29,349 |
| M23-362 - A Study to Evaluate Adverse Events of Subcutaneous (SC) Epcoritamab Administered in the Outpatient Setting in Adult Participants With Relap… ABBVIE INC. | $25,295 |
Amounts are as the paying companies reported them to CMS; Open Payments data retrieved 13 Sep 2026. Full record on CMS Open Payments.
How to read this page
- Everything here is published by CMS on Care Compare. We arrange it and explain it; the star ratings and the better / worse verdicts are CMS's, not ours.
- “No different” is the most common result on most measures at most hospitals. CMS only calls a result better or worse when the difference from the national rate is statistically clear.
- Death, complication and readmission rates are adjusted by CMS for how sick patients were, so hospitals that treat sicker patients can be compared fairly.
- Infection results are ratios: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one, below 1.0 is fewer.
- These are hospital-wide results. They do not rate an individual doctor, nurse or department, and they are not medical advice.
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Common questions about St Lukes Hospital
Is St Lukes Hospital a good hospital?
St Lukes Hospital has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Of the 27 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 4 and worse on 3. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend St Lukes Hospital?
79% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 1,825 completed HCAHPS surveys.
How long is the wait in the St Lukes Hospital emergency room?
Emergency patients spend a median of 3 h 32 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min). Among US emergency departments with medium patient volume, like this one, the median is 2 h 45 min. 5% of emergency patients left before being seen (US 2%). These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
Does St Lukes Hospital receive money from drug and device companies?
Drug and device makers reported $431,830 in payments to St Lukes Hospital for 2025, most of it research funding, under the federal Open Payments program. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.