CMS certification 26023F
Columbia Mo VA Medical Center
800 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201
Columbia Mo VA Medical Center has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. 86% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 15 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on none and worse on 3.
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: 535 completed surveys, 43% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
How Columbia Mo VA Medical Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Mo VA Medical CenterThis hospital | 4/5 | 86% | — | 3 worse |
| Boone Hospital CenterSame city | 4/5 | 78% | 2 h 55 min | 4 better 2 worse |
| University of Missouri Health CareSame city | 3/5 | 71% | 3 h 42 min | 2 better 3 worse |
| Moberly Regional Medical CenterSame ZIP area · Moberly | 2/5 | 64% | 1 h 54 min | No different |
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. All hospitals in Columbia.
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 1,796 cases | Too few cases | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 181 cases | Too few cases | 11.2% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 478 cases | Too few cases | 11% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 525 cases | Too few cases | 14.3% | 15.2% |
| COPD 257 cases | Too few cases | 8.5% | 8.6% |
2 more measures had too few cases here to report.
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 | 1.02 likely 0.69 – 1.34 | 1 |
| After hip or knee replacement 257 cases | Too few cases | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| Deaths after a serious but treatable surgical complication 31 cases | No different | 177.32 per 1,000 likely 115.27 per 1,000 – 239.37 per 1,000 | 173.3 per 1,000 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 4,244 cases | No different | 1.08 per 1,000 likely 0.35 per 1,000 – 1.82 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 6,252 cases | No different | 0.28 per 1,000 likely 0.07 per 1,000 – 0.5 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 6,610 cases | No different | 0.34 per 1,000 likely 0.14 per 1,000 – 0.54 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 1,160 cases | No different | 1.64 per 1,000 likely 0.18 per 1,000 – 3.09 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 678 cases | No different | 1.3 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 2.83 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 721 cases | No different | 8.19 per 1,000 likely 1.86 per 1,000 – 14.52 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 1,253 cases | No different | 3.26 per 1,000 likely 1.02 per 1,000 – 5.51 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 729 cases | No different | 3.46 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 7 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 178 cases | No different | 1.66 per 1,000 likely 0.17 per 1,000 – 3.14 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 923 cases | No different | 0.92 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 1.94 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 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | No different | 1.13 likely 0.19 – 3.74 | 1 |
4 more measures had too few cases here to report.
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 122 cases | Too few cases | 14.5% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 378 cases | Too few cases | 25.1% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 417 cases | Too few cases | 19.3% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 187 cases | Too few cases | 20.8% | 20% |
| Readmitted after hip or knee replacement 272 cases | Too few cases | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Days back in hospital after a heart attack 198 cases | Too few cases | 5.5 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 566 cases | Too few cases | 35.5 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 608 cases | Too few cases | 24.8 days per 100 | — |
6 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
365 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 |
|---|---|
| Clinical | 63 |
| Pharmacist | 43 |
| Respiratory Therapist, Registered | 20 |
| Social Worker | 19 |
| Internal Medicine | 18 |
| Physical Therapist | 17 |
| Registered Nurse | 17 |
| Occupational Therapist | 10 |
| Dietitian, Registered | 9 |
| Family | 9 |
| Audiologist | 8 |
| Psychologist | 7 |
First 12 alphabetically
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 Columbia Mo VA Medical Center
Is Columbia Mo VA Medical Center a good hospital?
Columbia Mo VA Medical Center has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Of the 15 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on none and worse on 3. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Columbia Mo VA Medical Center?
86% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 535 completed HCAHPS surveys.
Does Columbia Mo VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. CMS lists emergency services at Columbia Mo VA Medical Center.