CMS certification 36001F
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. 76% 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 2 and worse on 1.
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: 574 completed surveys, 33% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
How Louis Stokes Cleveland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical CenterThis hospital | 4/5 | 76% | — | 2 better 1 worse |
| Uh Cleveland Medical CenterSame city | 3/5 | 69% | 4 h 1 min | 3 better 3 worse |
| Metrohealth SystemSame city | 3/5 | 75% | 2 h 36 min | 3 better 4 worse |
| Fairview HospitalSame city | 5/5 | 76% | 4 h 2 min | 9 better 1 worse |
| Lutheran HospitalSame city | 3/5 | 59% | 2 h 26 min | 2 better 2 worse |
| Cleveland ClinicSame city | 4/5 | 80% | 3 h 9 min | 13 better 4 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. All hospitals in Cleveland.
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 3,042 cases | Too few cases | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 94 cases | Too few cases | 11.4% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 721 cases | Too few cases | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 405 cases | Too few cases | 11.2% | 15.2% |
| COPD 407 cases | Too few cases | 7.5% | 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 likely 0.73 – 1.27 | 1 |
| After hip or knee replacement 202 cases | Too few cases | 2.5% | 4.1% |
| Deaths after a serious but treatable surgical complication 54 cases | No different | 200.24 per 1,000 likely 145.42 per 1,000 – 255.07 per 1,000 | 173.3 per 1,000 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 8,730 cases | No different | 0.37 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 0.92 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 11,586 cases | No different | 0.19 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 0.39 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 12,498 cases | No different | 0.23 per 1,000 likely 0.05 per 1,000 – 0.42 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 1,839 cases | No different | 2.41 per 1,000 likely 1.12 per 1,000 – 3.7 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 849 cases | No different | 1.17 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 2.62 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 813 cases | No different | 12.21 per 1,000 likely 6.71 per 1,000 – 17.72 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 2,123 cases | No different | 3.18 per 1,000 likely 1.18 per 1,000 – 5.17 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 807 cases | No different | 6.52 per 1,000 likely 3.32 per 1,000 – 9.72 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 474 cases | No different | 2.02 per 1,000 likely 0.63 per 1,000 – 3.41 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 1,725 cases | No different | 1.19 per 1,000 likely 0.26 per 1,000 – 2.12 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 | 0.55 likely 0.14 – 1.5 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | No different | 1.01 likely 0.47 – 1.91 | 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 64 cases | Too few cases | 14.8% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 652 cases | Too few cases | 23.7% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 338 cases | Too few cases | 18.4% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 333 cases | Too few cases | 18.8% | 20% |
| Readmitted after hip or knee replacement 227 cases | Too few cases | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Days back in hospital after a heart attack 95 cases | Too few cases | 69.3 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 931 cases | Too few cases | 4.8 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 471 cases | Too few cases | 5.1 days per 100 | — |
6 more measures had too few cases here to report.
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 Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Is Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center a good hospital?
Louis Stokes Cleveland 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 2 and worse on 1. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center?
76% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 574 completed HCAHPS surveys.
Does Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. CMS lists emergency services at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center.