CMS certification 360352
Surgical Hospital at Southwoods
7630 Southern Blvd, Youngstown, OH 44512
Surgical Hospital at Southwoods has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. 91% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. On all 11 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it is no different from the national rate.
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: 239 completed surveys, 47% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
How Surgical Hospital at Southwoods 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Hospital at SouthwoodsThis hospital | 4/5 | 91% | — | No different |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown HospitalSame city | 3/5 | 54% | 3 h 25 min | 3 better 3 worse |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health CenterSame county · Boardman | 2/5 | 66% | 4 h 34 min | 2 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 Youngstown.
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 183 cases | Too few cases | 3.8% | 3.9% |
6 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 | 0.93 likely 0.43 – 1.43 | 1 |
| After hip or knee replacement 86 cases | Too few cases | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 114 cases | No different | 0.6 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 1.91 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 222 cases | No different | 0.21 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 0.44 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 216 cases | No different | 0.27 per 1,000 likely 0.05 per 1,000 – 0.48 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 218 cases | No different | 2.25 per 1,000 likely 0.55 per 1,000 – 3.96 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 225 cases | No different | 1.65 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 3.37 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 224 cases | No different | 8.1 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 17.57 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 225 cases | No different | 3.24 per 1,000 likely 0.7 per 1,000 – 5.79 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 220 cases | No different | 4.9 per 1,000 likely 0.7 per 1,000 – 9.1 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 94 cases | No different | 1.76 per 1,000 likely 0.23 per 1,000 – 3.29 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 113 cases | No different | 1.03 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 2.11 per 1,000 | 1.06 per 1,000 |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | No different | 0.91 likely 0.15 – 3 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | No different | 0 | 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 hip or knee replacement 98 cases | Too few cases | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Unplanned visits after an outpatient colonoscopy 2,612 cases | No different | 13.3 per 1,000 likely 10.6 per 1,000 – 16.7 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 |
| Hospital admissions during outpatient chemotherapy 74 cases | No different | 10.5 per 100 likely 6.8 per 100 – 15.9 per 100 | 10.7 per 100 |
| ER visits during outpatient chemotherapy 74 cases | No different | 5.4 per 100 likely 3.3 per 100 – 8.4 per 100 | 5.4 per 100 |
| Unplanned visits after outpatient surgery 619 cases | No different | 0.9 likely 0.7 – 1.1 | — |
9 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
34 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 |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 12 |
| Internal Medicine | 5 |
| Anesthesiology | 4 |
| Physical Therapist | 4 |
| Family | 2 |
| Acute Care | 1 |
| Adult Health | 1 |
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 1 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 |
| Occupational Therapist | 1 |
| Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | 1 |
| Physician Assistant | 1 |
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 Surgical Hospital at Southwoods
Is Surgical Hospital at Southwoods a good hospital?
Surgical Hospital at Southwoods has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. On all 11 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it is no different from the national rate. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Surgical Hospital at Southwoods?
91% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 239 completed HCAHPS surveys.
Does Surgical Hospital at Southwoods have an emergency room?
No. CMS does not list emergency services at Surgical Hospital at Southwoods.