CMS certification 460006
Lds Hospital
8th Avenue and C Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84143
Lds Hospital has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. 75% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 21 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 5 and worse on none. Emergency patients spend a median of 2 h 56 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: 1,168 completed surveys, 24% 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 | UT | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the emergency department before leaving Lower is better · 381 visits sampled · US median for EDs of the same volume: 2 h 45 min | 2 h 56 min | 2 h 13 min | 2 h 42 min |
| Median time for psychiatric and mental health patients Lower is better · 95 visits sampled | 2 h 6 min | 3 h 25 min | 4 h 17 min |
| Left before being seen Lower is better · 20,621 patients | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Severe sepsis and septic shock: all recommended care given Higher is better · 89 patients | 62% | 68% | 65% |
How Lds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lds HospitalThis hospital | 5/5 | 75% | 2 h 56 min | 5 better |
| VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical CenterSame city | 4/5 | 80% | — | 2 better |
| University of Utah Hospital and ClinicsSame city | 5/5 | 83% | 3 h 54 min | 7 better 2 worse |
| St Mark's HospitalSame city | 4/5 | 72% | 1 h 49 min | 5 better |
| Holy Cross Hospital - Salt LakeSame city | 3/5 | 66% | 2 h 26 min | 1 better |
| Intermountain Medical CenterSame county · Murray | 5/5 | 78% | 3 h 38 min | 9 better |
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 Salt Lake City.
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 1,079 cases | Too few cases | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Heart failure 35 cases | Too few cases | 10.8% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 105 cases | Too few cases | 16.4% | 15.2% |
4 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 | 0.91 likely 0.51 – 1.3 | 1 |
| After hip or knee replacement 105 cases | Too few cases | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 1,217 cases | No different | 0.67 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 1.61 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 1,537 cases | No different | 0.2 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 0.42 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 1,634 cases | No different | 0.29 per 1,000 likely 0.08 per 1,000 – 0.5 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 474 cases | No different | 2.39 per 1,000 likely 0.75 per 1,000 – 4.03 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 327 cases | No different | 1.55 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 3.22 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 329 cases | No different | 7.85 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 15.98 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 501 cases | No different | 3.08 per 1,000 likely 0.76 per 1,000 – 5.39 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 304 cases | No different | 3.85 per 1,000 likely 0.13 per 1,000 – 7.58 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 151 cases | No different | 2.3 per 1,000 likely 0.82 per 1,000 – 3.78 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 425 cases | No different | 1.11 per 1,000 likely 0.12 per 1,000 – 2.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodstream infections from central lines (CLABSI) | No different | 0.62 likely 0.1 – 2.06 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | No different | 0.23 likely 0.01 – 1.12 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | Better | 0 | 1 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | No different | 0.41 likely 0.02 – 2.04 | 1 |
| C. diff intestinal infections | Better | 0.33 likely 0.16 – 0.6 | 1 |
1 more measure 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 heart failure 83 cases | Too few cases | 21.4% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 203 cases | Too few cases | 17.2% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 46 cases | Too few cases | 19.8% | 20% |
| Readmitted after hip or knee replacement 121 cases | Too few cases | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 39 cases | Too few cases | -63.8 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 120 cases | Too few cases | -23.3 days per 100 | — |
| Unplanned visits after an outpatient colonoscopy 1,290 cases | No different | 12.3 per 1,000 likely 9.4 per 1,000 – 16 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 |
| Hospital admissions during outpatient chemotherapy 92 cases | No different | 8.4 per 100 likely 5.8 per 100 – 11.9 per 100 | 10.7 per 100 |
| ER visits during outpatient chemotherapy 92 cases | No different | 4.6 per 100 likely 2.9 per 100 – 7.2 per 100 | 5.4 per 100 |
| Unplanned visits after outpatient surgery 426 cases | No different | 1 likely 0.7 – 1.3 | — |
4 more measures had too few cases here to report.
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 $1.6M
- 2020 $427,230
- 2021 $949,883
- 2022 $740,885
- 2023 $235,182
- 2024 $287,346
- 2025 $744,756
What the 2025 general payments were for
| Type of payment | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Space rental and facility fees | $8,500 | 4 |
Largest paying companies, 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $290,500 | 3 |
| Abbvie INC. | $187,416 | 3 |
| Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $112,218 | 13 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $56,690 | 2 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $39,909 | 1 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $15,232 | 4 |
| Incyte Corporation | $13,966 | 20 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $11,286 | 3 |
Largest research studies funded here, 2025
| Study | Amount |
|---|---|
| A15-873;Venclexta;Bottle: ABT-199 100mg Yellow Film Coated Tablet 120 Tablets ABBVIE INC. | $156,180 |
| Cybergrant: 99486423 Becton, Dickinson and Company | $150,000 |
| CyberGrant 100512497 Becton, Dickinson and Company | $140,000 |
| A PHASE 1, OPEN-LABEL, DOSE-ESCALATION, AND DOSE-EXPANSION STUDY TO EVALUATE SAFETY, TOLERABILITY, AND CLINICAL ACTIVITY OFSNDX-5613IN COMBINATION WI… Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $110,967 |
| A Phase II, multi-part, three-year, randomized, open-label, assessor-blinded, active-controlled, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safet… Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $56,690 |
| A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label, Study of Subcutaneous Nivolumab + Relatlimab Fixeddose Combination versus Intravenous Nivolumab + Relatlimab Fixed… E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $39,909 |
| A Phase Ib Study of the Combination of Venetoclax with Chemotherapy as Frontline Therapy in Older Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) ABBVIE INC. | $31,236 |
| A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation, Dose-Expansion Study of DSP 5336 in Adult Patients with Acute Leukemia and Other Selected Hematologic Malig… Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. · NCT04988555 | $15,232 |
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 Lds Hospital
Is Lds Hospital a good hospital?
Lds Hospital has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Of the 21 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 5 and worse on none. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Lds Hospital?
75% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 1,168 completed HCAHPS surveys.
How long is the wait in the Lds Hospital emergency room?
Emergency patients spend a median of 2 h 56 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. 1% of emergency patients left before being seen (US 2%). These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
Does Lds Hospital receive money from drug and device companies?
Drug and device makers reported $744,756 in payments to Lds 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.