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VA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE - GEORGE E. WAHLEN VA MEDICAL CENTER

SALT LAKE CITY, UT · Acute Care - Veterans Administration · Veterans Health Administration. Emergency services available. 26 CMS-published quality measures, refreshed quarterly.

CMS overall rating5/5
Quality data updated today·Source: CMS Care Compare (Hospital Quality Metrics)

Quick facts

CCN (CMS Provider Number)
46002F
Address
500 FOOTHILL BLVD., SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84148
Phone
(801) 584-1211
County
SALT LAKE
Type
Acute Care - Veterans Administration
Ownership
Veterans Health Administration
Emergency services
Yes
Birthing-friendly designation
Not reported

Quality measures

CMS publishes these measures quarterly through the Care Compare program. Each measure is risk-adjusted where applicable so hospitals serving sicker patients aren’t penalized for their case mix. Values shown are this hospital’s reported numbers; “Not reported” means the case volume was too low for the figure to be statistically meaningful.

Mortality

30-day risk-standardized death rates for common admission types — tracked by CMS as a hospital-level outcome measure. Lower numbers are better; CMS adjusts for case mix so hospitals serving sicker patients aren't penalized.

  • 30-day mortality after COPD admission8.20

    Lower is better

  • 30-day mortality after coronary bypass (CABG)Not reported

    Lower is better

  • 30-day mortality after heart attack (AMI)9.20

    Lower is better

  • 30-day mortality after heart failure7.40

    Lower is better

  • 30-day mortality after pneumonia13.2

    Lower is better

  • 30-day mortality after strokeNot reported

    Lower is better

  • Hybrid hospital-wide mortality (admin + EHR data)Not reported

    Lower is better

Readmission

Risk-standardized rate of patients returning to any hospital within 30 days of discharge. Used by Medicare's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) to set payment penalties.

  • 30-day readmission after CABGNot reported

    Lower is better

  • 30-day readmission after COPD18.1

    Lower is better

  • 30-day readmission after heart attack13.5

    Lower is better

  • 30-day readmission after heart failure18.8

    Lower is better

  • 30-day readmission after hip/knee replacement3.80

    Lower is better

  • 30-day readmission after pneumonia13.9

    Lower is better

  • Excess days in acute care after AMI6.40

    Lower is better

  • Excess days in acute care after heart failure-0.90

    Lower is better

  • Excess days in acute care after pneumonia-42.0

    Lower is better

  • Hybrid hospital-wide readmission (admin + EHR data)14.0

    Lower is better

Complications

Patient Safety Indicators (PSI) — adverse events that may have been prevented through better care. Lower is better.

  • COMP_HIP_KNEE3.30

    Lower is better

  • PSI_030.18

    Lower is better

  • PSI_04197.4

    Lower is better

  • PSI_060.40

    Lower is better

  • PSI_080.34

    Lower is better

  • PSI_093.40

    Lower is better

  • PSI_102.48

    Lower is better

  • PSI_119.75

    Lower is better

  • PSI_123.47

    Lower is better

  • PSI_134.13

    Lower is better

  • PSI_141.98

    Lower is better

  • PSI_151.41

    Lower is better

  • PSI_900.94

    Lower is better

Timely care

Emergency department flow and time-to-treatment measures. Includes ED wait time, leave-without-being-seen rate, and stroke-imaging speed.

  • OP_32Not reported
  • OP_35_ADMNot reported
  • OP_35_EDNot reported
  • OP_36Not reported

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Common questions

How does CMS rate VA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE - GEORGE E. WAHLEN VA MEDICAL CENTER?
VA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE - GEORGE E. WAHLEN VA MEDICAL CENTER carries a 5 of 5 overall hospital rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as of 2026-04-29. The rating combines mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, and timely-care measures into a single score, refreshed quarterly.
Is VA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE - GEORGE E. WAHLEN VA MEDICAL CENTER a non-profit hospital?
VA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE - GEORGE E. WAHLEN VA MEDICAL CENTER is registered with CMS as Veterans Health Administration. ACA §501(r)'s charity-care requirement applies to non-profit hospitals; for-profit and most government hospitals are governed by other rules.
How do I dispute a bill from VA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE - GEORGE E. WAHLEN VA MEDICAL CENTER?
Every patient has federal rights regardless of which hospital sent the bill: (1) request an itemized statement (HIPAA §164.524), (2) receive a Good Faith Estimate before scheduled care (No Surprises Act, 2022), (3) dispute amounts billed beyond the agreed-upon estimate or without prior consent, and (4) apply for charity care if the facility is a 501(c)(3) non-profit (ACA §501(r)). Side-by-side comparison of your itemized bill against Medicare benchmarks is the standard first step in any review.
How fresh is this data?
Quality and pricing data on this page comes from the CMS Care Compare program, refreshed quarterly. Last updated: 2026-04-29. The hospital roster (name, address, ownership) refreshes on the same cadence. Source files are linked from /data-sources, and a "Report inaccuracy" link at the bottom of this page sends a correction request that we acknowledge within 24 hours.

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Source & methodology

Quality measures and hospital roster from CMS Care Compare, refreshed quarterly. Federal-source data, public domain (17 USC §105). §501(r) charity-care references from 26 USC §501(r) and IRS Publication 78. Full data-source register at /data-sources.