Hospital Profile

St. Vincent's East

Q: What does a 2-star rating mean for St. Vincent's East?

CMS rates hospitals 1-5 stars based on mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, and timely care.

Q: Does St. Vincent's East have an emergency room?

Yes, it operates an emergency department.

Q: Does St. Vincent's East accept Medicare?

Yes. All hospitals on Medicare Hospital Compare are Medicare-certified. Check your specific plan for in-network status.

50 Medical Park East Drive
Birmingham, AL 35235

★★☆☆☆

2/5 CMS Overall Rating

362

Licensed Beds

Acute Care

Hospital Type

238

Affiliated Doctors

None Reported

Critical Care

0.7:1

Nurse-to-Bed Ratio

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Data Source: Hospital data from CMS Hospital Compare (February 2026) and Provider of Services file (Q4 2025). Doctor affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. Quality measures are updated quarterly.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

Hospital Details

St. Vincent's East is a 2.00-star acute care hospital located in Birmingham, Alabama with 362 licensed beds. As a private non-profit, its revenue is reinvested into patient care and community programs. It operates a graduate medical education program for resident physicians.

Its 2-star CMS rating is below the national average, which may indicate opportunities for improvement across quality domains. 238 physicians are affiliated with this facility, and it provides emergency services. It reports a 0.7:1 nurse-to-bed ratio.

Hospital Type	Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership	Voluntary non-profit - Private
Teaching Status	Graduate Medical Education

Quality Ratings & Measures

CMS evaluates hospitals across five quality domains. Here's how St. Vincent's East compares:

⭐

Overall Rating

of 5 stars

💔

Worse than National

Mortality

0 of 7 better

🛡️

Better than National

Safety

3 of 7 better

🔄

Worse than National

Readmission

0 of 9 better

😊

All 8 domains reported

Patient Experience

8 measures

💰

0.9600

Medicare Spending Index (MSPB)

Below National Avg (Lower Spending)

Quality data from CMS Hospital Compare. "Better than national" means statistically significantly better than the national average. Spending uses the CMS MSPB measure (Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary) index, where 1.000 is national average and values above/below 1.000 indicate higher/lower spending.

Patient Experience (HCAHPS Survey)

The HCAHPS survey is a standardized, national survey of hospital patients. It measures how patients perceive their care — including communication with doctors and nurses, responsiveness of staff, cleanliness, and discharge information. Higher percentages indicate better performance.

Measure	Score	Star Rating
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	64%	N/A
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	14%	N/A
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	22%	N/A
Cleanliness - linear mean score	Not Applicable%	N/A
Cleanliness - star rating	Not Applicable%	★★☆☆☆ (2)
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	77%	N/A
Nurse communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable%	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7%	N/A
Nurse communication - star rating	Not Applicable%	★★★☆☆ (3)
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	16%	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	79%	N/A
Doctor communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable%	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5%	N/A
Doctor communication - star rating	Not Applicable%	★★★☆☆ (3)
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	16%	N/A
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	57%	N/A
Communication about medicines - linear mean score	Not Applicable%	N/A
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	24%	N/A
Communication about medicines - star rating	Not Applicable%	★★☆☆☆ (2)
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	19%	N/A
Discharge information - linear mean score	Not Applicable%	N/A
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	14%	N/A
Discharge information - star rating	Not Applicable%	★★★☆☆ (3)
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	86%	N/A
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge	13%	N/A
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	87%	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	75%	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	7%	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	18%	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	75%	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6%	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	19%	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	86%	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	3%	N/A
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	11%	N/A
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	12%	N/A
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	16%	N/A
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	72%	N/A
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score	Not Applicable%	N/A
Overall hospital rating - star rating	Not Applicable%	★★★☆☆ (3)
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for	71%	N/A
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	13%	N/A
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	16%	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	74%	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	8%	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	18%	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	74%	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	7%	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	19%	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	84%	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	5%	N/A
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	11%	N/A
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night	63%	N/A
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	10%	N/A
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	27%	N/A
Quietness - linear mean score	Not Applicable%	N/A
Quietness - star rating	Not Applicable%	★★★★☆ (4)
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital	8%	N/A
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	70%	N/A
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable%	N/A
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	22%	N/A
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable%	★★★☆☆ (3)
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	44%	N/A
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	36%	N/A
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	20%	N/A
Summary star rating	Not Applicable%	★★★☆☆ (3)
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	15%	N/A
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	85%	N/A

Survey response rate: 22% (390 surveys completed). Data from 04/01/2024 to 03/31/2025 .

Services & Specialties

St. Vincent's East offers the following services based on CMS Provider of Services data:

Emergency & Critical Care

St. Vincent's East offers 0 of 8 possible critical care capabilities, classified as None Reported. No critical care capabilities are reported for this facility. If emergency access is important to your coverage, explore the nearby hospitals for alternatives.

No emergency/critical care services reported

Surgical Services

🏥 Inpatient Surgery

Specialty Services

No specialty services reported

Service availability is self-reported by the facility. Confirm specific services directly with the hospital. Use our printable question list to prepare for the conversation.

Bed Count, Capacity & Staffing

St. Vincent's East has 362 licensed beds (362 Medicare-certified) with a nurse-to-bed ratio of 0.7:1. Higher ratios generally indicate more nursing staff per patient, which research links to better outcomes in medication errors, patient falls, and response times.

Bed Type	Count
Total Licensed Beds	362
CMS Certified Beds	362
Psychiatric Unit Beds	16

Staffing snapshot: 238 affiliated physicians • 267 registered nurses

Doctors Affiliated with St. Vincent's East

238 physicians are affiliated with St. Vincent's East, including 45 surgeons. Doctor affiliations are sourced from CMS Physician Compare data and indicate physicians who have a formal relationship with this hospital.

238

Total Doctors

Procedural Specialists

Surgeons

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