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University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson

Acute Care Hospitals · Carson City, MI

Entity nameUniversity Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson
CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
CCN230208
CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
LocationCarson City, MI
CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
CMS star rating4 / 5
CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other
CMS Hospital General Info · 2026-05-07
Emergency servicesYes
CMS Hospital General Info · 2026-05-07
CCN 230208Acute Care HospitalsUpdated 2026-05-07CMS overall star rating: 4 / 5 · 2026-05-07
CMS-attested · 230208See the proof → Differ

University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals) in Carson City, MI, identified by CMS Certification Number 230208. CMS assigns it an overall rating of 4 out of 5. Fonteum publishes 113 provenance-tracked CMS quality measures for this hospital, each signed to its primary federal dataset as of Q2 2026.

Fonteum is a US healthcare provenance registry that publishes signed, chain-of-custody-attested research and data pages on Medicare, Medicaid, and federal regulator datasets, drawing from 23 federal source families across CMS, OIG, HRSA, AHRQ, and HHS.

Data last updated: 2026-05-07 · Source: Multiple CMS Care Compare datasets · View on Medicare.gov

Reviewed by Jennifer Montecillo, MD, medical reviewer. Non-practicing medical reviewer. Last reviewed: June 2026 · Next review: December 2026. This page is data-led and informational; it reports CMS measures and their provenance, not clinical guidance.

How do patients rate University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson?

CMS publishes 52 patient experience (hcahps) measures for University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.

Communication about medicines — always (%)74%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Communication about medicines — sometimes or never (%)8%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Communication about medicines — usually (%)18%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Discharge information — no (%)5%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Discharge information — yes (%)95%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Doctor communication — always (%)78%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Doctor communication — sometimes or never (%)2%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Doctor communication — usually (%)20%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Doctors explained things clearly — always (%)77%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Doctors explained things clearly — sometimes or never (%)1%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Doctors explained things clearly — usually (%)22%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Doctors listened carefully — always (%)74%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Doctors listened carefully — sometimes or never (%)2%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Doctors listened carefully — usually (%)24%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Doctors treated patients with courtesy and respect — always (%)84%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Doctors treated patients with courtesy and respect — sometimes or never (%)1%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Doctors treated patients with courtesy and respect — usually (%)15%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
HCAHPS summary star rating5
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Nurse communication — always (%)89%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Nurse communication — sometimes or never (%)1%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Nurse communication — usually (%)10%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Nurses explained things clearly — always (%)85%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Nurses explained things clearly — sometimes or never (%)2%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Nurses explained things clearly — usually (%)13%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Nurses listened carefully — always (%)90%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Nurses listened carefully — sometimes or never (%)1%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Nurses listened carefully — usually (%)9%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Nurses treated patients with courtesy and respect — always (%)93%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Nurses treated patients with courtesy and respect — sometimes or never (%)1%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Nurses treated patients with courtesy and respect — usually (%)6%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Overall hospital rating — rated 0–6 (%)1%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Overall hospital rating — rated 7–8 (%)11%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Overall hospital rating — rated 9–10 (%)88%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Quietness at night — always (%)68%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Quietness at night — sometimes or never (%)1%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Quietness at night — usually (%)31%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Recovery symptoms information at discharge — no (%)2%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Recovery symptoms information at discharge — yes (%)98%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Recovery-at-home information at discharge — no (%)8%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Recovery-at-home information at discharge — yes (%)92%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Room and bathroom cleanliness — always (%)81%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Room and bathroom cleanliness — sometimes or never (%)6%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Room and bathroom cleanliness — usually (%)13%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Staff described medication side effects — always (%)61%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Staff described medication side effects — sometimes or never (%)13%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Staff described medication side effects — usually (%)26%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Staff explained new medicines — always (%)87%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Staff explained new medicines — sometimes or never (%)4%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Staff explained new medicines — usually (%)9%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Would recommend the hospital — definitely no (%)1%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Would recommend the hospital — definitely yes (%)85%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Would recommend the hospital — probably yes (%)14%
CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07

What are the mortality rates at University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson?

CMS publishes 4 mortality measures for University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.

Mortality — University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson · CCN 230208 · 2026-05-07
MeasureValueCompared to nationalSource
Death rate for COPD patients9.3%→ No Different Than the National RateCMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Death rate for heart failure patients10.8%→ No Different Than the National RateCMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Death rate for pneumonia patients16.4%→ No Different Than the National RateCMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate3.9%→ No Different Than the National RateCMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07

How often are patients readmitted to University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson?

CMS publishes 7 readmissions measures for University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.

Readmissions — University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson · CCN 230208 · 2026-05-07
MeasureValueCompared to nationalSource
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate19.6%→ No Different Than the National RateCMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Hospital return days for heart failure patients4.1→ Average Days per 100 DischargesCMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients-31.8→ Fewer Days Than Average per 100 DischargesCMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)15.2%→ No Different Than the National RateCMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate15.7%→ No Different Than the National RateCMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients18.2%→ No Different Than the National RateCMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)12.6%→ No Different Than the National RateCMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07

What are the complication and safety rates at University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson?

CMS publishes 4 complications and patient safety measures for University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.

Complications and patient safety — University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson · CCN 230208 · 2026-05-07
MeasureValueCompared to nationalSource
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite0.99%→ No Different Than the National ValueCMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate0.21%→ No Different Than the National RateCMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate0.27%→ No Different Than the National RateCMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Pressure ulcer rate0.6%→ No Different Than the National RateCMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07

What are the infection rates at University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson?

CMS publishes 15 healthcare-associated infections measures for University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days156
CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases0
CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases0.111
CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases0
CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases0.086
CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days114
CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases1
CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2,281
CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases0.578
CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases0
CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2,281
CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases0.067
CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures3
CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases0
CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases0.026
CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07

How timely and effective is care at University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson?

CMS publishes 12 timely and effective care measures for University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock76%
CMS Timely and Effective Care 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better100
CMS Timely and Effective Care 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better246
CMS Timely and Effective Care 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better95
CMS Timely and Effective Care 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Emergency department volumelow
CMS Timely and Effective Care 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients93%
CMS Timely and Effective Care 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination82%
CMS Timely and Effective Care 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Left before being seen0%
CMS Timely and Effective Care 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing16%
CMS Timely and Effective Care 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle95%
CMS Timely and Effective Care 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle88%
CMS Timely and Effective Care 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis78%
CMS Timely and Effective Care 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07

How does Fonteum cover hospital quality data?

Fonteum indexes quality data from 23 federal source families, including all six CMS Care Compare facility programs. Each CCN is keyed to its primary CMS dataset — every field traced to a source row and reporting period.

Facility typeCCNsSource
Hospitals6,019CMS Care Compare
Home Health12,392CMS hah8-mnua
Hospice6,943CMS yc9t-dgbk
Dialysis7,557CMS 23ew-n7w9
ASC5,611CMS 4jcv-atw7
IRF / LTACH1,538CMS CC (data-only)
40,060 total CCN-keyed facilities (6 program types) · CMS Care CompareCMS Care Compare →

CMS Care Compare · 6 facility types · data.cms.gov · US Government Work

How does Fonteum connect this hospital to its sources?

University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson (CCN 230208) is identified across 6 CMS Care Compare datasets published on data.cms.gov. Every field on this page is chained to its source dataset and row.

230208CMS Complicadata.cms.gov

Trace this CCN across 23 federal datasets →

How is this hospital’s data sourced and attested?

Each field on this page is sourced from 6 CMS Care Compare datasets published on data.cms.gov — US Government Works. Fonteum re-publishes each value with a provenance record identifying the federal source, release date, and redistribution basis.

  1. Source acquisition — download the CMS Care Compare files (6 datasets) from data.cms.gov.
  2. Entity resolution — key every row to the hospital’s CMS Certification Number (CCN 230208).
  3. Field projection — extract the fields shown on this page.
  4. Quality checks — drop rows CMS suppresses or marks not available.
  5. Chain attestation — sign each field into the Fonteum provenance graph.
Source: CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28·Snapshot: 2026-05-07·Method: hospital-detail/v1·ID: CCN 230208

Read the full Fonteum provenance methodology or browse the 23 federal source families behind every page.

Which CMS datasets back this page?

  • CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · archived copy
    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
  • Medicare.gov Care Compare — University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson
    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
  • CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28
    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
  • CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28
    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
  • CMS Hospital General Information 2026-04-28
    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
  • CMS Timely and Effective Care 2026-04-28
    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
  • CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28
    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work

Frequently asked questions

What is the CMS overall star rating for University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson?
University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson holds a CMS overall star rating of 4 out of 5 as of Q2 2026. CMS calculates this rating quarterly from quality measures spanning mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care, all drawn from the CMS Care Compare program.
Who owns University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson?
University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson is classified by CMS as "Voluntary non-profit - Other". Ownership type is reported by the hospital to CMS and published in the Hospital General Information dataset; it describes the controlling entity, not the quality of care, which Fonteum reports separately and traces to each source row.
How many CMS quality measures does Fonteum track for University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson?
Fonteum publishes 113 CMS quality measures for University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson across 6 groups — patient experience (hcahps), mortality, readmissions, complications and patient safety, healthcare-associated infections, timely and effective care. Every measure is a separate provenance claim signed to the CMS dataset, reporting period, and source row it was asserted from, and is hover-traceable on this page.
Where does University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson's quality data come from?
University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson's data is drawn directly from 6 primary CMS Care Compare datasets published on data.cms.gov, including patient survey, mortality, readmission, complication, infection, and timely-care files. Fonteum re-publishes each value with a chained 14-field provenance record rather than an aggregated score.
What does CMS Certification Number 230208 identify?
The CMS Certification Number (CCN) 230208 is the federal identifier Medicare assigns to University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson. It is unique, dated, and federally issued, and it links this hospital across every CMS dataset — cost reports, Care Compare quality files, and the Provider of Services file — which is how Fonteum joins University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson's records.
Does University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson provide emergency services?
Yes. CMS records that University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson provides emergency services, per the Hospital General Information dataset as of Q2 2026. Emergency-service status indicates the hospital operates an emergency department; it is reported by the hospital to CMS and chained to its source row on this page.

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University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson is a Medicare-certified hospital identified by CMS Certification Number 230208. Data sourced from the CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 (data.cms.gov), a US Government Work. Methodology · Report an error · Medicare.gov

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