Fonteum Care Compare · Critical Access Hospitals · CCN 231326
Sparrow Clinton Hospital
Sparrow Clinton Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals) in Saint Johns, MI, identified by CMS Certification Number 231326. CMS assigns it an overall rating of 3 out of 5. Fonteum publishes 107 provenance-tracked CMS quality measures for this hospital, each signed to its primary federal dataset as of Q2 2026.
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Data last updated: 2026-05-07 · Source: Multiple CMS Care Compare datasets · View on Medicare.gov
How do patients rate Sparrow Clinton Hospital?
CMS publishes 52 patient experience (hcahps) measures for Sparrow Clinton Hospital, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
Communication about medicines — sometimes or never (%)16%
Doctors explained things clearly — sometimes or never (%)4%
Doctors listened carefully — sometimes or never (%)4%
Doctors treated patients with courtesy and respect — always (%)87%
Doctors treated patients with courtesy and respect — sometimes or never (%)1%
Doctors treated patients with courtesy and respect — usually (%)12%
Nurses explained things clearly — sometimes or never (%)3%
Nurses listened carefully — sometimes or never (%)2%
Nurses treated patients with courtesy and respect — always (%)89%
Nurses treated patients with courtesy and respect — sometimes or never (%)1%
Nurses treated patients with courtesy and respect — usually (%)10%
Recovery symptoms information at discharge — no (%)9%
Recovery symptoms information at discharge — yes (%)91%
Recovery-at-home information at discharge — no (%)12%
Recovery-at-home information at discharge — yes (%)88%
Room and bathroom cleanliness — sometimes or never (%)3%
Staff described medication side effects — always (%)47%
Staff described medication side effects — sometimes or never (%)27%
Staff described medication side effects — usually (%)26%
Staff explained new medicines — sometimes or never (%)5%
Would recommend the hospital — definitely yes (%)81%
What are the mortality rates at Sparrow Clinton Hospital?
CMS publishes 4 mortality measures for Sparrow Clinton Hospital, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
| Measure | Value | Compared to national | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.4% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.1% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.8% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.8% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
How often are patients readmitted to Sparrow Clinton Hospital?
CMS publishes 7 readmissions measures for Sparrow Clinton Hospital, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
| Measure | Value | Compared to national | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.5% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 7.5 | → Average Days per 100 Discharges | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 18.7 | → Average Days per 100 Discharges | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.7% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.9% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.2% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
What are the infection rates at Sparrow Clinton Hospital?
CMS publishes 20 healthcare-associated infections measures for Sparrow Clinton Hospital, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
| Measure | Value | Compared to national | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 300 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 0.196 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 0.065 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 237 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0 | → No Different than National Benchmark | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 0 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 4,170 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 1.893 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.583 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 4,170 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 0.086 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 1 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.011 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 5 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 0.138 | — | CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
How timely and effective is care at Sparrow Clinton Hospital?
CMS publishes 8 timely and effective care measures for Sparrow Clinton Hospital, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
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 better190
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better360
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 better183
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination72%
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing15%
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.
CMS Care Compare · 6 facility types · data.cms.gov · US Government Work
How does Fonteum connect this hospital to its sources?
Sparrow Clinton Hospital (CCN 231326) 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.
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.
- Source acquisition — download the CMS Care Compare files (6 datasets) from data.cms.gov.
- Entity resolution — key every row to the hospital’s CMS Certification Number (CCN 231326).
- Field projection — extract the fields shown on this page.
- Quality checks — drop rows CMS suppresses or marks not available.
- 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 231326
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 copyCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- Medicare.gov Care Compare — Sparrow Clinton HospitalCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS Hospital General Information 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS Timely and Effective Care 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
Frequently asked questions
- What is the CMS overall star rating for Sparrow Clinton Hospital?
- Sparrow Clinton Hospital holds a CMS overall star rating of 3 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 Sparrow Clinton Hospital?
- Sparrow Clinton Hospital is classified by CMS as "Proprietary". 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 Sparrow Clinton Hospital?
- Fonteum publishes 107 CMS quality measures for Sparrow Clinton Hospital across 5 groups — patient experience (hcahps), mortality, readmissions, 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 Sparrow Clinton Hospital's quality data come from?
- Sparrow Clinton Hospital'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 231326 identify?
- The CMS Certification Number (CCN) 231326 is the federal identifier Medicare assigns to Sparrow Clinton Hospital. 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 Sparrow Clinton Hospital's records.
- Does Sparrow Clinton Hospital provide emergency services?
- Yes. CMS records that Sparrow Clinton Hospital 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.
Related facilities and datasets
Sparrow Clinton Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital identified by CMS Certification Number 231326. Data sourced from the CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 (data.cms.gov), a US Government Work. Methodology · Report an error · Medicare.gov