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Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa

4300 E Flamingo Ave, Nampa, ID 83687 · (208) 463-5000

CMS rating

4/5

Overall hospital rating

Ownership

Non-profit

Voluntary non-profit - Church

CMS Provider #

130013

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

CMS Hospital Compare measure groups

Mortality

6

measures reported

Safety

7

measures reported

Readmission

10

measures reported

1 better than national

Patient experience

8

HCAHPS dimensions

Timely & effective

11

measures reported

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Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa in context

Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa is an acute-care hospital in Nampa, Idaho, run as a faith-based non-profit hospital. Medicare certifies it under CMS Certification Number 130013, the number CMS uses for this hospital in its Care Compare files.

CMS Hospital Compare gives this facility an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. Compared with the national rate: mortality, none of 6 measures better or worse; safety, none of 7 measures better or worse; readmission, 1 better and 0 worse of 10 measures. The overall rating combines five groups of measures (mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care). CMS does not break it down by patient race.

In the CMS file, Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa reports emergency services, which puts it under EMTALA, the federal law that requires it to screen anyone who comes to its emergency department and to stabilize an emergency condition whether or not the patient can pay, and it meets CMS's criteria for the Birthing-Friendly designation.

Statewide context: Idaho's rural hospital network relies heavily on critical-access designation. Race-stratified measures are frequently suppressed at the facility level; we surface CMS Compare overall data where reported.

For Black patients

If you are a Black patient being seen at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa in Nampa, Idaho, a few concrete steps:

  • Bring someone with you. A partner, a relative, a friend or a doula can take notes, ask questions and speak up when you cannot. Under federal hospital rules (42 CFR 482.13(h)) you have the right to receive the visitors you choose, and the hospital must tell you about that right. It may restrict visits only for clinically necessary or reasonable reasons set out in its written policy, and never on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.
  • For ongoing primary care, our Idaho provider directory lists Black clinicians who chose to be listed. Filter to your insurance first.
  • If the hospital doesn't take your coverage, the closest Federally Qualified Health Center is listed under our FQHCs in this area. FQHCs serve every patient on a sliding-fee scale regardless of insurance status.
  • For help paying for care, our Idaho Medicaid guide explains eligibility, documents and how to apply.
  • If you are treated dismissively or your pain is ignored, file a grievance. Every Medicare-certified hospital must run a grievance process (42 CFR 482.13(a)(2)): it must tell you whom to contact, accept a written or verbal grievance, set time frames for reviewing it, and give you a written decision. Concerns about the quality of your care or a premature discharge can be referred to Medicare's Quality Improvement Organization.

After a hospital stay in Nampa

If you or a family member will need care after discharge, these are the Medicare-certified providers in Nampa, with the quality data CMS publishes for each one. Under federal rules (42 CFR 482.43(d)), when you are referred for home health or a skilled nursing stay, the hospital must give you a list of the Medicare-certified agencies and facilities available to you and tell you that the choice among them is yours.

Black maternal health context for Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa

Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa meets CMS's criteria for the Birthing-Friendly designation, according to the CMS Hospital General Information file. If you're choosing a delivery hospital, the questions to ask are: how it handles hemorrhage, how fast it responds to eclampsia or HELLP syndrome, whether your doula can be with you, and what postpartum follow-up looks like.

Emergency department context

Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa reports emergency services to CMS. If you're going to the ED, name your symptoms specifically and ask that the workup you want (EKG, troponin, imaging) be done or that the reason it was not be written in your chart. Bring a family member or friend to advocate.

Coverage + benefits in Idaho

Hospitals that take part in hospital presumptive eligibility (42 CFR 435.1110) can start temporary Medicaid coverage on the spot from preliminary information while your full application is processed. Ask the financial counselor whether Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa does, and ask about its financial assistance (charity care) policy. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).

Frequently asked questions

What is the CMS rating of Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa?

Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa has a CMS overall hospital rating of 4 out of 5 stars. CMS Hospital Compare combines mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience, and timely-effective-care measures into this single rating.

What kind of hospital is Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa?

Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa is a faith-based non-profit hospital.

Does Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa have an emergency room or labor and delivery?

In the CMS Hospital General Information file, Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa reports emergency services and meets the criteria for CMS's Birthing-Friendly designation.

Where is Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa located?

Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa is at 4300 E Flamingo Ave, Nampa, ID, 83687. Phone: (208) 463-5000.

References & primary sources

CMS Hospital General Information file dated