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CAMC Memorial Hospital

CAMC Memorial Hospital is a medical facility located in Charleston, WV. This hospital has been recognized for Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™.

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™

Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in bariatric (weight loss) surgery

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

An event relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

8 ratings were worse than expected

  • Bloodstream infection following surgery
  • Deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery
  • Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care
  • Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery
  • Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest
  • Death following a serious complication after surgery
  • Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital
  • Acute kidney dysfunction following surgery

1 rating was better than expected

3 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Appendectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Bariatric Surgery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™

Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™

2024, 2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Defibrillator Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Valve Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gynecologic Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

As Expected

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Cranial Neurosurgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Peripheral Vascular Bypass

In Hospital

As Expected

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Data Source

Providers

Provider Reviews

Misdiagnosed prescribed viral meds should be bacterial meds.If he would stop and listen just give the patient a word he would have gotten it right.He was in and out the room with 1 minutes. HE COULD HAVE LOOKED UP MY RECENT HISTORY WHICH WAS BACTERIAL.And if he would have listened to me he would...

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Brash II

Dr. Kister is a great doctor. He was patient with all of the questions I had, and helped me understand my condition better. I highly recommend him.

Brandon Mar 20 2025

Review for Dr. Kister

He saved my life. I got shot in the back of the head with a .44 Hollow Point and I still have 2 bullet fragments in my brain. I was in surgery for hours and he worked so carefully not to leave me as a vegetable. Nobody would ever know I've been shot but it did make me almost blind and it is getting...

Regina Vance Nov 22 2024

Review for Dr. Schmidt

Dr. Cohen is a true angel in a lab coat. He is amazing. I was in awe of how on top of being a doctor he is. When hospitalized for several days, he would wake me for morning rounds. Then rounds again in evening. And when taking a walk down the hall at 10pm, he is setting at the nurses station...

Martha Facemire Feb 15 2024

Review for Dr. Cohen

Was referred to Dr. Knackstedt for a Valve replacement in February 2023. The valve replacement went well, it is post-op is when he lost all credibility and respect . I was discharged a week later and was informed to stay in touch with any possible problems to include the sternum 'clicking or...

Gary P. Jan 17 2024

Review for Dr. Knackstedt

Location

CAMC Memorial Hospital

3200 Maccorkle Ave SE, Charleston WV 25304

CallDirections

(304) 388-5432

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is CAMC Memorial Hospital located?

CAMC Memorial Hospital is located at 3200 Maccorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV 25304. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has CAMC Memorial Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, CAMC Memorial Hospital has been awarded with Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Does CAMC Memorial Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at CAMC Memorial Hospital?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades CAMC Memorial Hospital profile..

How does CAMC Memorial Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

3200 Maccorkle Ave SE

Charleston, WV 25304

Directions

(304) 388-5432