Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus – Selma, AL

Acute Care HospitalsEmergency RoomBirthing Friendly

Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus

42
HospitalObserver
Score
#1869
Nationally
#26
in Alabama
#1
in Selma
CMS Stars

Emergency Room

Median ER wait time
2h 54min
AL: 2h 27min  ·  National: 2h 42min
▲ 12 min above national avg
Left before being seen
2%
AL: 2%  ·  National: 2%
→ Near national avg
Head CT within 45 min
N/A
AL: 65%  ·  National: 69%
ER volume
Medium
ER score: Not rated

ER wait time comparison (minutes)

Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAI)

Catheter UTI Infections (CAUTI)SIR score — lower is better.
0
≈ No different
C. Difficile InfectionSIR score — lower is better.
0
✓ Better than national

Mortality & Complication Rates

Heart failure 30-day death rate
10.5
≈ No different
Pneumonia 30-day death rate
18
≈ No different
Stroke 30-day death rate
16.9
≈ No different
COPD 30-day death rate
8.1
≈ No different
Pressure ulcer rate
0.44
≈ No different
Patient Safety Composite (PSI-90)
0.95
≈ No different

Outcomes vs. National Average

CMS compares this hospital to national benchmarks across multiple measures.

Mortality (death rate) measuresTracks whether patients die within 30 days of treatment here vs. similar patients nationally
0 better than national0 worse than national
Safety measuresTracks hospital-acquired conditions and complications compared to national rates
1 better than national0 worse than national
Readmission measuresTracks patients who return to any hospital within 30 days of discharge
0 better than national1 worse than national

Medicare Spending per Patient

0.96
ratio vs. national avg of 1.00
▼ Spends less than national avg per patient

A ratio below 1.00 means this hospital costs Medicare less than the national average for similar patients.

Birthing Friendly — CMS Designated

This hospital has met CMS criteria for the Birthing-Friendly Hospital designation — indicating it has implemented evidence-based care practices to improve maternal outcomes and patient safety during childbirth.

C-Section rateLower rates generally indicate less surgical intervention when natural birth is possible
Not reported

Facility Information

Hospital typeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipProprietary
Emergency roomYes, 24/7
Birthing friendlyYes — CMS designated
CountyDallas County, Alabama
Address1015 Medical Center Parkway, Selma, AL 36701
Phone(334) 418-4100
CMS Facility ID010118
Data sourceCMS Hospital Compare, January 2026
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