diff --git a/pyhealth/datasets/base_dataset.py b/pyhealth/datasets/base_dataset.py
index dcd194bc4..778a6f362 100644
--- a/pyhealth/datasets/base_dataset.py
+++ b/pyhealth/datasets/base_dataset.py
@@ -519,7 +519,11 @@ def global_event_df(self) -> pl.LazyFrame:
 
         if self._global_event_df is None:
             ret_path = self.cache_dir / "global_event_df.parquet"
-            if not ret_path.exists():
+            cache_valid = ret_path.is_dir() and any(ret_path.glob("*.parquet"))
+            if not cache_valid:
+                if ret_path.exists():
+                    logger.warning(f"Incomplete parquet cache at {ret_path} (directory exists but contains no parquet files). Removing and rebuilding.")
+                    shutil.rmtree(ret_path)
                 logger.info(f"No cached event dataframe found. Creating: {ret_path}")
                 self._event_transform(ret_path)
             else:
diff --git a/pyhealth/datasets/configs/mimic3.yaml b/pyhealth/datasets/configs/mimic3.yaml
index 944719850..76b355e55 100644
--- a/pyhealth/datasets/configs/mimic3.yaml
+++ b/pyhealth/datasets/configs/mimic3.yaml
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ tables:
     timestamp:
       - "charttime"
     attributes:
+      - "row_id"
       - "hadm_id"
       - "text"
       - "category"
diff --git a/tests/core/test_caching.py b/tests/core/test_caching.py
index 4b7f1d512..a346b98e1 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_caching.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_caching.py
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.dataset = MockDataset(cache_dir=self.temp_dir.name)
         self.task = MockTask()
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.temp_dir.cleanup()
+
     def test_set_task_signature(self):
         """Test that set_task has the correct method signature."""
         import inspect
@@ -296,5 +299,39 @@ def test_datasets_with_diff_dev_values_get_diff_caches(self):
 
         self.assertNotEqual(dataset1.cache_dir, dataset2.cache_dir)
 
+    def test_incomplete_parquet_cache_triggers_rebuild(self):
+        """A global_event_df.parquet dir that exists but holds no *.parquet files
+        is detected as incomplete, logged as a warning, torn down, and rebuilt."""
+        ret_path = self.dataset.cache_dir / "global_event_df.parquet"
+
+        # Simulate a partial/interrupted write: directory exists but no parquet files
+        ret_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        stale_file = ret_path / "incomplete.tmp"
+        stale_file.touch()
+
+        self.assertTrue(ret_path.is_dir())
+        self.assertFalse(any(ret_path.glob("*.parquet")))
+
+        # global_event_df should detect the incomplete cache, emit a warning,
+        # remove the directory, and rebuild it from scratch.
+        with self.assertLogs("pyhealth.datasets.base_dataset", level="WARNING") as log:
+            _ = self.dataset.global_event_df
+
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any("Incomplete parquet cache" in msg for msg in log.output),
+            msg=f"Expected 'Incomplete parquet cache' warning; got: {log.output}",
+        )
+
+        # After rebuild the directory must exist and contain valid parquet files
+        self.assertTrue(ret_path.is_dir())
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any(ret_path.glob("*.parquet")),
+            msg="Expected *.parquet files to be present after cache rebuild",
+        )
+
+        # The stale file should be gone (the whole directory was removed then recreated)
+        self.assertFalse(stale_file.exists())
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()