Athens Limestone Hospital in Athens, AL
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About Athens Limestone Hospital
Athens Limestone Hospital is an acute care hospital in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 71 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Madison Hospital, about 13 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.45
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.44
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.65
63% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1075%
- Completed surveys474
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.80356, -86.97730
Nearby hospitals
- Madison Hospital8375 Highway 72 West, Madison, AL · Emergency roomHospital13 mi
- Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus1201 7th Street SE, Decatur, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital15 mi
- Unity Psychiatric Care - Huntsville5315 Millenium Drive, NW, Huntsville, ALPsychiatric hospital18 mi
- Huntsville Hospital101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital23 mi
- North Alabama Specialty Hospital107 Governors Dr SW, Huntsville, ALLong-term care hospital23 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital North Al1490 Highway 72 E, Huntsville, ALRehabilitation hospital24 mi
- Crestwood Medical CenterOne Hospital Dr SE, Huntsville, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Athens Limestone Hospital located?
Athens Limestone Hospital is at 700 West Market Street, Athens, AL 35611 in Limestone County.
Does Athens Limestone Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Athens Limestone Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 178 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Athens Limestone Hospital?
Athens Limestone Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Athens Limestone Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Alabama EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Athens Limestone Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (256) 233-9292.
Would patients recommend Athens Limestone Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (474 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 75% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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