Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System in Bessemer, AL
Also known as UAB Medical West Hospital
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About Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System
Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System is an acute care hospital in Bessemer, Jefferson 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 3 out of 5. It has 310 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Princeton Baptist Medical Center, about 12 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 0.38
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.66
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.41
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.49
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.42
48% 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 recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
- Completed surveys919
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.37725, -86.98811
Nearby hospitals
- Princeton Baptist Medical Center701 Princeton Avenue Southwest, Birmingham, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital12 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Shelby900 Oak Mountain Commons Lane, Pelham, ALRehabilitation hospital12 mi
- UAB Hospital Highlands1201 11th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL · Emergency roomHospital13 mi
- Shelby Baptist Medical Center1000 First Street North, Alabaster, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital13 mi
- Encompass Health Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital3800 Ridgeway Drive, Birmingham, ALRehabilitation hospital13 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Birmingham2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive, 3rd Floor, Birmingham, ALLong-term care hospital14 mi
- Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive, Birmingham, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital14 mi
- The Children's Hospital of Alabama1600 Seventh Avenue South, Birmingham, AL · Level I traumaChildren's hospital14 mi
- UAB Callahan Eye Hospital1720 University Boulevard, Birmingham, ALHospital14 mi
- Birmingham VA Medical Center700 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL · Emergency roomVA medical center14 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System located?
Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System is at 995 9th Avenue Southwest, Bessemer, AL 35022 in Jefferson County.
Does Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System have an emergency room?
Yes. Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 147 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System?
Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System 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 Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (205) 481-7000.
Would patients recommend Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (919 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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