University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham, AL
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About University of Alabama Hospital
University of Alabama Hospital is an acute care hospital in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (state government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 1,157 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. Birmingham VA Medical Center is on the same campus or next door.
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 0.91
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.52
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.40
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.71
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.64
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.72
53% 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 recommend78%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
- Completed surveys6,764
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.50612, -86.80183
Nearby hospitals
- Birmingham VA Medical Center700 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL · Emergency roomVA medical centerSame campus
- UAB Callahan Eye Hospital1720 University Boulevard, Birmingham, ALHospital0.2 mi
- The Children's Hospital of Alabama1600 Seventh Avenue South, Birmingham, AL · Level I traumaChildren's hospital0.3 mi
- Noland Hospital Birmingham II, LLC810 St Vincents Drive 6th Floor, Birmingham, ALLong-term care hospital0.8 mi
- St Vincent's Birmingham810 St Vincent'S Drive, Birmingham, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital0.8 mi
- UAB Hospital Highlands1201 11th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL · Emergency roomHospital0.8 mi
- Princeton Baptist Medical Center701 Princeton Avenue Southwest, Birmingham, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital2.5 mi
- Encompass Health Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital3800 Ridgeway Drive, Birmingham, ALRehabilitation hospital2.7 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Birmingham2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive, 3rd Floor, Birmingham, ALLong-term care hospital3.3 mi
- Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive, Birmingham, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital3.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is University of Alabama Hospital located?
University of Alabama Hospital is at 619 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233 in Jefferson County.
Does University of Alabama Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. University of Alabama Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 211 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of University of Alabama Hospital?
University of Alabama 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 University of Alabama Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I 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 University of Alabama Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (205) 934-4011.
Would patients recommend University of Alabama Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (6,764 completed surveys), 78% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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