Marshall Medical Centers in Boaz, AL
Also known as Marshall Medical Center South, Boaz-Albertville Hospital
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About Marshall Medical Centers
Marshall Medical Centers is an acute care hospital in Boaz, Marshall 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 150 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 Mountain View 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 2.36
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.36
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.32
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.29
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.97
73% 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 recommend63%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys745
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.22122, -86.15936
Nearby hospitals
- Mountain View Hospital3201 Scenic Highway, Gadsden, ALPsychiatric hospital13 mi
- Mountain View Hospital3001 Scenic Highway, Gadsden, ALPsychiatric hospital13 mi
- Riverview Regional Medical Center600 South Third Street, Gadsden, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital17 mi
- Marshall Medical Center North8000 AL 69, Guntersville, AL · Level III traumaHospital18 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gadsden801 Goodyear Ave, Gadsden, ALRehabilitation hospital18 mi
- Gadsden Regional Medical Center1007 Goodyear Avenue, Gadsden, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital18 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Marshall Medical Centers located?
Marshall Medical Centers is at 2505 U S Highway 431 North, Boaz, AL 35957 in Marshall County.
Does Marshall Medical Centers have an emergency room?
Yes. Marshall Medical Centers reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 143 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Marshall Medical Centers?
Marshall Medical Centers 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 Marshall Medical Centers 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 Marshall Medical Centers?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (256) 593-8310.
Would patients recommend Marshall Medical Centers?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (745 completed surveys), 63% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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