Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus in Decatur, AL
Also known as Decatur Morgan Hospital
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About Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus
Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus is an acute care hospital in Decatur, Morgan 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 273 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 Athens Limestone Hospital, about 15 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 1.13
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.15
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.29
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
47% 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 1069%
- Completed surveys963
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.59114, -86.97266
Nearby hospitals
- Athens Limestone Hospital700 West Market Street, Athens, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital15 mi
- Madison Hospital8375 Highway 72 West, Madison, AL · Emergency roomHospital16 mi
- Lawrence Medical Center202 Hospital Street, Moulton, AL · Emergency roomHospital19 mi
- Unity Psychiatric Care - Huntsville5315 Millenium Drive, NW, Huntsville, ALPsychiatric hospital21 mi
- Crestwood Medical CenterOne Hospital Dr SE, Huntsville, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital24 mi
- Huntsville Hospital101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital24 mi
- North Alabama Specialty Hospital107 Governors Dr SW, Huntsville, ALLong-term care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus located?
Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus is at 1201 7th Street SE, Decatur, AL 35601 in Morgan County.
Does Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus have an emergency room?
Yes. Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 160 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus?
Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus 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 Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus 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 Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (256) 341-2000.
Would patients recommend Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (963 completed surveys), 63% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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