Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, AL
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About Thomas Hospital
Thomas Hospital is an acute care hospital in Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). 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 176 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 Eastpointe Hospital, about 8.0 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 0.50
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.07
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.94
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.67
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.72
79% 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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys582
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
30.51991, -87.88988
Nearby hospitals
- Eastpointe Hospital7400 Roper Lane, Daphne, ALPsychiatric hospital8.0 mi
- Baldwin Health1613 North Mckenzie Street, Foley, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital14 mi
- Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital1700 Center Street, Mobile, AL · Level III traumaChildren's hospital17 mi
- Infirmary Ltac Hospital5 Mobile Infirmary Circle, Mobile, ALLong-term care hospital17 mi
- Mobile Infirmary Medical Center5 Mobile Infirmary Circle, Mobile, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital17 mi
- University of South Alabama Medical Center2451 USA Medical Center Drive, Mobile, AL · Emergency roomHospital18 mi
- Usa Health University Hospital2451 Fillingim Street, Mobile, AL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital18 mi
- Springhill Medical Center3719 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital19 mi
- Baypointe Behavioral Health5800 Southland Drive, Mobile, AL · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital19 mi
- Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC6801 Airport Boulevard, Mobile, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital21 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Thomas Hospital located?
Thomas Hospital is at 750 Morphy Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532 in Baldwin County.
Does Thomas Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Thomas Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 188 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Thomas Hospital?
Thomas 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 Thomas 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 Thomas Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (251) 928-2375.
Would patients recommend Thomas Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (582 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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