Fayette Medical Center in Fayette, AL
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About Fayette Medical Center
Fayette Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Fayette, Fayette County, Alabama. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 61 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is North Mississippi Health Services - South Marion, 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.87
66% 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 recommend86%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1088%
- Completed surveys148
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.70685, -87.82439
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fayette Medical Center located?
Fayette Medical Center is at 1653 Temple Avenue North, Fayette, AL 35555 in Fayette County.
Does Fayette Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Fayette Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 113 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Fayette Medical Center?
Fayette Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Fayette Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Fayette Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Alabama trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Fayette Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (205) 932-5966.
Would patients recommend Fayette Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (148 completed surveys), 86% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 88% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.
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