North Alabama Shoals Hospital in Muscle Shoals, AL
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About North Alabama Shoals Hospital
North Alabama Shoals Hospital is an acute care hospital in Muscle Shoals, Colbert County, Alabama. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 198 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. The nearest other listed hospital is Helen Keller Hospital, about 1.3 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 0.00
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
- Would definitely recommend84%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1081%
- Completed surveys40
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.74502, -87.67646
Nearby hospitals
- Helen Keller Hospital1300 South Montgomery Avenue, Sheffield, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital1.3 mi
- North Alabama Medical Center1701 Veterans Drive, Florence, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital4.3 mi
- Russellville Hospital15155 Highway 43, Russellville, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital16 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is North Alabama Shoals Hospital located?
North Alabama Shoals Hospital is at 201 West Avalon Avenue, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 in Colbert County.
Does North Alabama Shoals Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. North Alabama Shoals Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 103 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of North Alabama Shoals Hospital?
North Alabama Shoals Hospital does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.
Is North Alabama Shoals Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for North Alabama Shoals Hospital. 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 North Alabama Shoals Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (256) 386-1601.
Would patients recommend North Alabama Shoals Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (40 completed surveys), 84% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 81% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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