Banner-University Medical Center South Campus in Tucson, AZ
Also known as Banner - University Medical Center South, Kino Community Hospital
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About Banner-University Medical Center South Campus
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus is an acute care hospital in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 245 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is VA S. Arizona Healthcare System, about 2.1 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 1.79
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.22
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 1.06
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.95
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
51% 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 recommend56%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1061%
- Completed surveys455
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.17789, -110.93194
Nearby hospitals
- VA S. Arizona Healthcare System3601 South Sixth Avenue, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomVA medical center2.1 mi
- Tucson Emergency Room And Hospital4575 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZHospital3.7 mi
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus1625 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.5 mi
- St. Mary's Hospital1601 West St Mary'S Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.3 mi
- St Joseph's Hospital350 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ · Level III traumaAcute care hospital5.5 mi
- Tucson Medical Center5301 East Grant Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.9 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute of Tucso2650 North Wyatt Drive, Tucson, AZRehabilitation hospital6.1 mi
- El Dorado Springs1400 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZPsychiatric hospital6.1 mi
- Palo Verde Behavioral Health2695 North Craycroft Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital6.3 mi
- Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Tucson7220 East Rosewood Street, Tucson, AZLong-term care hospital6.6 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Banner-University Medical Center South Campus located?
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus is at 2800 East Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713 in Pima County.
Does Banner-University Medical Center South Campus have an emergency room?
Yes. Banner-University Medical Center South Campus reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 260 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Banner-University Medical Center South Campus?
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus 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 Banner-University Medical Center South Campus a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV 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 Arizona 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 Banner-University Medical Center South Campus?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (520) 874-2000.
Would patients recommend Banner-University Medical Center South Campus?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (455 completed surveys), 56% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 61% 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.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.