Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus in Tucson, AZ
Also known as Banner University Medical Center Tucson
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About Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus is an acute care hospital in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 625 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 Tucson Emergency Room And Hospital, about 3.2 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 0.92
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.37
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.64
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.40
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.53
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.98
45% 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 recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
- Completed surveys1,281
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.24194, -110.94407
Nearby hospitals
- Tucson Emergency Room And Hospital4575 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZHospital3.2 mi
- St. Mary's Hospital1601 West St Mary'S Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.4 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute of Tucso2650 North Wyatt Drive, Tucson, AZRehabilitation hospital3.7 mi
- Tucson Medical Center5301 East Grant Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.8 mi
- Palo Verde Behavioral Health2695 North Craycroft Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital4.1 mi
- VA S. Arizona Healthcare System3601 South Sixth Avenue, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomVA medical center4.4 mi
- Banner-University Medical Center South Campus2800 East Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital4.5 mi
- El Dorado Springs1400 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZPsychiatric hospital5.0 mi
- St Joseph's Hospital350 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ · Level III traumaAcute care hospital5.2 mi
- Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Tucson7220 East Rosewood Street, Tucson, AZLong-term care hospital6.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus located?
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus is at 1625 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719 in Pima County.
Does Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus have an emergency room?
Yes. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 311 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 Tucson Campus?
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson 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 Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Arizona trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (520) 874-4189.
Would patients recommend Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,281 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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