St Joseph's Hospital in Tucson, AZ
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About St Joseph's Hospital
St Joseph's Hospital is an acute care hospital in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 486 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 El Dorado Springs, about 0.9 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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.12
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.11
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.89
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 recommend50%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1051%
- Completed surveys957
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.22579, -110.85786
Nearby hospitals
- El Dorado Springs1400 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZPsychiatric hospital0.9 mi
- Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Tucson7220 East Rosewood Street, Tucson, AZLong-term care hospital1.2 mi
- Tucson Medical Center5301 East Grant Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.1 mi
- Tucson Emergency Room And Hospital4575 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZHospital2.2 mi
- Palo Verde Behavioral Health2695 North Craycroft Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital2.3 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute of Tucso2650 North Wyatt Drive, Tucson, AZRehabilitation hospital2.5 mi
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus1625 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.2 mi
- Banner-University Medical Center South Campus2800 East Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital5.5 mi
- VA S. Arizona Healthcare System3601 South Sixth Avenue, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomVA medical center7.1 mi
- Tucson Medical Center Rincon5755 S Houghton, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomHospital7.5 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Joseph's Hospital located?
St Joseph's Hospital is at 350 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ 85711 in Pima County.
Does St Joseph's Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. St Joseph's Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 165 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Joseph's Hospital?
St Joseph's Hospital 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 St Joseph's 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 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 St Joseph's Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (520) 873-3000.
Would patients recommend St Joseph's Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (957 completed surveys), 50% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 51% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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