Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, AZ
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About Tucson Medical Center
Tucson Medical Center 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 2 out of 5. It has 596 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 Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute of Tucso, about 0.4 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 0.18
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.81
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.25
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.41
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.85
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.72
68% 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 recommend70%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
- Completed surveys3,099
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.25073, -110.87976
Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute of Tucso2650 North Wyatt Drive, Tucson, AZRehabilitation hospital0.4 mi
- Palo Verde Behavioral Health2695 North Craycroft Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital0.4 mi
- El Dorado Springs1400 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZPsychiatric hospital1.5 mi
- St Joseph's Hospital350 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ · Level III traumaAcute care hospital2.1 mi
- Tucson Emergency Room And Hospital4575 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZHospital2.2 mi
- Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Tucson7220 East Rosewood Street, Tucson, AZLong-term care hospital2.7 mi
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus1625 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.8 mi
- Banner-University Medical Center South Campus2800 East Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital5.9 mi
- VA S. Arizona Healthcare System3601 South Sixth Avenue, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomVA medical center7.0 mi
- St. Mary's Hospital1601 West St Mary'S Road, Tucson, AZ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Tucson Medical Center located?
Tucson Medical Center is at 5301 East Grant Road, Tucson, AZ 85712 in Pima County.
Does Tucson Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Tucson Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 202 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Tucson Medical Center?
Tucson Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Tucson Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Tucson Medical Center. 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 Tucson Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (520) 324-1399.
Would patients recommend Tucson Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (3,099 completed surveys), 70% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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