Family Health West Hospital in Fruita, CO
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About Family Health West Hospital
Family Health West Hospital is a critical access hospital in Fruita, Mesa County, Colorado. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Community Hospital, about 7.7 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 0.49
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 recommend88%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1075%
- Completed surveys48
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.16426, -108.73602
Nearby hospitals
- Community Hospital2351 'G' Rd, Grand Junction, CO · Level III traumaAcute care hospital7.7 mi
- Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital2635 N 7th St, Grand Junction, CO · Level II traumaAcute care hospital11 mi
- Grand Junction VA Medical Center2121 N. Avenue, Grand Junction, CO · Emergency roomVA medical center12 mi
- West Springs Hospital515 28 3/4 Road, Grand Junction, CO · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital13 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Family Health West Hospital located?
Family Health West Hospital is at 300 W Ottley Ave, Fruita, CO 81521 in Mesa County.
Does Family Health West Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Family Health West Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 48 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Family Health West Hospital?
Family Health West 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 Family Health West Hospital 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 January 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Colorado 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 Family Health West Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (970) 858-9871.
Would patients recommend Family Health West Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (48 completed surveys), 88% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 75% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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