Orlando Health South Lake Hospital in Clermont, FL
Also known as South Lake Hospital
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About Orlando Health South Lake Hospital
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital is an acute care hospital in Clermont, Lake County, Florida. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 170 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 Hospital of Clermo, about 0.8 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 0.36
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.22
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.56
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.85
77% 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 recommend75%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
- Completed surveys2,330
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
28.55200, -81.71851
Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Clermo2901 SR 50, Clermont, FLRehabilitation hospital0.8 mi
- Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital10000 W Colonial Dr, Ocoee, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- Orlando Health South Lake Hospital ER- Four CornersFour Corners, FLHospital14 mi
- Orlando Health Doctor P. Phillips Hospital9400 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando, FL · Emergency roomHospital17 mi
- Aspire Health Partners1800 Mercy Dr, Orlando, FLPsychiatric hospital18 mi
- Central Florida Behavioral Hospital6601 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando, FLPsychiatric hospital18 mi
- Pam Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Tavares1730 Mayo Dr, Tavares, FLRehabilitation hospital18 mi
- Adventhealth Waterman1000 Waterman Way, Tavares, FLAcute care hospital19 mi
- Orlando Rehabilitation Hospital980 Gateway Drive, Altamonte Springs, FLHospital19 mi
- Uf Health Leesburg Hospital600 E Dixie Ave, Leesburg, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Orlando Health South Lake Hospital located?
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital is at 1900 Don Wickham Dr, Clermont, FL 34711 in Lake County.
Does Orlando Health South Lake Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Orlando Health South Lake Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 137 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Orlando Health South Lake Hospital?
Orlando Health South Lake 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 Orlando Health South Lake Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Orlando Health South Lake Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Florida trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Orlando Health South Lake Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (352) 394-4071.
Would patients recommend Orlando Health South Lake Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,330 completed surveys), 75% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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