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Ascension St Vincent's Southside in Jacksonville, FL

Also known as Ascension Saint Vincent’s Southside Hospital, Saint Luke's Hospital

Directions (904) 296-3700 jaxhealth.com

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Overview

About Ascension St Vincent's Southside

Ascension St Vincent's Southside is an acute care hospital in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 313 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Wekiva Springs, about 0.8 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
6 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 better · 3 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 6 no different · 1 worse
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

126 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.28
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.20
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.93
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.72

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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend66%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
  • Completed surveys414

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ascension St Vincent's Southside located?

Ascension St Vincent's Southside is at 4201 Belfort Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32216 in Duval County.

Does Ascension St Vincent's Southside have an emergency room?

Yes. Ascension St Vincent's Southside reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 126 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Ascension St Vincent's Southside?

Ascension St Vincent's Southside has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Ascension St Vincent's Southside a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Ascension St Vincent's Southside. 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 Ascension St Vincent's Southside?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (904) 296-3700.

Would patients recommend Ascension St Vincent's Southside?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (414 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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