HCA Florida Putnam Hospital in Palatka, FL
Also known as Putnam Community Medical Center, PCMC
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About HCA Florida Putnam Hospital
HCA Florida Putnam Hospital is an acute care hospital in Palatka, Putnam County, Florida. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 99 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Kindred Hospital-North Florida, about 24 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.11
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
58% 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 recommend60%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
- Completed surveys478
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
29.64226, -81.69343
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Frequently asked questions
Where is HCA Florida Putnam Hospital located?
HCA Florida Putnam Hospital is at 611 Zeagler Dr, Palatka, FL 32177 in Putnam County.
Does HCA Florida Putnam Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. HCA Florida Putnam Hospital 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 HCA Florida Putnam Hospital?
HCA Florida Putnam Hospital 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 HCA Florida Putnam Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for HCA Florida Putnam 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 HCA Florida Putnam Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (386) 328-5711.
Would patients recommend HCA Florida Putnam Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (478 completed surveys), 60% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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