Palm Bay Hospital in Palm Bay, FL
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About Palm Bay Hospital
Palm Bay Hospital is an acute care hospital in Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 120 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Sea Pines Rehab Hosp Affiliate of Encompass Health, about 4.1 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 1.98
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.66
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.38
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.00
80% 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 recommend67%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1062%
- Completed surveys430
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
27.99844, -80.61165
Nearby hospitals
- Sea Pines Rehab Hosp Affiliate of Encompass Health101 E Florida Avenue, Melbourne, FLRehabilitation hospital4.1 mi
- Holmes Regional Medical Center1350 S Hickory St, Melbourne, FL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital6.2 mi
- Circles of Care, Inc400 E Sheridan Rd, Melbourne, FLPsychiatric hospital6.3 mi
- Kindred Hospital Melbourne765 W Nasa Blvd, Melbourne, FLLong-term care hospital6.7 mi
- Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital250 North Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.5 mi
- Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital13695 US Hwy 1, Sebastian, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital13 mi
- Viera Hospital8745 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Palm Bay Hospital located?
Palm Bay Hospital is at 1425 Malabar Rd, NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907 in Brevard County.
Does Palm Bay Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Palm Bay Hospital 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 Palm Bay Hospital?
Palm Bay 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 Palm Bay Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Palm Bay 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 Palm Bay Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (321) 434-8000.
Would patients recommend Palm Bay Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (430 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 62% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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