St Josephs Hospital in Tampa, FL
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About St Josephs Hospital
St Josephs Hospital is an acute care hospital in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II adult, Level II pediatric trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 897 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 Kindred Hospital-Central Tampa, about 0.7 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.37
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.37
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.15
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.09
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.46
75% 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 recommend77%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1077%
- Completed surveys6,159
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
27.98140, -82.49101
Nearby hospitals
- Kindred Hospital-Central Tampa4801 N Howard Ave, Tampa, FLLong-term care hospital0.7 mi
- AdventHealth Carrollwood7171 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.4 mi
- Tampa General Rehabilitation Hospital1307 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FLRehabilitation hospital2.7 mi
- HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital2901 W Swann Ave, Tampa, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.0 mi
- Tampa General Hospital1 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.6 mi
- HCA Florida - West Tampa Hospital6001 Webb Road, Tampa, FL · Emergency roomHospital5.3 mi
- Kindred Hospital-Bay Area-Tampa4555 S Manhattan Ave, Tampa, FLLong-term care hospital6.0 mi
- Tampa VA Medical Center13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL · Emergency roomVA medical center7.0 mi
- Adventhealth Tampa3100 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.3 mi
- Florida Rehabilitation Hospital at Tampa6805 Woodstork Rd, Temple Terrace, FLRehabilitation hospital9.4 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Josephs Hospital located?
St Josephs Hospital is at 3001 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607 in Hillsborough County.
Does St Josephs Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. St Josephs Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 187 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Josephs Hospital?
St Josephs Hospital 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 St Josephs Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II adult, Level II pediatric trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Florida 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 St Josephs Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (813) 870-4398.
Would patients recommend St Josephs Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (6,159 completed surveys), 77% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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