Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Also known as Kootenai Medical Center
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Kootenai Health
Kootenai Health is an acute care hospital in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 330 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 Rehabilitation Hospital of the Northwest, about 5.2 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.07
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.18
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.33
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.31
64% 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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys2,477
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
47.69485, -116.79587
Nearby hospitals
- Rehabilitation Hospital of the Northwest3372 E Jenalan Ave, Post Falls, IDRehabilitation hospital5.2 mi
- Northern Idaho Advanced Care Hospital600 North Cecil Road, Post Falls, IDLong-term care hospital5.2 mi
- Northwest Specialty Hospital1593 East Polston Avenue, Post Falls, IDAcute care hospital6.1 mi
- Post Falls Emergency Hospital497 South Beck Road, Post Falls, IDHospital11 mi
- Multicare Valley Hospital12606 East Mission Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Kootenai Health located?
Kootenai Health is at 2003 Kootenai Health Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 in Kootenai County.
Does Kootenai Health have an emergency room?
Yes. Kootenai Health reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 178 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Kootenai Health?
Kootenai Health 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 Kootenai Health a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date February 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Idaho 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 Kootenai Health?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (208) 625-4000.
Would patients recommend Kootenai Health?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,477 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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