Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL
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About Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center is an acute care hospital in Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 145 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care.
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 1.16
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 2.02
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.66
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.95
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.48
92% 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 recommend75%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1075%
- Completed surveys1,343
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.48857, -88.27573
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center located?
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center is at 1000 Health Center Drive P O Box 372, Mattoon, IL 61938 in Coles County.
Does Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 210 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center?
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center 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 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Illinois trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (217) 258-2513.
Would patients recommend Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,343 completed surveys), 75% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 75% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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