Carle Bromenn Medical Center in Normal, IL
Also known as Advocate BroMenn Medical Center
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About Carle Bromenn Medical Center
Carle Bromenn Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Normal, McLean County, Illinois. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 221 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is St Joseph Medical Center, about 2.1 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.37
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.56
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.84
68% 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 recommend78%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1072%
- Completed surveys385
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.49622, -88.99108
Nearby hospitals
- St Joseph Medical Center2200 E Washington, Bloomington, IL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital2.1 mi
- Carle Eureka Hospital101 S Major St, Eureka, IL · Emergency roomCritical access hospital21 mi
- Hopedale Hospital107 Tremont Street, Hopedale, IL · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
- Warner Hospital and Health Services422 W White St, Clinton, IL · Emergency roomCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Carle Bromenn Medical Center located?
Carle Bromenn Medical Center is at 1304 Franklin Avenue, Normal, IL 61761 in McLean County.
Does Carle Bromenn Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Carle Bromenn Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 196 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Carle Bromenn Medical Center?
Carle Bromenn Medical 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 Carle Bromenn Medical Center 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 December 2023). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Illinois 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 Carle Bromenn Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (309) 454-1400.
Would patients recommend Carle Bromenn Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (385 completed surveys), 78% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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