Saint James Hospital in Pontiac, IL
Also known as OSF Saint James - John W. Albrecht Medical Center
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About Saint James Hospital
Saint James Hospital is an acute care hospital in Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 42 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD.
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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
71% 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 recommend60%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys212
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.87111, -88.67877
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
- Carle Bromenn Medical Center1304 Franklin Avenue, Normal, IL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital31 mi
- St Joseph Medical Center2200 E Washington, Bloomington, IL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital31 mi
- Gibson Community Hospital1120 N Melvin Street, Gibson City, IL · Emergency roomCritical access hospital32 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Saint James Hospital located?
Saint James Hospital is at 2500 West Reynolds Street, Pontiac, IL 61764 in Livingston County.
Does Saint James Hospital have an emergency room?
Saint James Hospital does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Carle Bromenn Medical Center, about 31 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Saint James Hospital?
Saint James 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.
What is the phone number of Saint James Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (815) 842-2828.
Would patients recommend Saint James Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (212 completed surveys), 60% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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