St Johns Hospital in Springfield, IL
Also known as HSHS Saint John's Hospital
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About St Johns Hospital
St Johns Hospital is an acute care hospital in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I adult, Level II pediatric trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 422 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 Memorial Medical Center, about 0.5 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 0.25
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.30
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.16
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.41
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.17
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 recommend61%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys490
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.80722, -89.64479
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Frequently asked questions
Where is St Johns Hospital located?
St Johns Hospital is at 800 E Carpenter St, Springfield, IL 62769 in Sangamon County.
Does St Johns Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. St Johns Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 160 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Johns Hospital?
St Johns Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Johns Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I adult, Level II pediatric 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 St Johns Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (217) 544-6464.
Would patients recommend St Johns Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (490 completed surveys), 61% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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