Bluffton Regional Medical Center in Bluffton, IN
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About Bluffton Regional Medical Center
Bluffton Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 79 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 Adams Memorial Hospital, about 15 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
52% 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. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend64%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
- Completed surveys77
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.73718, -85.17142
Nearby hospitals
- Adams Memorial Hospital1100 Mercer Ave, Decatur, IN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital15 mi
- Parkview Huntington Hospital2001 Stults Rd, Huntington, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Lutheran Hospital of Indiana7950 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN · Level II traumaAcute care hospital21 mi
- The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Networ7952 W Jefferson Blvd, Ft Wayne, INAcute care hospital21 mi
- Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital at Lutheran7970 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, INRehabilitation hospital21 mi
- The Orthopedic Hospital7952 West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne, INHospital21 mi
- Indiana University Health Blackford Hospital410 Pilgrim Boulevard, Hartford City, IN · Emergency roomHospital21 mi
- Indiana University Health Jay, Inc.500 W Votaw St, Portland, IN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
- St Joseph Health System, LLC702 Van Buren St., Fort Wayne, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
- Fort Wayne VA Medical Center2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, INVA medical center25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Bluffton Regional Medical Center located?
Bluffton Regional Medical Center is at 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN 46714 in Wells County.
Does Bluffton Regional Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Bluffton Regional Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 122 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Bluffton Regional Medical Center?
Bluffton Regional Medical Center 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 Bluffton Regional Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Indiana trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Bluffton Regional Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (260) 824-3210.
Would patients recommend Bluffton Regional Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (77 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.