Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital in Irvine, KY
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About Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital is a critical access hospital in Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Baptist Health Richmond, about 17 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
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
- Would definitely recommend81%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1081%
- Completed surveys98
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.70593, -83.97782
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital located?
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital is at 60 Mercy Court, Irvine, KY 40336 in Estill County.
Does Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 128 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital?
Marcum and Wallace Memorial 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.
Is Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Kentucky 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 Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (606) 723-2115.
Would patients recommend Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (98 completed surveys), 81% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 81% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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