Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, MD
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About Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital is an acute care hospital in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 214 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Loch Raven VA Medical Center, about 1.6 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 0.67
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.24
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.30
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.28
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
54% 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 recommend59%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
- Completed surveys479
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.35869, -76.58894
Nearby hospitals
- Loch Raven VA Medical Center3901 The Alameda, Baltimore, MDVA medical center1.6 mi
- Medstar Union Memorial Hospital201 East University Parkway, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.4 mi
- University of MD St Joseph Medical Center7601 Osler Drive, Towson, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.4 mi
- Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital, the6501 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MDPsychiatric hospital2.8 mi
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center6701 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.0 mi
- Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital1708 West Rogers Avenue, Baltimore, MDChildren's hospital3.5 mi
- Sinai Hospital of Baltimore2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD · Level II traumaAcute care hospital3.9 mi
- Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital2434 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MDAcute care hospital4.0 mi
- Kennedy Krieger Institute707 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomChildren's hospital4.2 mi
- Johns Hopkins Hospital, the600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD · Level I traumaAcute care hospital4.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital located?
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital is at 5601 Loch Raven Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21239 in Baltimore City.
Does Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 247 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital?
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital 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 Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Maryland trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (443) 444-3902.
Would patients recommend Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (479 completed surveys), 59% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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