Medstar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, MD
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About Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
Medstar Union Memorial 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 5 out of 5. It has 185 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Loch Raven VA Medical Center, about 1.0 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.21
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.68
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
59% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
- Completed surveys1,058
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.33031, -76.61439
Nearby hospitals
- Loch Raven VA Medical Center3901 The Alameda, Baltimore, MDVA medical center1.0 mi
- University of MD Medical Center Midtown Campus827 Linden Avenue, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.1 mi
- Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital5601 Loch Raven Boulevard, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.4 mi
- Kennedy Krieger Institute707 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomChildren's hospital2.4 mi
- Mercy Medical Center Inc301 Saint Paul Place, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.6 mi
- Johns Hopkins Hospital, the600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.6 mi
- VA Maryland Healthcare System - Baltimore10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomVA medical center2.9 mi
- University of Maryland Medical Center22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.9 mi
- Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital1708 West Rogers Avenue, Baltimore, MDChildren's hospital3.0 mi
- Sinai Hospital of Baltimore2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD · Level II traumaAcute care hospital3.1 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Medstar Union Memorial Hospital located?
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital is at 201 East University Parkway, Baltimore, MD 21218 in Baltimore City.
Does Medstar Union Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Medstar Union Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 218 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Medstar Union Memorial Hospital?
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 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 Union Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Medstar Union Memorial 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 Union Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (410) 554-2227.
Would patients recommend Medstar Union Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,058 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% 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 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.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.