Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD
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About Frederick Health Hospital
Frederick Health Hospital is an acute care hospital in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 269 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 Holy Cross Germantown Hospital, about 19 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 0.63
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.21
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.31
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.28
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.00
82% 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 1060%
- Completed surveys1,209
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.42363, -77.41394
Nearby hospitals
- Holy Cross Germantown Hospital19801 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- Meritus Medical Center11116 Medical Campus Road, Hagerstown, MD · Level III traumaAcute care hospital20 mi
- Brook Lane Health Services13215 Brook Lane Drive, Hagerstown, MDPsychiatric hospital20 mi
- Western Maryland Hospital Center1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, MDLong-term care hospital23 mi
- Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital501 East Main St, Waynesboro, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
- Inova Loudoun Hospital44045 Riverside Parkway, Leesburg, VA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital24 mi
- Springfield Hospital Center6655 Sykesville Road, Sykesville, MDPsychiatric hospital24 mi
- Carroll Hospital Center200 Memorial Avenue, Westminster, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Frederick Health Hospital located?
Frederick Health Hospital is at 400 West Seventh St, Frederick, MD 21701 in Frederick County.
Does Frederick Health Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Frederick Health Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 230 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Frederick Health Hospital?
Frederick Health 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 Frederick Health Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Frederick Health 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 Frederick Health Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (240) 566-3300.
Would patients recommend Frederick Health Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,209 completed surveys), 59% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 60% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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