Holy Cross Germantown Hospital in Germantown, MD
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About Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital is an acute care hospital in Germantown, Montgomery County, Maryland. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 70 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 Adventist Healthcare Rehabilitation at Rockville, about 6.0 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 infectionsNo different · SIR 1.30
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.46
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.27
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.76
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.65
87% 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 recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
- Completed surveys1,033
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.17919, -77.24249
Nearby hospitals
- Adventist Healthcare Rehabilitation at Rockville9909 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MDRehabilitation hospital6.0 mi
- Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center9901 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.2 mi
- Medstar Montgomery Medical Center18101 Prince Philip Drive, Olney, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
- Inova Loudoun Hospital44045 Riverside Parkway, Leesburg, VA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital14 mi
- Suburban Hospital8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD · Level II traumaAcute care hospital14 mi
- Walter Reed National Military Med Cen4494 Palmer Rd N, Bethesda, MD · Emergency roomMilitary hospital15 mi
- Holy Cross Hospital1500 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MDAcute care hospital16 mi
- Reston Hospital Center1850 Town Center Parkway, Reston, VA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital16 mi
- Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center11890 Healing Way, Silver Spring, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
- Sibley Memorial Hospital5255 Loughboro Rd NW, Washington, DC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Holy Cross Germantown Hospital located?
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital is at 19801 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD 20876 in Montgomery County.
Does Holy Cross Germantown Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Holy Cross Germantown Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 233 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Holy Cross Germantown Hospital?
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 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 Holy Cross Germantown Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Holy Cross Germantown 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 Holy Cross Germantown Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (301) 557-6020.
Would patients recommend Holy Cross Germantown Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,033 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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