Falmouth Hospital in Falmouth, MA
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About Falmouth Hospital
Falmouth Hospital is an acute care hospital in Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 81 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc, about 7.6 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 1.74
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.53
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.19
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 2.15
84% 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 recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys531
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.56564, -70.62304
Nearby hospitals
- Martha's Vineyard Hospital IncOne Hospital Road, First Fl, Wing 5, PO Box 1477, Oak Bluffs, MA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital7.6 mi
- Cape Cod & Islands Community Mental Health Center830 County Road, Pocasset, MAPsychiatric hospital8.6 mi
- Tobey Hospital43 High Street, Wareham, MA · Emergency roomHospital14 mi
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital - Cape Cod311 Service Road, East Sandwich, MARehabilitation hospital14 mi
- Saint Luke's Hospital101 Page Street, New Bedford, MA · Level II traumaHospital17 mi
- Cape Cod Hospital27 Park Street, Hyannis, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- Southcoast Behavioral Health581 Faunce Corner Road, Dartmouth, MAPsychiatric hospital20 mi
- Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Massachusetts4499 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MALong-term care hospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Falmouth Hospital located?
Falmouth Hospital is at 67 & 100 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth, MA 02540 in Barnstable County.
Does Falmouth Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Falmouth Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 160 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Falmouth Hospital?
Falmouth 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 Falmouth Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Falmouth Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Massachusetts trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Falmouth Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (508) 548-5300.
Would patients recommend Falmouth Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (531 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% 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.