Emerson Hospital - in W Concord, MA
Also known as Emerson
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Emerson Hospital -
Emerson Hospital - is an acute care hospital in W Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 150 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 Bedford VA Medical Center, about 5.6 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.40
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.26
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.63
70% 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 recommend76%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys563
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.45255, -71.37720
Nearby hospitals
- Bedford VA Medical Center200 Springs Road, Bedford, MAVA medical center5.6 mi
- Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital200 Springs Road, Bedford, MAHospital6.4 mi
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington41 & 45 Mall Road, Burlington, MA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital9.1 mi
- McLean Hospital Corporation115 Mill Street, Belmont, MAPsychiatric hospital10 mi
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hosp of New Englan2 Rehabilitation Way, Woburn, MARehabilitation hospital11 mi
- Marlborough Hospital157 Union Street, Marlborough, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- Metrowest Medical Center115 Lincoln Street, Framingham, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- Leonard Morse Hospital67 Union Street, Natick, MA · Emergency roomHospital12 mi
- Nashoba Valley Medical Center200 Groton Road, Ayer, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital13 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Emerson Hospital - located?
Emerson Hospital - is at 133 Old Road To 9 Acre Corner, W Concord, MA 01742 in Middlesex County.
Does Emerson Hospital - have an emergency room?
Yes. Emerson Hospital - reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 208 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Emerson Hospital -?
Emerson 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 Emerson Hospital - a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Emerson 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 Emerson Hospital -?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (978) 369-1400.
Would patients recommend Emerson Hospital -?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (563 completed surveys), 76% 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.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- 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.