University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson in Carson City, MI
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About University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson is an acute care hospital in Carson City, Montcalm County, Michigan. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 61 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Sheridan Community Hospital, about 12 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
83% 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. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend83%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1086%
- Completed surveys172
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
43.17593, -84.84262
Nearby hospitals
- Sheridan Community Hospital301 N Main St, Sheridan, MI · Emergency roomCritical access hospital12 mi
- Mymichigan Medical Center Alma300 E Warwick Dr, Alma, MI · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
- University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton805 S Oakland, Saint Johns, MI · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital19 mi
- Cedar Creek Hospital101 West Townsend Road, Saint Johns, MIPsychiatric hospital19 mi
- Sparrow Ionia Hospital3565 S State Road, Ionia, MI · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital20 mi
- Spectrum Health United Hospital615 S Bower Street, Greenville, MI · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital21 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson located?
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson is at 406 East Elm St, Carson City, MI 48811 in Montcalm County.
Does University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson have an emergency room?
Yes. University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 91 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson?
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson 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 University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Michigan EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (989) 584-3131.
Would patients recommend University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (172 completed surveys), 83% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 86% 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.
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- 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.