Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit, MI
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About Karmanos Cancer Center
Karmanos Cancer Center is an acute care hospital in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It does not report emergency services to Medicare. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 123 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. Harper University Hospital is on the same campus or next door.
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.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.33
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.98
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.78
33% 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 recommend78%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1078%
- Completed surveys397
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.35152, -83.05796
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
- Harper University Hospital3990 John R Street, Detroit, MI · Emergency roomAcute care hospitalSame campus
- Children's Hospital of Michigan3901 Beaubien Street, Detroit, MI · Emergency roomChildren's hospital0.2 mi
- Detroit (John D. Dingell) VA Medical Center4646 John R., Detroit, MI · Emergency roomVA medical center0.3 mi
Nearby hospitals
- Harper University Hospital3990 John R Street, Detroit, MI · Emergency roomAcute care hospitalSame campus
- Children's Hospital of Michigan3901 Beaubien Street, Detroit, MI · Emergency roomChildren's hospital0.2 mi
- Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan261 Mack Blvd, Detroit, MIRehabilitation hospital0.2 mi
- Detroit (John D. Dingell) VA Medical Center4646 John R., Detroit, MI · Emergency roomVA medical center0.3 mi
- Detroit Receiving Hospital4201 St Antoine St, Detroit, MI · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.3 mi
- Henry Ford Health Hospital2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.7 mi
- Samaritan Behavioral Center5555 Conner Avenue, Suite 3n, Detroit, MIPsychiatric hospital4.8 mi
- Southeast Michigan Surgical Hospital LLC21230 Dequindre Road, Warren, MIAcute care hospital7.0 mi
- Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe468 Cadieux Rd, Grosse Pointe, MI · Level III traumaAcute care hospital7.6 mi
- Bca Stonecrest Center15000 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, MIPsychiatric hospital7.7 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Karmanos Cancer Center located?
Karmanos Cancer Center is at 4100 John R, Detroit, MI 48201 in Wayne County.
Does Karmanos Cancer Center have an emergency room?
Karmanos Cancer Center does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Harper University Hospital, about 0.1 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Karmanos Cancer Center?
Karmanos Cancer Center 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.
What is the phone number of Karmanos Cancer Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (800) 576-6266.
Would patients recommend Karmanos Cancer Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (397 completed surveys), 78% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 78% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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