Ascension River District Hospital in East China, MI
Also known as Saint John River District Hospital
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About Ascension River District Hospital
Ascension River District Hospital is an acute care hospital in East China, St. Clair County, Michigan. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 68 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Lake Huron Medical Center, 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
35% 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 recommend74%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1080%
- Completed surveys117
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.78575, -82.47807
Nearby hospitals
- Lake Huron Medical Center2601 Electric Avenue, Port Huron, MI · Level III traumaAcute care hospital12 mi
- McLaren Port Huron1221 Pine Grove Ave, Port Huron, MI · Emergency roomAcute care hospital14 mi
- Harbor Oaks Hospital35031 23 Mile Rd, New Baltimore, MIPsychiatric hospital16 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital-Macomb County215 North Ave, Suite 200, Mount Clemens, MILong-term care hospital24 mi
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital - Mount Clemens215 North Avenue, Mount Clemens, MIPsychiatric hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ascension River District Hospital located?
Ascension River District Hospital is at 4100 River Rd, East China, MI 48054 in St. Clair County.
Does Ascension River District Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Ascension River District Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 122 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Ascension River District Hospital?
Ascension River District Hospital 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.
Is Ascension River District Hospital 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 Ascension River District Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (810) 329-7111.
Would patients recommend Ascension River District Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (117 completed surveys), 74% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 80% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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