Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN
Also known as HCMC
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About Hennepin County Medical Center
Hennepin County Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I adult, Level I pediatric trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 894 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn, about 1.1 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 0.56
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.53
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.15
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.31
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.85
39% 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 recommend63%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys1,184
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.97279, -93.26265
Nearby hospitals
- Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn2525 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN · Emergency roomChildren's hospital1.1 mi
- M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN · Level II traumaAcute care hospital1.3 mi
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital1.4 mi
- University of Minnesota Medical Center East Bank Hospital500 Southeast Harvard Street, Minneapolis, MN · Emergency roomHospital1.5 mi
- Regency Hospital of Minneapolis LLC1300 Hidden Lakes Parkway, Golden Valley, MNLong-term care hospital3.7 mi
- North Memorial Health Hospital3300 Oakdale North, Robbinsdale, MN · Level I traumaAcute care hospital4.1 mi
- Methodist Hospital Emergency EntranceSaint Louis Park, MNHospital5.7 mi
- Minneapolis VA Medical CenterOne Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN · Emergency roomVA medical center5.7 mi
- Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital6500 Excelsior Blvd, Saint Louis Park, MN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital5.8 mi
- M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital6401 France Avenue South, Edina, MN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital6.8 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Hennepin County Medical Center located?
Hennepin County Medical Center is at 701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415 in Hennepin County.
Does Hennepin County Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Hennepin County Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 235 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Hennepin County Medical Center?
Hennepin County Medical 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.
Is Hennepin County Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I adult, Level I pediatric 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 Minnesota 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 Hennepin County Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (612) 873-3000.
Would patients recommend Hennepin County Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,184 completed surveys), 63% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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