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SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis in Bridgeton, MO

Also known as DePaul Health Center

Directions (314) 344-6000 ssmhealth.com

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis

SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis is an acute care hospital in Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 523 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 Maryland Heights Center for Behavioral Health, about 2.2 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
1 better · 7 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
2 better · 6 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 10 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

213 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
2.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.79
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.10
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.08
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.12
  • Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.75
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.32

42% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend56%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1057%
  • Completed surveys600

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis located?

SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis is at 12303 Depaul Drive, Bridgeton, MO 63044 in St. Louis County.

Does SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis have an emergency room?

Yes. SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 213 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis?

SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis 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 SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis a trauma center?

Yes. It is listed as a Level II 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 Missouri 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 SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (314) 344-6000.

Would patients recommend SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (600 completed surveys), 56% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 57% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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