Mercy Hospital Carthage in Carthage, MO
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About Mercy Hospital Carthage
Mercy Hospital Carthage is a critical access hospital in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Freeman Hospital East, 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.93
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.97
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 recommend83%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1080%
- Completed surveys174
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.13653, -94.32066
Nearby hospitals
- Freeman Hospital East932 East 34th Street, Joplin, MOHospital12 mi
- Mercy Hospital Joplin100 Mercy Way, Joplin, MO · Level II traumaAcute care hospital13 mi
- Freeman Health System - Freeman West1102 West 32nd Street, Joplin, MO · Level II traumaAcute care hospital13 mi
- Landmark Hospital of Joplin, LLC2040 W 32nd Street, Joplin, MOLong-term care hospital13 mi
- Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas1619 K 66, Galena, KSAcute care hospital17 mi
- Freeman Neosho Hospital113 West Hickory Street, Neosho, MO · Level III traumaCritical access hospital19 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mercy Hospital Carthage located?
Mercy Hospital Carthage is at 3125 Dr Russell Smith Way, Carthage, MO 64836 in Jasper County.
Does Mercy Hospital Carthage have an emergency room?
Yes. Mercy Hospital Carthage reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 92 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Mercy Hospital Carthage?
Mercy Hospital Carthage 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 Mercy Hospital Carthage a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Mercy Hospital Carthage. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Missouri trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Mercy Hospital Carthage?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (417) 358-8121.
Would patients recommend Mercy Hospital Carthage?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (174 completed surveys), 83% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 80% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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