Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe, MO
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About Hedrick Medical Center
Hedrick Medical Center is a critical access hospital in Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. 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 Wright Memorial Hospital, about 17 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.73
88% 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 recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1080%
- Completed surveys119
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.81874, -93.55219
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Hedrick Medical Center located?
Hedrick Medical Center is at 2799 North Washington Street, Chillicothe, MO 64601 in Livingston County.
Does Hedrick Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Hedrick Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 124 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Hedrick Medical Center?
Hedrick Medical Center 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 Hedrick Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III 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 Hedrick Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (660) 646-1480.
Would patients recommend Hedrick Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (119 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 80% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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