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Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City, MO

Also known as Jefferson Hospital

Directions (636) 933-1000 mercy.net

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

Overview

About Mercy Hospital Jefferson

Mercy Hospital Jefferson is an acute care hospital in Crystal City, Jefferson 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 321 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 Parkland Health Center - Bonne Terre, about 21 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
7 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 better · 6 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 6 no different · 1 worse
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

202 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 1.42
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.65
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.18
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.46
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.85

86% 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 recommend78%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
  • Completed surveys468

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mercy Hospital Jefferson located?

Mercy Hospital Jefferson is at 1400 US Highway 61, Crystal City, MO 63019 in Jefferson County.

Does Mercy Hospital Jefferson have an emergency room?

Yes. Mercy Hospital Jefferson reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 202 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Mercy Hospital Jefferson?

Mercy Hospital Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Mercy Hospital Jefferson?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (636) 933-1000.

Would patients recommend Mercy Hospital Jefferson?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (468 completed surveys), 78% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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