Freeman Health System - Freeman West in Joplin, MO
Also known as Freeman Hospital West
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About Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Freeman Health System - Freeman West is an acute care hospital in Joplin, Newton County, Missouri. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 338 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 Landmark Hospital of Joplin, LLC, about 0.8 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 0.58
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.74
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.49
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.19
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.55
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.77
64% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys637
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.05514, -94.52408
Nearby hospitals
- Landmark Hospital of Joplin, LLC2040 W 32nd Street, Joplin, MOLong-term care hospital0.8 mi
- Freeman Hospital East932 East 34th Street, Joplin, MOHospital1.0 mi
- Mercy Hospital Joplin100 Mercy Way, Joplin, MO · Level II traumaAcute care hospital1.5 mi
- Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas1619 K 66, Galena, KSAcute care hospital5.6 mi
- Mercy Hospital Carthage3125 Dr Russell Smith Way, Carthage, MO · Emergency roomCritical access hospital13 mi
- Freeman Neosho Hospital113 West Hickory Street, Neosho, MO · Level III traumaCritical access hospital16 mi
- Mercy Hospital Columbus220 N Pennsylvania Avenue, Columbus, KS · Emergency roomCritical access hospital19 mi
- Integris Miami Hospital200 Second Avenue Southwest, Miami, OK · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital23 mi
- Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc1 Mt Carmel Way, Pittsburg, KS · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Freeman Health System - Freeman West located?
Freeman Health System - Freeman West is at 1102 West 32nd Street, Joplin, MO 64804 in Newton County.
Does Freeman Health System - Freeman West have an emergency room?
Yes. Freeman Health System - Freeman West reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 228 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Freeman Health System - Freeman West?
Freeman Health System - Freeman West has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Freeman Health System - Freeman West 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 Freeman Health System - Freeman West?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (417) 347-1111.
Would patients recommend Freeman Health System - Freeman West?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (637 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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