Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO
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About Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 240 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 Black River Medical Center, about 1.4 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 0.88
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.24
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.10
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
49% 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 recommend57%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1060%
- Completed surveys521
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
36.78890, -90.44233
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center located?
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center is at 3100 Oak Grove Road, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 in Butler County.
Does Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 173 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center?
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center 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 Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. 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 Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (573) 785-7721.
Would patients recommend Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (521 completed surveys), 57% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 60% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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