Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, MO
Also known as Phelps Health Hospital
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Phelps County Regional Medical Center
Phelps County Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 242 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 General Leonard Wood ACH (FT Leonard Wood), about 22 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 0.89
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.76
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.24
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.43
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.74
55% 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 recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys493
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.95148, -91.78621
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Phelps County Regional Medical Center located?
Phelps County Regional Medical Center is at 1000 W 10th St, Rolla, MO 65401 in Phelps County.
Does Phelps County Regional Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Phelps County Regional Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 211 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Phelps County Regional Medical Center?
Phelps County 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 Phelps County Regional 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 Phelps County Regional Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (573) 458-8899.
Would patients recommend Phelps County Regional Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (493 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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