SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, MO
Also known as Fermin Des Loge Hospital
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About SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is an acute care hospital in Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 56 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital is on the same campus or next door.
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 1.12
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.39
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.23
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.96
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.68
39% 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 recommend65%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys846
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
38.62329, -90.23776
Nearby hospitals
- SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital1465 South Grand Boulelvard, Saint Louis, MO · Emergency roomHospitalSame campus
- Shriners Hospitals for Children4400 Clayton Ave, Saint Louis, MOChildren's hospital1.2 mi
- St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center915 North Grand, St. Louis, MO · Emergency roomVA medical center1.3 mi
- The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis, An Affi4455 Duncan Ave, Saint Louis, MORehabilitation hospital1.5 mi
- Barnes Jewish HospitalOne Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, Saint Louis, MO · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.7 mi
- St Louis Childrens HospitalOne Childrens Place, Saint Louis, MO · Emergency roomChildren's hospital1.8 mi
- St Louis Forensic Treatment Center5400 Arsenal St, Saint Louis, MOPsychiatric hospital2.6 mi
- SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis6420 Clayton Rd, Saint Louis, MO · Level II traumaAcute care hospital4.0 mi
- SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital1027 Bellevue Avenue, Richmond Heights, MORehabilitation hospital4.1 mi
- Hawthorne Children's Psychiatric Hospital1901 Pennsylvania Avenue, Saint Louis, MOChildren's hospital6.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital located?
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is at 1201 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63104 in St. Louis City.
Does SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 335 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital?
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 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 SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I 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 SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (314) 257-8000.
Would patients recommend SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (846 completed surveys), 65% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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