Southern Nh Medical Center in Nashua, NH
Also known as Southern New Hampshire Medical Center
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About Southern Nh Medical Center
Southern Nh Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. 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 2 out of 5. It has 188 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is St Joseph Hospital, about 1.1 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 0.60
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.44
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.26
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.72
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.12
60% 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 1067%
- Completed surveys533
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.75623, -71.46078
Nearby hospitals
- St Joseph Hospital172 Kinsley St, Nashua, NH · Level III traumaAcute care hospital1.1 mi
- Lowell General Hospital295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital9.7 mi
- Parkland Medical Center1 Parkland Drive, Derry, NH · Level III traumaAcute care hospital11 mi
- Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital70 Butler Street, Salem, NHRehabilitation hospital14 mi
- Nashoba Valley Medical Center200 Groton Road, Ayer, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
- Merrimack Health Methuen Hospital70 East Street, Methuen, MA · Emergency roomHospital15 mi
- Holy Family Hospital70 East Street, Methuen, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
- Elliot Hospital1 Elliot Way, Manchester, NH · Level II traumaAcute care hospital16 mi
- Tewksbury Hospital365 East Street, Tewksbury, MALong-term care hospital16 mi
- Merrimack Health Lawrence HospitalOne General Street, Lawrence, MA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital16 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Southern Nh Medical Center located?
Southern Nh Medical Center is at 8 Prospect Street, Nashua, NH 03060 in Hillsborough County.
Does Southern Nh Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Southern Nh Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 218 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Southern Nh Medical Center?
Southern Nh 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 Southern Nh 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 New Hampshire 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 Southern Nh Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (603) 577-2000.
Would patients recommend Southern Nh Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (533 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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