Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NH
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About Frisbie Memorial Hospital
Frisbie Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital in Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 112 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. The nearest other listed hospital is Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, about 7.3 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.60
67% 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 recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1079%
- Completed surveys160
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
43.29712, -70.96010
Nearby hospitals
- Wentworth-Douglass Hospital789 Central Ave, Dover, NH · Level III traumaAcute care hospital7.3 mi
- Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital at Pease105 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, NHHospital17 mi
- Portsmouth Regional Hospital333 Borthwick Ave, Portsmouth, NH · Level II traumaAcute care hospital18 mi
- York Hospital15 Hospital Drive, York, ME · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- Exeter Hospital Inc5 Alumni Drive, Exeter, NH · Emergency roomAcute care hospital22 mi
- Huggins Hospital240 South Main Street, Wolfeboro, NH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Frisbie Memorial Hospital located?
Frisbie Memorial Hospital is at 11 Whitehall Road, Rochester, NH 03867 in Strafford County.
Does Frisbie Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Frisbie Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 132 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Frisbie Memorial Hospital?
Frisbie Memorial Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Frisbie Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Frisbie Memorial Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the New Hampshire trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Frisbie Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (603) 332-5211.
Would patients recommend Frisbie Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (160 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 79% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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