Albany Medical Center Hospital in Albany, NY
Also known as Albany Medical Center
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About Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany Medical Center Hospital is an acute care hospital in Albany, Albany County, New York. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). 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 748 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. Capital District Psych Center 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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.56
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.69
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.41
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.65
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.59
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.77
48% 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 1054%
- Completed surveys852
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.65279, -73.78093
Nearby hospitals
- Capital District Psych Center75 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NYPsychiatric hospitalSame campus
- Samuel S. Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY · Emergency roomVA medical center0.4 mi
- Albany VA Medical Center113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY · Emergency roomVA medical center0.5 mi
- St Peter's Hospital315 South Manning Boulevard, Albany, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.3 mi
- Samaritan Hospital Albany Memorial Campus600 Northern Boulevard, Albany, NY · Emergency roomHospital2.2 mi
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York2215 Burdett Avenue, Troy, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.9 mi
- Samaritan Hospital - St. Mary's Campus1300 Massachusetts Avenue, Troy, NYHospital8.2 mi
- Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center1270 Belmont Avenue, Schenectady, NYAcute care hospital13 mi
- Ellis Hospital1101 Nott Street, Schenectady, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital14 mi
- Medical Center of Clifton Park103 Sitterly Road, Clifton Park, NY · Emergency roomHospital14 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Albany Medical Center Hospital located?
Albany Medical Center Hospital is at 43 New Scotland Avenue, Mail Code 34, Albany, NY 12208 in Albany County.
Does Albany Medical Center Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Albany Medical Center Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 266 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Albany Medical Center Hospital?
Albany Medical Center 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 Albany Medical Center 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 New York 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 Albany Medical Center Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (518) 262-2400.
Would patients recommend Albany Medical Center Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (852 completed surveys), 57% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 54% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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