Bronxcare Hospital Center in Bronx, NY
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About Bronxcare Hospital Center
Bronxcare Hospital Center is an acute care hospital in Bronx, Bronx County, New York. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, about 1.4 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 0.93
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.09
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.52
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.63
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.48
66% 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 recommend56%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1054%
- Completed surveys569
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.83175, -73.90366
Nearby hospitals
- Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center234 East 149th Street, Bronx, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.4 mi
- St Barnabas Hospital4422 Third Avenue, Bronx, NY · Level II traumaAcute care hospital1.6 mi
- Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital3959 Broadway, New York, NY · Emergency roomChildren's hospital2.1 mi
- New York State Psychiatric Institute722 W 168th St, New York, NYPsychiatric hospital2.2 mi
- Harlem Hospital Center506 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY · Level II traumaAcute care hospital2.2 mi
- Manhattan Psychiatric Center600 E 125th Street, New York, NYPsychiatric hospital2.5 mi
- Bronx VA Medical Center130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY · Emergency roomVA medical center2.6 mi
- Henry J Carter Specialty Hospital1752 Park Avenue, New York, NYLong-term care hospital2.8 mi
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital5141 Broadway, New York, NY · Emergency roomHospital2.9 mi
- Jack D. Weiler Hospital—Einstein Campus1825 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY · Emergency roomHospital3.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Bronxcare Hospital Center located?
Bronxcare Hospital Center is at 1276 Fulton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456 in Bronx County.
Does Bronxcare Hospital Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Bronxcare Hospital Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 186 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Bronxcare Hospital Center?
Bronxcare Hospital Center 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 Bronxcare Hospital Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Bronxcare Hospital Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the New York trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Bronxcare Hospital Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (212) 588-7000.
Would patients recommend Bronxcare Hospital Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (569 completed surveys), 56% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 54% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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