Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus in Brooklyn, NY
Also known as Brooklyn Hospital Center
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About Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus is an acute care hospital in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 464 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. The nearest other listed hospital is NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, about 1.5 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 1.66
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.41
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.12
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.82
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.87
53% 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 1059%
- Completed surveys351
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.68964, -73.97221
Nearby hospitals
- NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital506 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY · Level II traumaHospital1.5 mi
- Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center760 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.8 mi
- Interfaith Medical Center1545 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomHospital2.0 mi
- NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital170 William Street, New York, NY · Emergency roomHospital2.2 mi
- Kings County Hospital Center451 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.7 mi
- Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn445 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.8 mi
- Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center585 Schenectady Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomHospital2.9 mi
- Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai230 Second Ave, New York, NYAcute care hospital3.0 mi
- Kingsboro Psychiatric Hospital681 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NYPsychiatric hospital3.0 mi
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel281 1st Ave, New York, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus located?
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus is at 121 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201 in Kings County.
Does Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus have an emergency room?
Yes. Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 200 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus?
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus 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 Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus. 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 Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (718) 250-8000.
Would patients recommend Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (351 completed surveys), 57% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 59% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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