Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn in Brooklyn, NY
Also known as University Hospital at Downstate
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About Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn
Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn is an acute care hospital in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (state government). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 342 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. Kings County Hospital 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.49
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.39
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.86
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.36
93% 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 recommend64%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1061%
- Completed surveys505
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.65445, -73.94625
Nearby hospitals
- Kings County Hospital Center451 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospitalSame campus
- Kingsboro Psychiatric Hospital681 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NYPsychiatric hospital0.6 mi
- Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center585 Schenectady Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomHospital0.8 mi
- Interfaith Medical Center1545 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomHospital1.7 mi
- Brookdale Hospital Medical Center1 Brookdale Plaza, Brooklyn, NY · Level II traumaAcute care hospital1.8 mi
- NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital506 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY · Level II traumaHospital2.0 mi
- Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus121 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.8 mi
- New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc.2525 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.8 mi
- Maimonides Medical Center4802 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.9 mi
- Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center760 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn located?
Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn is at 445 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203 in Kings County.
Does Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn have an emergency room?
Yes. Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 164 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn?
Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn 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 Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn. 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 Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (718) 270-1000.
Would patients recommend Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (505 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 61% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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