Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, NY
Also known as Putnam Hospital, PHC
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About Putnam Hospital Center
Putnam Hospital Center is an acute care hospital in Carmel, Putnam County, New York. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 164 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Four Winds, about 8.5 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.36
63% 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 recommend70%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys622
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.38475, -73.66441
Nearby hospitals
- Four Winds800 Cross River Rd, Katonah, NYPsychiatric hospital8.5 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Danbu50 Reserve Rd, Danbury, CTRehabilitation hospital11 mi
- Danbury Hospital24 Hospital Ave, Danbury, CT · Level III traumaAcute care hospital11 mi
- Northern Westchester Hospital400 East Main Street, Mount Kisco, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital13 mi
- Hudson Valley Hospital Center1980 Crompond Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital13 mi
- Keller ACH (West Point)900 Washington Rd, West Point, NY · Emergency roomMilitary hospital17 mi
- VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System2094 Albany Post Road, Montrose, NYVA medical center17 mi
- Silver Hill Hospital Inc208 Valley Road, New Canaan, CTPsychiatric hospital18 mi
- New Milford Hospital21 Elm Street, New Milford, CT · Emergency roomHospital19 mi
- Montefiore Saint Luke's Cornwall Hospital19 Laurel Avenue, Cornwall, NYHospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Putnam Hospital Center located?
Putnam Hospital Center is at 670 Stoneleigh Avenue, Carmel, NY 10512 in Putnam County.
Does Putnam Hospital Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Putnam Hospital Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 170 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Putnam Hospital Center?
Putnam Hospital Center 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 Putnam Hospital Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Putnam 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 Putnam Hospital Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (914) 279-5711.
Would patients recommend Putnam Hospital Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (622 completed surveys), 70% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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