Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown, NY
Also known as Bassett Medical Center, Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital
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About Bassett Healthcare
Bassett Healthcare is an acute care hospital in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 180 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 Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital, about 18 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 0.36
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.83
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.64
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.15
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.88
38% 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 recommend61%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys1,059
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.69611, -74.92404
Nearby hospitals
- Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalOne Norton Avenue, Oneonta, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
- Cobleskill Regional Hospital178 Grandview Drive, Cobleskill, NY · Emergency roomCritical access hospital22 mi
- Little Falls Hospital140 Burwell Street, Little Falls, NY · Emergency roomCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Bassett Healthcare located?
Bassett Healthcare is at One Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326 in Otsego County.
Does Bassett Healthcare have an emergency room?
Yes. Bassett Healthcare reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 199 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Bassett Healthcare?
Bassett Healthcare 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 Bassett Healthcare a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III 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 Bassett Healthcare?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (607) 547-3456.
Would patients recommend Bassett Healthcare?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,059 completed surveys), 61% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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