Elizabethtown Community Hospital in Elizabethtown, NY
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About Elizabethtown Community Hospital
Elizabethtown Community Hospital is a critical access hospital in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care.
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 0.00
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
- Would definitely recommend92%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1082%
- Completed surveys95
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.21534, -73.59645
Frequently asked questions
Where is Elizabethtown Community Hospital located?
Elizabethtown Community Hospital is at 75 Park Street, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 in Essex County.
Does Elizabethtown Community Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Elizabethtown Community Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 109 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Elizabethtown Community Hospital?
Elizabethtown Community Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Elizabethtown Community Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Elizabethtown Community Hospital. 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 Elizabethtown Community Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (518) 873-6377.
Would patients recommend Elizabethtown Community Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (95 completed surveys), 92% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 82% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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