Elmhurst Hospital Center in Elmhurst, NY
Also known as Elmhurst Hospital
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About Elmhurst Hospital Center
Elmhurst Hospital Center is an acute care hospital in Elmhurst, Queens County, New York. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 545 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 New York-Presbyterian/Queens, about 3.1 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 0.84
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.51
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.37
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.53
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.34
28% 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 recommend59%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1059%
- Completed surveys690
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.74498, -73.88606
Nearby hospitals
- New York-Presbyterian/Queens56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.1 mi
- Wyckoff Heights Medical Center374 Stockholm Street, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.2 mi
- Flushing Hospital Medical Center45th Avenue And Parsons Boulevard, Flushing, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.7 mi
- Kirby Forensic Psychiatric CenterWard Island, New York, NYPsychiatric hospital3.8 mi
- Rockefeller University Hospital1230 York Avenue, New York, NYHospital3.8 mi
- Hospital for Special Surgery535 East 70th Street, New York, NYAcute care hospital3.8 mi
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital525 East 68th Street, New York, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.9 mi
- Gracie Square Hosp420 East 76 St, New York, NYPsychiatric hospital3.9 mi
- Metropolitan Hospital Center1901 First Avenue, New York, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.1 mi
- Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center760 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Elmhurst Hospital Center located?
Elmhurst Hospital Center is at 79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373 in Queens County.
Does Elmhurst Hospital Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Elmhurst Hospital Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 278 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Elmhurst Hospital Center?
Elmhurst Hospital Center 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 Elmhurst Hospital Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I 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 Elmhurst Hospital Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (718) 334-1141.
Would patients recommend Elmhurst Hospital Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (690 completed surveys), 59% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 59% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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