St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore in Far Rockaway, NY
Also known as Saint John's Episcopal Hospital
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About St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore
St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore is an acute care hospital in Far Rockaway, Queens County, New York. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 257 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 Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, about 6.8 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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.38
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.47
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.29
51% 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 recommend56%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1052%
- Completed surveys760
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.59804, -73.75303
Nearby hospitals
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center111-20 Merrick Boulevard, Queens, NYHospital6.8 mi
- Mount Sinai South NassauOne Healthy Way, Oceanside, NY · Level II traumaAcute care hospital7.4 mi
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center89th Avenue And Van Wyck Expressway, Jamaica, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital7.9 mi
- Queens Hospital Center82-68 164th Street, Jamaica, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.6 mi
- Mercy Medical Center1000 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.9 mi
- Brookdale Hospital Medical Center1 Brookdale Plaza, Brooklyn, NY · Level II traumaAcute care hospital9.2 mi
- Creedmoor Psychiatric Center80-45 Winchester Blvd Bldg B, Queens Village, NYPsychiatric hospital9.5 mi
- New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc.2525 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
- Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center585 Schenectady Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomHospital10 mi
- Kingsboro Psychiatric Hospital681 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NYPsychiatric hospital10 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore located?
St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore is at 327 Beach 19th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 in Queens County.
Does St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore have an emergency room?
Yes. St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 233 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore?
St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore 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 St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore. 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 St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (718) 869-7000.
Would patients recommend St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (760 completed surveys), 56% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 52% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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