Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca in Ithaca, NY
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About Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca is an acute care hospital in Ithaca, Tompkins 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 212 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 Schuyler 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.53
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.48
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
36% 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 recommend67%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys668
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.47087, -76.53760
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca located?
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca is at 101 Dates Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850 in Tompkins County.
Does Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca have an emergency room?
Yes. Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 244 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca?
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca 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 Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca. 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 Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (607) 274-4401.
Would patients recommend Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (668 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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