Queens Hospital Center in Jamaica, NY
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About Queens Hospital Center
Queens Hospital Center is an acute care hospital in Jamaica, Queens County, New York. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 269 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 1.3 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 0.77
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.60
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.41
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.59
23% 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 recommend66%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys378
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.71749, -73.80224
Nearby hospitals
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center89th Avenue And Van Wyck Expressway, Jamaica, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.3 mi
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center111-20 Merrick Boulevard, Queens, NYHospital2.0 mi
- New York-Presbyterian/Queens56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.4 mi
- Flushing Hospital Medical Center45th Avenue And Parsons Boulevard, Flushing, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.7 mi
- Creedmoor Psychiatric Center80-45 Winchester Blvd Bldg B, Queens Village, NYPsychiatric hospital3.7 mi
- New York City Childrens Psych Center7403 Commonwealth Blvd, Bellerose, NYPsychiatric hospital4.4 mi
- Saint Mary's Hospital for Children29-01 216th Street, Bayside, NYChildren's hospital4.4 mi
- Elmhurst Hospital Center79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital4.8 mi
- Zucker Hillside Hospital75-59 263rd Street, Glen Oaks, NYPsychiatric hospital5.3 mi
- Katz Women's Hospital270-05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NYHospital5.5 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Queens Hospital Center located?
Queens Hospital Center is at 82-68 164th Street, Jamaica, NY 11432 in Queens County.
Does Queens Hospital Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Queens Hospital Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 245 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Queens Hospital Center?
Queens 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 Queens Hospital Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Queens Hospital Center. 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 Queens Hospital Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (718) 883-3000.
Would patients recommend Queens Hospital Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (378 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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