Plainview Hospital in Plainview, NY
Also known as North Shore University Hospital At Plainview
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About Plainview Hospital
Plainview Hospital is an acute care hospital in Plainview, Nassau 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 204 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Syosset Hospital, about 3.0 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 0.45
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.05
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.56
58% 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 recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys770
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.77454, -73.47794
Nearby hospitals
- Syosset Hospital221 Jericho Turnpike, Syosett, NY · Emergency roomHospital3.0 mi
- Chsli St Joseph Hospital4295 Hempstead Turnpike, Bethpage, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.4 mi
- Sagamore Childrens Psychiatric Center197 Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills, NYPsychiatric hospital4.5 mi
- Nassau University Medical Center2201 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital5.3 mi
- South Oaks Hosp400 Sunrise Highway, Amityville, NYPsychiatric hospital6.9 mi
- Brunswick Hospital Center, Inc.81 Louden Ave, Amityville, NYPsychiatric hospital6.9 mi
- Ns/Lij Hs Huntington Hospital270 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY · Level III traumaAcute care hospital7.9 mi
- NYU Langone Hospital Long Island259 1st Street, Mineola, NY · Level I traumaHospital8.9 mi
- Mercy Medical Center1000 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
- Northwell Hospital Glen Cove101 St Andrews Lane, Glen Cove, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Plainview Hospital located?
Plainview Hospital is at 888 Old Country Road, Plainview, NY 11803 in Nassau County.
Does Plainview Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Plainview Hospital 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 Plainview Hospital?
Plainview 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 Plainview Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Plainview 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 Plainview Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (516) 719-3000.
Would patients recommend Plainview Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (770 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.