Canton-Potsdam Hospital in Potsdam, NY
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About Canton-Potsdam Hospital
Canton-Potsdam Hospital is an acute care hospital in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 94 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 Slhs Massena, Inc, 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.66
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.30
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 2.38
65% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys445
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.67591, -74.98153
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Canton-Potsdam Hospital located?
Canton-Potsdam Hospital is at 50 Leroy Street, Potsdam, NY 13676 in St. Lawrence County.
Does Canton-Potsdam Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Canton-Potsdam Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 142 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Canton-Potsdam Hospital?
Canton-Potsdam Hospital 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 Canton-Potsdam Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III 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 Canton-Potsdam Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (315) 265-3300.
Would patients recommend Canton-Potsdam Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (445 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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