Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY
Also known as VBMC
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About Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Vassar Brothers Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess 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 349 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 MidHudson Regional Hospital, about 1.7 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 0.60
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.14
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.35
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.52
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 2.75
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.28
42% 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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys2,026
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.69445, -73.93531
Nearby hospitals
- MidHudson Regional Hospital241 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY · Level II traumaHospital1.7 mi
- Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall70 Dubois Street, Newburgh, NY · Level III traumaAcute care hospital14 mi
- Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus105 Mary'S Avenue, Kingston, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital16 mi
- Northern Dutchess Hospital6511 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
- Montefiore Saint Luke's Cornwall Hospital19 Laurel Avenue, Cornwall, NYHospital19 mi
- Keller ACH (West Point)900 Washington Rd, West Point, NY · Emergency roomMilitary hospital21 mi
- Ellenville Regional Hospital10 Healthy Way, Ellenville, NY · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Vassar Brothers Medical Center located?
Vassar Brothers Medical Center is at 45 Reade Place, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 in Dutchess County.
Does Vassar Brothers Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Vassar Brothers Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 295 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Vassar Brothers Medical Center?
Vassar Brothers Medical Center 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 Vassar Brothers Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Vassar Brothers Medical 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 Vassar Brothers Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (845) 454-8500.
Would patients recommend Vassar Brothers Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,026 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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