Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, NY
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About Northern Dutchess Hospital
Northern Dutchess Hospital is an acute care hospital in Rhinebeck, 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 4 out of 5. It has 84 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 Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus, about 4.8 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 0.83
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.58
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.27
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
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 recommend83%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1074%
- Completed surveys1,688
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.93760, -73.90913
Nearby hospitals
- Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus105 Mary'S Avenue, Kingston, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.8 mi
- MidHudson Regional Hospital241 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY · Level II traumaHospital15 mi
- Vassar Brothers Medical Center45 Reade Place, Poughkeepsie, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
- Sharon Hospital50 Hospital Hill Road, Sharon, CT · Emergency roomAcute care hospital22 mi
- Columbia Memorial Hospital71 Prospect Avenue, Hudson, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital22 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Northern Dutchess Hospital located?
Northern Dutchess Hospital is at 6511 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 in Dutchess County.
Does Northern Dutchess Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Northern Dutchess Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 204 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northern Dutchess Hospital?
Northern Dutchess 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 Northern Dutchess Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Northern Dutchess 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 Northern Dutchess Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (845) 871-3391.
Would patients recommend Northern Dutchess Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,688 completed surveys), 83% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 74% 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 Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- 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.