Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake in Saranac Lake, NY
Also known as Adirondack Medical Center
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About Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake
Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake is an acute care hospital in Saranac Lake, Franklin County, New York. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 95 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care.
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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.84
69% 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 1082%
- Completed surveys518
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.34429, -74.14447
Frequently asked questions
Where is Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake located?
Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake is at 2233 State Route 86, PO Box 471, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 in Franklin County.
Does Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake have an emergency room?
Yes. Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 136 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake?
Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake 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 Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake. 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 Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (518) 891-4141.
Would patients recommend Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (518 completed surveys), 83% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 82% 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.