Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY
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About Ellis Hospital
Ellis Hospital is an acute care hospital in Schenectady, Schenectady 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 368 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 Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, about 0.3 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 0.74
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.30
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.27
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.26
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
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 recommend61%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1059%
- Completed surveys1,510
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.81988, -73.91902
Nearby hospitals
- Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center1270 Belmont Avenue, Schenectady, NYAcute care hospital0.3 mi
- Medical Center of Clifton Park103 Sitterly Road, Clifton Park, NY · Emergency roomHospital7.7 mi
- St Peter's Hospital315 South Manning Boulevard, Albany, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- Samaritan Hospital Albany Memorial Campus600 Northern Boulevard, Albany, NY · Emergency roomHospital13 mi
- Samaritan Hospital - St. Mary's Campus1300 Massachusetts Avenue, Troy, NYHospital13 mi
- Capital District Psych Center75 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NYPsychiatric hospital13 mi
- Albany Medical Center Hospital43 New Scotland Avenue, Mail Code 34, Albany, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital14 mi
- Samuel S. Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY · Emergency roomVA medical center14 mi
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York2215 Burdett Avenue, Troy, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital14 mi
- Albany VA Medical Center113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY · Emergency roomVA medical center14 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ellis Hospital located?
Ellis Hospital is at 1101 Nott Street, Schenectady, NY 12308 in Schenectady County.
Does Ellis Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Ellis Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 232 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Ellis Hospital?
Ellis Hospital 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 Ellis Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Ellis 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 Ellis Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (518) 243-4196.
Would patients recommend Ellis Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,510 completed surveys), 61% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 59% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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