Richmond University Medical Center in Staten Island, NY
Also known as RUMC
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About Richmond University Medical Center
Richmond University Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 448 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 Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center, about 2.3 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 1.29
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.07
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.26
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.08
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.67
40% 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 recommend47%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1045%
- Completed surveys378
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.63505, -74.10653
Nearby hospitals
- Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center29 East 29th St, Bayonne, NJAcute care hospital2.3 mi
- Staten Island University Hospital475 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.7 mi
- South Beach Psychiatric Center777 Seaview Ave, Staten Island, NYPsychiatric hospital4.0 mi
- VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY · Emergency roomVA medical center4.5 mi
- NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn150 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY · Level I traumaHospital4.5 mi
- Maimonides Medical Center4802 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Level I traumaAcute care hospital5.7 mi
- Trinitas Regional Medical Center225 Williamson Street, Elizabeth, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.9 mi
- Care One at Trinitas Regional Medical Center225 Williamson St 7 North, Elizabeth, NJLong-term care hospital5.9 mi
- Jersey City Medical Center355 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ · Level II traumaAcute care hospital6.4 mi
- NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital506 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY · Level II traumaHospital7.1 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Richmond University Medical Center located?
Richmond University Medical Center is at 355 Bard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310 in Richmond County.
Does Richmond University Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Richmond University Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 200 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Richmond University Medical Center?
Richmond University Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 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 Richmond University Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I 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 Richmond University Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (718) 354-5047.
Would patients recommend Richmond University Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (378 completed surveys), 47% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 45% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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