Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, NY
Also known as House of the Good Samaritan Hospital
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About Samaritan Medical Center
Samaritan Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 290 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 Carthage Area Hospital, Inc, about 16 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 1.03
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.96
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.30
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.60
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 2.63
76% 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 recommend59%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys608
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Samaritan Medical Center located?
Samaritan Medical Center is at 830 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601 in Jefferson County.
Does Samaritan Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Samaritan Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 260 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Samaritan Medical Center?
Samaritan Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Samaritan Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Samaritan 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 Samaritan Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (315) 785-4000.
Would patients recommend Samaritan Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (608 completed surveys), 59% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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