University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center in Ashland, OH
Also known as Samaritan Medical Center
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About University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 124 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital, about 14 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
53% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
- Completed surveys377
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.85897, -82.31046
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
Nearby hospitals
- Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital335 Glessner Avenue, Mansfield, OH · Level II traumaAcute care hospital14 mi
- Avita Ontario715 Richland Mall, Ontario, OH · Emergency roomAcute care hospital16 mi
- Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital199 West Main Street, Shelby, OH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital18 mi
- Lodi Community Hospital225 Elyria Street, Lodi, OH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital20 mi
- Wooster Community Hospital1761 Beall Avenue, Wooster, OH · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Mercy Health - Willard Hospital1100 Neal Zick Road, Willard, OH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center located?
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center is at 1025 Center St, Ashland, OH 44805 in Ashland County.
Does University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center have an emergency room?
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital, about 14 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center?
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center 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.
What is the phone number of University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (419) 289-0491.
Would patients recommend University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (377 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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