Bethesda North in Cincinnati, OH
Also known as Bethesda North Hospital
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About Bethesda North
Bethesda North is an acute care hospital in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 528 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 Cincinnati Rehabilitation Hospital LLC, about 0.5 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 0.78
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.13
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.37
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.21
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.65
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.44
57% 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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1072%
- Completed surveys1,897
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.25200, -84.34390
Nearby hospitals
- Cincinnati Rehabilitation Hospital LLC4291 Parkview Drive, Blue Ash, OHRehabilitation hospital0.5 mi
- Assurance Health Cincinnati LLC11690 Grooms Road, Cincinnati, OH · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital2.4 mi
- The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health4777 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH · Level II traumaAcute care hospital3.7 mi
- Lindner Center of Hope4075 Old Western Row Road, Mason, OHPsychiatric hospital6.4 mi
- Blueridge Vista Health and Wellness5500 Verulam Avenue, Cincinnati, OHPsychiatric hospital7.1 mi
- West Chester Hospital7700 University Drive, West Chester, OH · Level III traumaAcute care hospital7.6 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Cincin151 West Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OHRehabilitation hospital7.7 mi
- Summit Behavioral Healthcare1101 Summit Road, Cincinnati, OHPsychiatric hospital8.0 mi
- Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC5440 Kings Island Drive, Mason, OH · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.5 mi
- The Christ Hospital Medical Center – Liberty TownshipWetherington, OH · Emergency roomHospital8.5 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Bethesda North located?
Bethesda North is at 10500 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242 in Hamilton County.
Does Bethesda North have an emergency room?
Yes. Bethesda North reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 155 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Bethesda North?
Bethesda North 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 Bethesda North a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III 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 Ohio 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 Bethesda North?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (513) 865-1111.
Would patients recommend Bethesda North?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,897 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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