Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital in Coldwater, OH
Also known as Mercer Health
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital is an acute care hospital in Coldwater, Mercer County, Ohio. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Grand Lake Health System, about 15 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 0.44
62% 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 recommend78%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1080%
- Completed surveys362
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.47982, -84.63832
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
- Grand Lake Health System200 Saint Clair Street, Saint Marys, OH · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
- Indiana University Health Jay, Inc.500 W Votaw St, Portland, IN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital18 mi
- Wayne Hospital835 Sweitzer St, Greenville, OH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital27 mi
Nearby hospitals
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital located?
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital is at 800 West Main Street, Coldwater, OH 45828 in Mercer County.
Does Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital have an emergency room?
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Grand Lake Health System, about 15 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital?
Mercer County Joint Township Community 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.
What is the phone number of Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (419) 678-4843.
Would patients recommend Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (362 completed surveys), 78% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 80% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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