Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH
Also known as OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
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About Riverside Methodist Hospital
Riverside Methodist Hospital is an acute care hospital in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 1,173 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 Ohio State University State Health System, about 2.7 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 0.86
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.22
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.80
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.82
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.56
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.16
51% 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 recommend76%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys520
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.03181, -83.03122
Nearby hospitals
- Ohio State University State Health System410 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.7 mi
- Ohiohealth Rehabilitation Hospital1087 Dennison Avenue 4th Floor, Columbus, OHRehabilitation hospital3.5 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital-Columbus, Inc1087 Dennison Avenue, 2nd Floor, Columbus, OHLong-term care hospital3.5 mi
- Sun Behavioral Columbus900 East Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, OHPsychiatric hospital4.3 mi
- Grant Medical Center111 South Grant Avenue, Columbus, OH · Level I traumaAcute care hospital5.3 mi
- Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare2200 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital5.4 mi
- University Hospital East181 Taylor Avenue, Columbus, OH · Level III traumaHospital5.5 mi
- Nationwide Children's Hospital700 Children'S Drive, Columbus, OH · Emergency roomChildren's hospital6.1 mi
- Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry880 Greenlawn Avenue, Columbus, OHPsychiatric hospital6.4 mi
- Mount Carmel Dublin4105 Emerald Pkwy, Dublin, OH · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.5 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Riverside Methodist Hospital located?
Riverside Methodist Hospital is at 3535 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43214 in Franklin County.
Does Riverside Methodist Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Riverside Methodist Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 230 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Riverside Methodist Hospital?
Riverside Methodist Hospital 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.
Is Riverside Methodist Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II 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 Riverside Methodist Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (614) 566-5000.
Would patients recommend Riverside Methodist Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (520 completed surveys), 76% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.