Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital in Defiance, OH
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About Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital is an acute care hospital in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 23 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital, about 2.1 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
58% 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 recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1082%
- Completed surveys217
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.28282, -84.34163
Nearby hospitals
- Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital1200 Ralston Avenue, Defiance, OH · Level III traumaCritical access hospital2.1 mi
- Henry County Hospital, Inc1600 East Riverview Avenue, Napoleon, OH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital15 mi
- Parkview Archbold Medical Center121 Westfield Drive, Archbold, OH · Emergency roomHospital17 mi
- Paulding County Hospital1035 West Wayne St., Paulding, OH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital17 mi
- Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers433 West High Street, Bryan, OHAcute care hospital17 mi
- Fulton County Health Center725 South Shoop Avenue, Wauseon, OH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital21 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital located?
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital is at 1404 East Second Street, Defiance, OH 43512 in Defiance County.
Does Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 127 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital?
Mercy Health - Defiance 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 Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Ohio trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (419) 782-8444.
Would patients recommend Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (217 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 82% 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 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.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.