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University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center in Elyria, OH

Also known as Elyria Memorial Hospital

Directions (440) 329-7500 uhhospitals.org

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center

University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 287 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is University Hospitals Avon Rehabilitation Hospital, about 7.5 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
8 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 better · 6 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 7 no different · 1 worse
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

187 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
1.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.65
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.31
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.57

76% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend68%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1072%
  • Completed surveys1,366

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Emergency care

Nearest hospitals with an emergency room

Within 25 miles

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Frequently asked questions

Where is University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center located?

University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center is at 630 East River Street, Elyria, OH 44035 in Lorain County.

Does University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center have an emergency room?

University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Mercy Allen Hospital, about 7.7 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center?

University Hospitals - Elyria 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 - Elyria Medical Center?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (440) 329-7500.

Would patients recommend University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,366 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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