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Galion Community Hospital in Galion, OH

Also known as Avita Galion Hospital

Directions (419) 468-4841 avitahealth.org

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

Overview

About Galion Community Hospital

Galion Community Hospital is a critical access hospital in Galion, Crawford County, Ohio. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 50 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 Bucyrus Community Hospital, about 11 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

3
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

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

Mortality
4 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 4 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

131 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
1.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
low
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

  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.53

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 recommend67%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
  • Completed surveys205

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

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Emergency care

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Within 25 miles

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Galion Community Hospital located?

Galion Community Hospital is at 269 Portland Way South, Galion, OH 44833 in Crawford County.

Does Galion Community Hospital have an emergency room?

Galion Community Hospital does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Bucyrus Community Hospital, about 11 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Galion Community Hospital?

Galion 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 Galion Community Hospital?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (419) 468-4841.

Would patients recommend Galion Community Hospital?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (205 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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