Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, OH
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About Fairfield Medical Center
Fairfield Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 245 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 Clearsky Rehabilitation Hospital of Lancaster LLC, about 2.4 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 1.09
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.22
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsWorse than national · SIR 1.87
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.40
66% 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 recommend70%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys593
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.71725, -82.57671
Nearby hospitals
- Clearsky Rehabilitation Hospital of Lancaster LLC1201 River Valley Blvd, Lancaster, OHRehabilitation hospital2.4 mi
- Fairfield Medical Center River Valley Campus2384 North Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH · Emergency roomHospital3.4 mi
- Hocking Valley Community Hospital601 State Route 664n, Logan, OH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital14 mi
- Diley Ridge Medical Center7911 Diley Road, Canal Winchester, OH · Emergency roomAcute care hospital14 mi
- OhioHealth Pickerington Methodist Hospital1010 Refugee Road, Pickerington, OH · Emergency roomHospital17 mi
- Berger Hospital600 North Pickaway Street, Circleville, OH · Emergency roomAcute care hospital21 mi
- Mount Carmel Behavioral Health4646 Hilton Corp0rate Drive, Columbus, OHPsychiatric hospital22 mi
- Mount Carmel East & West6001 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH · Level II traumaAcute care hospital23 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital Southeast Ohio2000 Tamarack Road, Newark, OHHospital23 mi
- Shepherd Hill Hospital200 Messimer Drive, Newark, OHPsychiatric hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Fairfield Medical Center located?
Fairfield Medical Center is at 401 North Ewing Street, Lancaster, OH 43130 in Fairfield County.
Does Fairfield Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Fairfield Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 145 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Fairfield Medical Center?
Fairfield Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Fairfield Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Fairfield Medical Center. 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 Fairfield Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (740) 687-8000.
Would patients recommend Fairfield Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (593 completed surveys), 70% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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