Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, OH
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About Licking Memorial Hospital
Licking Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital in Newark, Licking County, Ohio. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 213 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Shepherd Hill Hospital, about 0.4 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 1.17
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Worse than national · SIR 2.24
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.58
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.54
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.75
86% 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 recommend63%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys595
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.04666, -82.45171
Nearby hospitals
- Shepherd Hill Hospital200 Messimer Drive, Newark, OHPsychiatric hospital0.4 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital Southeast Ohio2000 Tamarack Road, Newark, OHHospital0.7 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital Southeast Ohio200 Tamarack Road, 2nd Floor, Newark, OHLong-term care hospital3.1 mi
- Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital7333 Smith'S Mill Road, New Albany, OHAcute care hospital18 mi
- OhioHealth Pickerington Methodist Hospital1010 Refugee Road, Pickerington, OH · Emergency roomHospital20 mi
- Mount Carmel East & West6001 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH · Level II traumaAcute care hospital21 mi
- Diley Ridge Medical Center7911 Diley Road, Canal Winchester, OH · Emergency roomAcute care hospital22 mi
- Fairfield Medical Center River Valley Campus2384 North Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH · Emergency roomHospital23 mi
- Genesis Hospital2951 Maple Avenue, Zanesville, OH · Level III traumaAcute care hospital24 mi
- Clearsky Rehabilitation Hospital of Lancaster LLC1201 River Valley Blvd, Lancaster, OHRehabilitation hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Licking Memorial Hospital located?
Licking Memorial Hospital is at 1320 West Main Street, Newark, OH 43055 in Licking County.
Does Licking Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Licking Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 185 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Licking Memorial Hospital?
Licking Memorial Hospital 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 Licking Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Licking Memorial 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 Licking Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (740) 348-4000.
Would patients recommend Licking Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (595 completed surveys), 63% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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