UH St John Medical Center in Westlake, OH
Also known as Saint John Medical Center
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About UH St John Medical Center
UH St John Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 143 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital, about 3.1 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.84
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.34
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
71% 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 1074%
- Completed surveys1,438
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.43528, -81.94133
Nearby hospitals
- Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital33300 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Avon, OH · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.1 mi
- Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospitals LLC33355 Health Campus Blvd, Avon, OHRehabilitation hospital3.5 mi
- University Hospitals Avon Rehabilitation Hospital37900 Chester Road, Avon, OHRehabilitation hospital5.7 mi
- Fairview Hospital18101 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH · Level II traumaAcute care hospital6.2 mi
- Regency Hospital Of Cleveland West6990 Engle Road, Middleburg Heights, OHHospital7.1 mi
- Southwest General Health Center18697 Bagley Road, Middleburg Heights, OH · Level III traumaAcute care hospital7.1 mi
- MetroHealth Parma Medical Center12031 Snow Road, Parma, OH · Level III traumaHospital8.9 mi
- University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center630 East River Street, Elyria, OHAcute care hospital9.4 mi
- Parma Community General Hospital7007 Powers Boulevard, Parma, OHAcute care hospital11 mi
- Metrohealth System2500 Metrohealth Drive, Cleveland, OH · Level I traumaAcute care hospital13 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is UH St John Medical Center located?
UH St John Medical Center is at 29000 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, OH 44145 in Cuyahoga County.
Does UH St John Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. UH St John Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 231 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of UH St John Medical Center?
UH St John 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.
Is UH St John Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for UH St John 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 UH St John Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (440) 835-8000.
Would patients recommend UH St John Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,438 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 74% 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.