Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority in Altus, OK
Also known as Jackson County Memorial Hospital, JCMH
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About Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority is an acute care hospital in Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 49 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 Mangum Regional Medical Center, about 21 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.92
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
74% 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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys311
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.63592, -99.31802
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority located?
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority is at 1200 East Pecan St, Altus, OK 73521 in Jackson County.
Does Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority have an emergency room?
Yes. Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 108 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority?
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority 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.
Is Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date May 2023). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Oklahoma EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (580) 379-5500.
Would patients recommend Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (311 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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