OHSU Hospital and Clinics in Portland, OR
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About OHSU Hospital and Clinics
OHSU Hospital and Clinics is an acute care hospital in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 576 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland is on the same campus or next door.
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 0.94
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.84
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.73
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.80
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.38
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.17
33% 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 recommend76%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys812
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
45.50016, -122.68466
Nearby hospitals
- Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, ORChildren's hospitalSame campus
- Doernbecher Children's Hospital700 Southwest Campus Drive, Portland, ORChildren's hospital0.2 mi
- Portland VA Medical Center3710 SW US Veterans Hospital, Portland, OR · Emergency roomVA medical center0.3 mi
- Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center1015 NW 22nd Avenue, W121, Portland, OR · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.1 mi
- Legacy Emanuel Medical Center2801 N Gantenbein Avenue, Portland, OR · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.0 mi
- Providence Portland Medical Center4805 NE Glisan Street, Portland, OR · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.9 mi
- Providence St Vincent Medical Center9205 SW Barnes Road, Portland, OR · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.3 mi
- Providence Milwaukie Hospital10150 SE 32nd Avenue, Milwaukie, ORAcute care hospital4.4 mi
- Cedar Hills Hospital10300 SW Eastridge Street, Portland, ORPsychiatric hospital4.7 mi
- Adventist Health Portland10123 SE Market Street, Portland, OR · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.1 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is OHSU Hospital and Clinics located?
OHSU Hospital and Clinics is at 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239 in Multnomah County.
Does OHSU Hospital and Clinics have an emergency room?
Yes. OHSU Hospital and Clinics reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 224 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of OHSU Hospital and Clinics?
OHSU Hospital and Clinics 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 OHSU Hospital and Clinics a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Oregon 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 OHSU Hospital and Clinics?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (503) 494-9000.
Would patients recommend OHSU Hospital and Clinics?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (812 completed surveys), 76% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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