Salem Hospital in Salem, OR
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About Salem Hospital
Salem Hospital is an acute care hospital in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 494 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 Oregon State Hospital Distinct Part, about 1.6 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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.34
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.10
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.44
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.11
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.29
72% 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 1069%
- Completed surveys2,319
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.93298, -123.03364
Nearby hospitals
- Oregon State Hospital Distinct Part2600 Center Street NE, Salem, ORPsychiatric hospital1.6 mi
- Legacy Silverton Medical Center342 Fairview Street, Silverton, OR · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital13 mi
- Salem Health West Valley525 SE Washington Street, Dallas, OR · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital14 mi
- Santiam Hospital & Clinics1401 N 10th Avenue, Stayton, OR · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital15 mi
- Willamette Valley Medical Center2700 SE Stratus Ave., McMinnville, OR · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital19 mi
- Samaritan Albany General Hospital1046 6th Avenue SW, Albany, OR · Level III traumaAcute care hospital21 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Salem Hospital located?
Salem Hospital is at 890 Oak Street, SE, Salem, OR 97301 in Marion County.
Does Salem Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Salem Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 234 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Salem Hospital?
Salem Hospital 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 Salem Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II 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 Salem Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (503) 561-5200.
Would patients recommend Salem Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,319 completed surveys), 70% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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