Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, PA
Also known as Chestnut Hill Hospital
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About Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital
Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital is an acute care hospital in Philadelphia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 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 148 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Fairmount Behavioral Health System, about 2.5 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.25
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.15
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.41
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
66% 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 recommend50%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1052%
- Completed surveys570
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.07860, -75.21207
Nearby hospitals
- Fairmount Behavioral Health System561 Fairthorne Avenue, Philadelphia, PAPsychiatric hospital2.5 mi
- Roxborough Memorial Hospital5800 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.5 mi
- Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital7170 Lafayette Avenue, Fort Washington, PAPsychiatric hospital3.9 mi
- Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.7 mi
- Haven Behavioral Hospital of Philadelphia3300 Henry Avenue Unit 4, Philadelphia, PAPsychiatric hospital5.0 mi
- Belmont Behavioral Hospital4200 Monument Road, Philadelphia, PAPsychiatric hospital5.4 mi
- Jefferson Abington Hospital1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital5.5 mi
- Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia3551 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PAChildren's hospital5.9 mi
- Temple University Hospital3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital6.0 mi
- Kindred Hospital Philadelphia6129 Palmetto Street, Lawncrest, PALong-term care hospital6.5 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital located?
Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital is at 8835 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118 in Montgomery County.
Does Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Temple Health - Chestnut Hill 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 Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital?
Temple Health - Chestnut Hill 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 Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Pennsylvania trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (215) 248-8200.
Would patients recommend Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (570 completed surveys), 50% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 52% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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