Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA
Also known as TUH
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About Temple University Hospital
Temple University Hospital is an acute care hospital in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 879 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia 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 0.78
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.59
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.39
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.66
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.72
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.26
60% 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 recommend64%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
- Completed surveys721
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.00474, -75.15215
Nearby hospitals
- Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia3551 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PAChildren's hospitalSame campus
- St Christopher's Hospital for Children160 East Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital1.2 mi
- Haven Behavioral Hospital of Philadelphia3300 Henry Avenue Unit 4, Philadelphia, PAPsychiatric hospital1.6 mi
- Temple University Hospital - Episcopal Campus100 East Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, PA · Emergency roomHospital1.6 mi
- Kensington Hospital136 W Diamond Street, Philadelphia, PAAcute care hospital1.8 mi
- Girard Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PAPsychiatric hospital2.3 mi
- Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.3 mi
- Temple Women & Families Hospital1331 East Wyoming Avenue, Philadelphia, PAHospital3.0 mi
- Friends Hospital4641 Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia, PAPsychiatric hospital3.2 mi
- Belmont Behavioral Hospital4200 Monument Road, Philadelphia, PAPsychiatric hospital3.4 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Temple University Hospital located?
Temple University Hospital is at 3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140 in Philadelphia County.
Does Temple University Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Temple University Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 243 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Temple University Hospital?
Temple University Hospital 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 Temple University Hospital 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 Pennsylvania 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 Temple University Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (215) 707-2000.
Would patients recommend Temple University Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (721 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% 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 Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- 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.