Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA
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About Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Thomas Jefferson 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 3 out of 5. It has 926 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 Wills Eye Hospital, about 0.2 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 1.22
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.73
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.53
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.62
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.48
48% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys2,505
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.94968, -75.15867
Nearby hospitals
- Wills Eye Hospital840 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PAAcute care hospital0.2 mi
- Pennsylvania Hospital800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.3 mi
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital1513 Race St, Philadelphia, PARehabilitation hospital0.6 mi
- Good Shepherd Penn Partners1800 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PALong-term care hospital0.8 mi
- Girard Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PAPsychiatric hospital1.6 mi
- Malvern Behavioral Health1930 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PAPsychiatric hospital1.7 mi
- Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.8 mi
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital1.9 mi
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA · Emergency roomHospital1.9 mi
- Jefferson Methodist Hospital2301 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA · Emergency roomHospital2.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Thomas Jefferson University Hospital located?
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is at 111 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 in Philadelphia County.
Does Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 236 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital?
Thomas Jefferson University 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 Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson University Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (215) 955-6000.
Would patients recommend Thomas Jefferson University Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,505 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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