Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown, PA
Also known as Pottstown Memorial Medical Center
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About Pottstown Hospital
Pottstown Hospital is an acute care hospital in Pottstown, 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 219 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Physicians Care Surgical Hospital, about 3.5 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 1.03
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.72
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
51% 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 recommend52%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1059%
- Completed surveys600
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.24390, -75.61038
Nearby hospitals
- Physicians Care Surgical Hospital454 Enterprise Drive, Royersford, PAAcute care hospital3.5 mi
- Phoenixville Hospital140 Nutt Road, Phoenixville, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.7 mi
- Eagleville Hospital100 Eagleville Rd, Eagleville, PAAcute care hospital12 mi
- Valley Forge Medical Center1033 West Germantown Pike, Norristown, PAAcute care hospital14 mi
- Paoli Hospital255 West Lancaster Avenue, Paoli, PA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital15 mi
- Middleman Family Pavillion Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia King Of Prussia Campus550 South Goddard Boulevard, King of Prussia, PAChildren's hospital15 mi
- Montgomery County Emergency Service50 Beech Drive, Norristown, PAPsychiatric hospital16 mi
- Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital559 West Germantown Pike, East Norriton, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital16 mi
- Norristown State Hospital1001 Sterigere Street, Norristown, PAPsychiatric hospital16 mi
- Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital414 Paoli Pike, Malvern, PARehabilitation hospital16 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Pottstown Hospital located?
Pottstown Hospital is at 1600 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464 in Montgomery County.
Does Pottstown Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Pottstown Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 195 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Pottstown Hospital?
Pottstown 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 Pottstown Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Pottstown 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 Pottstown Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (610) 327-7000.
Would patients recommend Pottstown Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (600 completed surveys), 52% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 59% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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