University of Utah Hospital and Clinics in Salt Lake City, UT
Also known as University of Utah Hospital, U HOSP
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About University of Utah Hospital and Clinics
University of Utah Hospital and Clinics is an acute care hospital in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (state government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 977 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 Primary Children's 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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.59
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.60
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.52
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.55
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.20
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.74
52% 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 recommend83%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1078%
- Completed surveys1,497
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.76888, -111.83749
Nearby hospitals
- Primary Children's Hospital100 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Salt Lake City, UT · Level I traumaChildren's hospital0.2 mi
- Huntsman Cancer HospitalSalt Lake City, UTHospital0.3 mi
- VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center500 Foothill Blvd., Salt Lake City, UT · Emergency roomVA medical center0.9 mi
- George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center500 South Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT · Emergency roomVA medical center0.9 mi
- Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake1050 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.2 mi
- Lds Hospital8th Avenue And C Street, Salt Lake City, UT · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.3 mi
- Marian Center451 East Bishop Federal Lane, Salt Lake City, UTPsychiatric hospital3.5 mi
- St Mark's Hospital1200 East 3900 South, Salt Lake City, UT · Level II traumaAcute care hospital5.7 mi
- Salt Lake Behavioral Health3802 South 700 East, Salt Lake City, UTPsychiatric hospital5.8 mi
- Salt Lake Specialty Hospital4252 South Birkhill Boulevard, Murray, UTLong-term care hospital6.9 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is University of Utah Hospital and Clinics located?
University of Utah Hospital and Clinics is at 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 in Salt Lake County.
Does University of Utah Hospital and Clinics have an emergency room?
Yes. University of Utah Hospital and Clinics 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 University of Utah Hospital and Clinics?
University of Utah Hospital and Clinics has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 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 University of Utah Hospital and Clinics 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 Utah 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 University of Utah Hospital and Clinics?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (801) 581-2121.
Would patients recommend University of Utah Hospital and Clinics?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,497 completed surveys), 83% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 78% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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