Brattleboro Memorial Hospital in Brattleboro, VT
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About Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital in Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 61 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 Brattleboro Retreat, about 1.2 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 1.29
67% 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 1066%
- Completed surveys236
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.84234, -72.56576
Nearby hospitals
- Brattleboro RetreatAnna Marsh Lane PO Box 803, Brattleboro, VT · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital1.2 mi
- Grace Cottage Hospitalpo box 216, Townshend, VTCritical access hospital15 mi
- Cheshire Medical Center580 Court Street, Keene, NH · Emergency roomAcute care hospital16 mi
- Baystate Franklin Medical Center164 High Street, Greenfield, MA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Brattleboro Memorial Hospital located?
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is at 17 Belmont Ave, Brattleboro, VT 05301 in Windham County.
Does Brattleboro Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Brattleboro Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 171 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital?
Brattleboro Memorial 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 Brattleboro Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Vermont trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (802) 257-0341.
Would patients recommend Brattleboro Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (236 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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