Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, VT
Also known as University of Vermont Medical Center
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About Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care is an acute care hospital in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). 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 562 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 The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl, about 20 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 0.15
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.13
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.50
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.71
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.29
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 recommend76%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
- Completed surveys2,347
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.48192, -73.19327
Nearby hospitals
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl75 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh, NY · Level III traumaAcute care hospital20 mi
- Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital75 Beekman Street, Plattsburg, NY · Emergency roomHospital20 mi
- Northwestern Medical Center Inc133 Fairfield Street, Saint Albans, VT · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care located?
Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care is at 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401 in Chittenden County.
Does Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care have an emergency room?
Yes. Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 259 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care?
Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care 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 Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care 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 March 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Vermont 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 Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (802) 847-0000.
Would patients recommend Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,347 completed surveys), 76% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% 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.