St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc in Buckhannon, WV
Also known as Saint Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon
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About St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc
St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc is a critical access hospital in Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 51 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 Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital, about 14 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 0.00
58% 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 recommend78%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1077%
- Completed surveys256
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
38.99128, -80.23677
Nearby hospitals
- Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital1 Healthcare Drive Mansfield Hill, Philippi, WV · Emergency roomCritical access hospital14 mi
- Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Company230 Hospital Plaza, Weston, WV · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital14 mi
- William R Sharpe, Jr Hospital936 Sharpe Hospital Road, Weston, WVPsychiatric hospital14 mi
- Clarksburg VA Medical Center1 Medical Center Drive, Clarksburg, WV · Emergency roomVA medical center20 mi
- Highland-Clarksburg Hospital, Inc3 Hospital Plaza, Clarksburg, WV · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital21 mi
- Davis Medical Center812 Gorman Avenue, Elkins, WV · Emergency roomAcute care hospital21 mi
- United Hospital Center, Inc327 Medical Park Drive, Bridgeport, WV · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc located?
St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc is at 1 Amalia Drive, Buckhannon, WV 26201 in Upshur County.
Does St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc have an emergency room?
Yes. St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 141 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc?
St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc 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 St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV 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 West Virginia 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 St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (304) 472-2000.
Would patients recommend St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (256 completed surveys), 78% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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