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Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc in Gassaway, WV

Also known as Braxton County Memorial Hospital, BCMH

Directions (304) 364-5156 wvumedicine.org

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc

Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc is a critical access hospital in Gassaway, Braxton 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. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Webster Memorial Hospital, about 22 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

N/A
Not rated: too few measures reported

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
2 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
Not enough data
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
2 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

102 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

69% 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. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend74%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1075%
  • Completed surveys100

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc located?

Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc is at 100 Hoylman Drive, Gassaway, WV 26624 in Braxton County.

Does Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc have an emergency room?

Yes. Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 102 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc?

Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.

Is Braxton County Memorial Hospital, 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 Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (304) 364-5156.

Would patients recommend Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Inc?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (100 completed surveys), 74% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 75% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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