Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, WV
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About Camden Clark Medical Center
Camden Clark Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 302 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 Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Parkersburg, about 2.8 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 infectionsNo different · SIR 0.73
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.91
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.61
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.33
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.54
70% 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 recommend62%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
- Completed surveys947
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.27088, -81.56027
Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Parkersburg#3 Western Hills Drive, Parkersburg, WVRehabilitation hospital2.8 mi
- Akron Children's Hospital799 Farson Street, Belpre, OH · Emergency roomChildren's hospital2.9 mi
- Marietta Memorial Hospital401 Matthew Street, Marietta, OH · Level III traumaAcute care hospital12 mi
- Selby General Hospital1106 Colegate Drive, Marietta, OH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital13 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Camden Clark Medical Center located?
Camden Clark Medical Center is at 800 Garfield Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 in Wood County.
Does Camden Clark Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Camden Clark Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 226 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Camden Clark Medical Center?
Camden Clark Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Camden Clark Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III 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 Camden Clark Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (304) 424-2111.
Would patients recommend Camden Clark Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (947 completed surveys), 62% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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