Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc in Princeton, WV
Also known as Princeton Community Hospital
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About Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc
Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc is an acute care hospital in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 267 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Princeton is on the same campus or next door.
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 0.48
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.63
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.55
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.94
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.55
90% 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 recommend59%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys395
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.36289, -81.11184
Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Princeton120 12th St, Princeton, WVRehabilitation hospitalSame campus
- Carilion Giles Community Hospital159 Hartley Way, Pearisburg, VA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital22 mi
- Summers County Arh Hospital115 Summers Hospital Road, Hinton, WV · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc located?
Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc is at 122 12th Street, Princeton, WV 24740 in Mercer County.
Does Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc have an emergency room?
Yes. Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 172 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc?
Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc 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 Princeton Community Hospital Assn 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 Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (304) 487-7000.
Would patients recommend Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (395 completed surveys), 59% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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