Wheeling Hospital, Inc in Wheeling, WV
Also known as Wheeling Hospital
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About Wheeling Hospital, Inc
Wheeling Hospital, Inc is an acute care hospital in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). 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 223 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 Seneca Rehabilitation Hospital, about 0.9 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 0.66
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.35
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.56
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.43
85% 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 recommend56%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1060%
- Completed surveys1,657
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.06685, -80.69601
Nearby hospitals
- Seneca Rehabilitation Hospital20 Homestead Avenue, Wheeling, WVRehabilitation hospital0.9 mi
- East Ohio Regional Hospital90 North Fourth Street, Martins Ferry, OHAcute care hospital2.5 mi
- Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc800 Wheeling Ave, Glen Dale, WV · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital8.9 mi
- Harrison Community Hospital951 East Market Street, Cadiz, OH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital20 mi
- Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West380 Summit Avenue, Steubenville, OH · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Trinity Medical Center West4000 Johnson Road, Steubenville, OH · Emergency roomHospital21 mi
- Advanced Surgical Hospital100 Trich Drive, Washington, PAAcute care hospital23 mi
- Weirton Medical Center, Inc601 Colliers Way, Weirton, WV · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital24 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Weirton601 Colliers Way 9th Floor, Weirton, WVLong-term care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Wheeling Hospital, Inc located?
Wheeling Hospital, Inc is at 1 Medical Park, Wheeling, WV 26003 in Ohio County.
Does Wheeling Hospital, Inc have an emergency room?
Yes. Wheeling Hospital, Inc reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 203 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Wheeling Hospital, Inc?
Wheeling Hospital, 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 Wheeling 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 Wheeling Hospital, Inc?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (304) 243-3000.
Would patients recommend Wheeling Hospital, Inc?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,657 completed surveys), 56% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 60% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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