Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital in Milwaukee, WI
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About Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital is an acute care hospital in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. 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 5 out of 5. It has 538 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Aurora Psychiatric Hospital, about 2.5 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.32
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.20
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.18
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 recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys490
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
43.07352, -87.97617
Nearby hospitals
- Aurora Psychiatric Hospital1220 Dewey Ave, Wauwatosa, WIPsychiatric hospital2.5 mi
- Mental Health Emergency Center, Inc1525 N 12th St, Milwaukee, WIPsychiatric hospital3.0 mi
- Aurora Sinai Medical Center945 North 12th Street, Milwaukee, WI · Level IV traumaHospital3.2 mi
- Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin9000 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI · Level I traumaChildren's hospital3.3 mi
- Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin475 W River Woods Pkwy, Glendale, WIAcute care hospital3.5 mi
- Milwaukee VA Medical Center5000 W. National Avenue, Milwaukee, WI · Emergency roomVA medical center3.7 mi
- Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.7 mi
- Granite Hills Hospital1706 S 68th St, West Allis, WI · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital4.4 mi
- Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee2323 N Lake Dr, Milwaukee, WI · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital4.9 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital Milwaukee8901 W Lincoln Ave 2nd Floor, West Allis, WILong-term care hospital5.4 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital located?
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital is at 5000 W Chambers St, Milwaukee, WI 53210 in Milwaukee County.
Does Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 124 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital?
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 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 Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital 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 Wisconsin 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 Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (414) 447-2130.
Would patients recommend Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (490 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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