Critical access hospital in Gouverneur, NY

Gouverneur Hospital

77 West Barney Street, Gouverneur, NY 13642 · (315) 287-1000

Not rated

Not rated
CMS overall hospital star rating

Patient surveyNot rated

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Care Compare. We refresh our information from this source. About our data

Gouverneur Hospital at a glance

Gouverneur Hospital is a non-profit critical access hospital in Gouverneur, New York (St. Lawrence County).

CMS has not published a overall hospital star rating for this hospital, usually because it has too little recent data.

76% of surveyed patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital (national average 71.2%).

Emergency patients sent home typically spent 73 minutes in the ER, better than the New York median of 200 minutes.

Facility details

Type: Critical access hospital
Ownership: Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Emergency services: Yes
County: St. Lawrence County
CMS Certification Number: 331315

How CMS scored this hospital

Number of measures in each group where the hospital was better, no different, or worse than the national rate.

Measure group	Better	No different	Worse
Mortality (death rates)	0	2	0
Safety of care	0	1	0
Readmissions	0	2	0

Patient survey

Patients who rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10: this facility vs. New York and U.S. averages

Measure	This facility	New York avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
Patients who rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 (higher is better)	77%	65.8%	71.7%	Better
Patients who would definitely recommend the hospital (higher is better)	76%	66.2%	71.2%	Better
Completed patient surveys	32	860	611

Emergency room

Median time in the ER before leaving: this facility vs. New York and U.S. averages

Measure	This facility	New York avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
Median time in the ER before leaving ⓘ (lower is better)	73 min	200 min	157 min	Better
Patients who left the ER before being seen (lower is better)	1%	2.3%	1.7%	Better
Emergency department volume	low

Timely care

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock: this facility vs. New York and U.S. averages

Measure	This facility	New York avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock (higher is better)	67%	58.6%	63.8%	Better
Healthcare workers given a flu vaccine (higher is better)	86%	69.3%	74.5%	Better

Death rates (30-day)

Death rate for pneumonia patients: this facility vs. New York and U.S. averages

Measure	This facility	New York avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
Death rate for pneumonia patients (lower is better)	14%	14.6%	15.3%	Better

Readmissions (30-day)

Readmission rate after pneumonia: this facility vs. New York and U.S. averages

Measure	This facility	New York avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
Readmission rate after pneumonia (lower is better)	17.6%	17.8%	17.3%	Average

Safety & infections

C. difficile intestinal infections: this facility vs. New York and U.S. averages

Measure	This facility	New York avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
C. difficile intestinal infections (lower is better)	1.15	0.36	0.36	Average

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Frequently asked questions

What is Gouverneur Hospital's rating?

CMS has not published a star rating for Gouverneur Hospital. This usually means there is not enough recent data.

How long is the ER wait at Gouverneur Hospital?

Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department spent a median of 73 minutes there, from arrival to departure. The New York median is 200 minutes.

Does Gouverneur Hospital have an emergency room?

Yes. CMS lists it as providing emergency services.

Where is Gouverneur Hospital and how do I contact it?

Gouverneur Hospital is at 77 West Barney Street, Gouverneur, NY 13642. Phone: (315) 287-1000.

About this data

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