Rating

Nearby Hospital Emergency Departments

Scale56-100

Higher values are better.

About This Ranking

Goal

Highlight places closer to current main-campus Medicare hospital emergency departments, with modest credit for up to two distinct alternatives and limited credit for age- or condition-restricted sites.

Sources

Data behind the rating

3 sources

HRSA CMS Approved Facilities

Data as of April 15, 2026; HRSA refresh posted July 2, 2026
Data
Quarterly CMS Provider of Services institutional-facility locations and provider subtypes used to identify currently approved inpatient hospital sites.
What it tells us
Supplies current main-campus coordinates and Medicare provider subtypes. Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Emergency Hospitals have direct federal emergency-care requirements; the roster does not include every offsite or freestanding emergency department.
Data
Hospital type, emergency-services flag, star rating, and outcome comparisons.
What it tells us
Its exact provider-ID and state Emergency Services = Yes flag is used only as current eligibility evidence. Ratings, outcomes, beds, and quality do not affect the score.

CMS Provider of Services

Q2 2026 file dated April 1, 2026; published July 10 and modified July 16, 2026
Data
Quarterly hospital and other institutional-provider records, including the dedicated emergency-department service code used as current emergency-service evidence.
What it tells us
Confirms a current dedicated emergency-department code by exact provider ID and state; it does not establish live hours, diversion status, capacity, wait time, quality, or condition-specific capability.

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