CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Franklin Hospital
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Quick answers about Franklin Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Franklin Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 48 min in the Franklin Hospital emergency room (the average across Illinois hospitals is 2 hr 54 min). 4% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, call (618) 439-3161. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Franklin Hospital?
The main phone number for Franklin Hospital is (618) 439-3161, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (618) 439-3161What is the address of Franklin Hospital?
Franklin Hospital is at 201 Bailey Lane, Benton, IL 62812.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Franklin Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Franklin Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Franklin Hospital spend a median of 1 hour 48 minutes there. That is 1 hour 6 minutes shorter than the average across Illinois hospitals (2 hours 54 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Franklin Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia patients | 16.1% | 15.2% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 5.5% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted). Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health insurance at Franklin Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 141321). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Illinois runs its own exchange, Get Covered Illinois. Check its provider directory for Franklin Hospital.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 17.8% | 17.3% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Franklin Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke: brain scan read within 45 minutes of ER arrivalPatients arriving with stroke symptoms whose head CT or MRI was interpreted within 45 minutes. Higher is better. 13 patients. | 46% | 69% |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 236 patients. | 108 min | 162 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 7,055 patients. | 4% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 247 patients. | 90% | 78% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 47 patients. | 28% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 74 patients. | 82% | 90%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Care after a stay at Franklin Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.2mi Benton Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Benton, IL · 67 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
- 1.2mi Helia Healthcare of Benton Benton, IL · 83 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 1.7mi Stonebridge Nursing & Rehab Benton, IL · 80 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
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Hospice care providers nearby See more
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Franklin Hospital
42 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 11 specialties.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Benton, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Illinois hospital finances.
Who owns Franklin Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Franklin Hospital District, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1950.
101 doctors and other clinicians list Franklin Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Franklin Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Franklin are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Mental health: Franklin is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 17.
Dental: Parts of Franklin are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Illinois earn a median $95,990 a year. Healthcare salaries in Illinois.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Illinois shortage areas
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Healthcare pay in Illinois
Registered nurses across Illinois (all employers) earned a median of $95,990 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in IllinoisNurse Practitioner salary in IllinoisRespiratory Therapist salary in IllinoisHealthcare salaries in Illinois
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