Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting St Johns Hospital
Springfield, IL 62702
County: Sangamon Directions Apple Maps Call (217) 544-6464
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Quick answers about St Johns Hospital
How long is the ER wait at St Johns Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 44 min in the St Johns Hospital emergency room (the average across Illinois hospitals is 2 hr 55 min). 2% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (217) 544-6464. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for St Johns Hospital?
The main phone number for St Johns Hospital is (217) 544-6464, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (217) 544-6464What is the address of St Johns Hospital?
St Johns Hospital is at 800 E Carpenter St, Springfield, IL 62702.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does St Johns Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. St Johns Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is St Johns Hospital's Medicare star rating?
St Johns Hospital has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at St Johns Hospital spend a median of 2 hours 44 minutes there. That is 11 minutes shorter than the average across Illinois hospitals (2 hours 55 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 St Johns Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 624 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave St Johns Hospital a 2-star patient experience rating out of 5. 62% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Compare St Johns Hospital
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Of the 5 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare, St Johns Hospital was better than the national benchmark on 2 and worse on 0. Its rate of serious complications was worse than national.
Hospital-acquired infections
Serious complications
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 12.3% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 19.4% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 12.7% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 9.4% | 8.6% |
| Coronary bypass (CABG) surgery patients | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.9% | 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.
Other complications
All 11 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications after hip or knee replacement% of patients | 4.3 | 4.1 | Not compared |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 1.11 | 0.55 | Worse than national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.3 | 0.24 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.1 | 0.18 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.83 | 2.25 | Same as national |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.07 | 1.56 | Same as national |
| Respiratory failure after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 9.55 | 8.15 | Same as national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 5.08 | 3.31 | Worse than national |
| Bloodstream infection (sepsis) after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 5.9 | 4.89 | Same as national |
| Surgical wound splitting openper 1,000 patients | 1.43 | 1.7 | Same as national |
| Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.45 | 1.04 | Same as national |
"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), for Jan 2025 – Dec 2025. 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 St Johns Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 140053). 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 St Johns 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 2024 – Jun 2025
On the 4 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, St Johns Hospital was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 17.2% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 15.3% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 22.2% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 16.4% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 19.7% | 20% | Not compared |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) | 9.7% | 11% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 5.9% | 5.8% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Medicare's readmission program
Excess readmission ratio: this hospital's predicted readmissions divided by the number expected for a typical hospital with the same patients. Above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected.
| Condition | Ratio | Patients | Readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure | 0.987 | 948 | Fewer than expected |
| COPD | 0.972 | 236 | Fewer than expected |
| Heart bypass surgery | 0.950 | 189 | Fewer than expected |
| Heart attack | 0.917 | 576 | Fewer than expected |
| Pneumonia | 0.908 | 479 | Fewer than expected |
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 · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
St Johns Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as high volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 202 patients. | 74% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 64 patients. | 88% | 75% |
| Heart attack (STEMI): timely clot-busting or artery-opening careHigher is better. 49 patients. | 2% | 53%* |
| 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. 358 patients. | 164 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 15 patients. | 264 min | 257 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 56,668 patients. | 2% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 5,052 patients. | 76% | 77% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 6,378 patients. | 17% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 81 patients. | 98% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 5,991 patients. | 92% | 91%* |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 6,344 patients. | 98% | 97%* |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 458 patients. | 99% | 98%* |
| Stroke with atrial fibrillation: discharged on a blood thinnerHigher is better. 164 patients. | 63% | 77%* |
| Stroke: clot prevention started by day 2Higher is better. 395 patients. | 95% | 94%* |
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.
Maternity care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Maternity measures are reported by hospitals that deliver babies. The U.S. figure is the median of the hospitals CMS reports, not a CMS verdict. About the data.
Medicare spending and payment programs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Value-based purchasing scores by area
| Area | Score (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Clinical outcomesDeath rates and complications | 24 |
| Patient experiencePatient survey results | 12 |
| SafetyHospital-acquired infections | 20 |
| Efficiency and costMedicare spending per patient | 0 |
The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program cuts Medicare payments by 1% for the quarter of hospitals with the worst scores. The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program withholds a small share of every hospital's Medicare payments and pays it back according to the total performance score. A spending ratio of 1.00 equals the national median; spending reflects prices, the services patients received and care after discharge, not quality. Some hospitals, such as critical access, children's and cancer hospitals, are not part of these programs. About the data.
Care after a stay at St Johns Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
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Doctors at St Johns Hospital
501 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 31 specialties.
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What Medicare paid at St Johns Hospital
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · original Medicare patients · 2024
Average hospital charges and actual payments for the procedures Medicare patients most often had here, compared with the average for Illinois.
Hospital stays
| Stay | Stays | Avg billed | Avg payment (Medicare + patient) | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 | 316 | $82,368 | $16,232 | −8% |
| Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 | 279 | $49,286 | $10,924 | −7% |
| Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complicationsDRG 193 | 115 | $53,040 | $12,110 | +2% |
| Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureDRG 189 | 100 | $57,284 | $10,233 | −10% |
| Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without major complicationsDRG 274 | 96 | $120,153 | $26,614 | −4% |
| Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complicationsDRG 280 | 88 | $50,552 | $13,000 | −11% |
| Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with complications or TPA in 24 hoursDRG 065 | 81 | $45,762 | $8,570 | −13% |
| Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with complicationsDRG 309 | 77 | $24,684 | $6,771 | −5% |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg billed | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5491 | 713 | $17,354 | $2,125 |
| Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191 | 400 | $26,945 | $3,000 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115 | 292 | $60,985 | $11,966 |
| Level 3 Electrophysiologic ProceduresAPC 5213 | 223 | $149,638 | $21,637 |
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 216 | $23,307 | $2,507 |
Charges are the hospital's list prices; payments are what Medicare, the patient and any other insurer actually paid (for outpatient services, Medicare's allowed amount). Private insurance prices differ. "vs state" compares this hospital's average payment with the state average for the same stay. All procedure costs.
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 St Johns Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St F, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1955.
937 doctors and other clinicians list St Johns 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.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Jun 2023 · St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St F (EIN 37-0661238)
As filed with the IRS by St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St F. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around St Johns Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Sangamon are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 15.
Mental health: Parts of Sangamon are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Parts of Sangamon are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 19.
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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