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St Johns Hospital, Springfield, IL

800 E Carpenter St, Springfield, IL 62702Sangamon County

Acute care hospital 442 beds (Medicare cost report FY2025) Emergency room

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

St Johns Hospital is a non-profit acute care hospital in Springfield, Illinois, with an emergency department. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, patients treated and sent home spend a median of 2 hr 44 min in its emergency department, 11 min shorter than the average across Illinois hospitals (2 hr 55 min). Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, and patients give it 2 out of 5 in the Medicare patient survey.

Visiting St Johns Hospital

Address 800 E Carpenter St
Springfield, IL 62702
County: Sangamon
Directions Apple Maps Call (217) 544-6464
Emergency room Yes. For patients treated and sent home, the median ER visit here lasts 2 hr 44 min (average across IL hospitals: 2 hr 55 min). Medicare's median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home; not a live wait. ER times across IL
What to bring
  • Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
  • A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
  • Your doctor's name and phone number
  • A phone charger
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Official links: Website for St Johns Hospital (opens the hospital's site)

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) 544-6464
What is the address of St Johns Hospital?

St Johns Hospital is at 800 E Carpenter St, Springfield, IL 62702.

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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).

CMS rating ★★★★★ 2/5
Left before seen 2%
ER volume high
Type Acute Care
Ownership Non-profit
Maternity Birthing-friendly

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.

Patient star rating ★★★★★ 2 out of 5
Would definitely recommend 62% U.S. 71% · IL 69%
Rated 9 or 10 of 10 63% U.S. 72% · IL 70%
Survey response rate 21% of patients surveyed
Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly?
★★★★★
72% always · 5% sometimes or never · U.S. 80% always
Doctor communicationDid doctors treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly?
★★★★★
74% always · 7% sometimes or never · U.S. 80% always
Communication about medicinesBefore giving you a new medicine, did staff tell you what it was for and its possible side effects?
★★★★★
53% always · 28% sometimes or never · U.S. 62% always
Discharge informationDid staff talk with you about help you would need at home and symptoms to watch for?
★★★★★
84% yes · 16% no · U.S. 86% yes
CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean?
★★★★★
53% always · 22% sometimes or never · U.S. 73% always
Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital?
★★★★★
63% 9 or 10 · 14% 6 or lower · U.S. 72% 9 or 10
Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family?
★★★★★
62% definitely yes · 8% no · U.S. 71% definitely yes

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.

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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

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Bloodstream infections in patients with a central IV line, in ICUs and select wards.
Same as national 8 infections vs 10.9 predicted · ratio 0.74
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Urinary tract infections in patients with a urinary catheter, in ICUs and select wards.
Same as national 4 infections vs 8 predicted · ratio 0.50
Surgical site infections after colon surgeryInfections at the surgery site after colon surgery.
Same as national 5 infections vs 3.3 predicted · ratio 1.51
MRSA bloodstream infectionsBloodstream infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a drug-resistant bacteria.
Better than national 4 infections vs 13 predicted · ratio 0.31
C. diff intestinal infectionsClostridioides difficile infections, a bacteria that causes severe diarrhea, often after antibiotics.
Better than national 11 infections vs 27.9 predicted · ratio 0.40

Serious complications

Serious complications (CMS PSI 90)Combines patient safety problems such as falls with fractures, bed sores, collapsed lungs, blood clots and infections after surgery. 1.00 is the national value; lower is better.
Worse than national Ratio 1.39

Death rates within 30 days

Patients treated forThis hospitalU.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

Pressure ulcers (bed sores)1.11 per 1,000 patients · U.S. 0.55
Worse than national
Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery5.08 per 1,000 patients · U.S. 3.31
Worse than national
All 11 complication measures
MeasureThis hospitalU.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.

Is St Johns Hospital in your plan?

Illinois runs its own health insurance marketplace, so plan networks there aren't in HealthCare.gov's data.

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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 forThis hospitalU.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

Extra days back in hospital after heart attackDays spent back in the ER, under observation or readmitted within 30 days, per 100 discharges, compared with what was expected.
Not compared +4.9 days per 100 discharges vs expected · U.S. +4.2
Extra days back in hospital after heart failureDays spent back in the ER, under observation or readmitted within 30 days, per 100 discharges, compared with what was expected.
Not compared +33.7 days per 100 discharges vs expected · U.S. +1.2
Extra days back in hospital after pneumoniaDays spent back in the ER, under observation or readmitted within 30 days, per 100 discharges, compared with what was expected.
Not compared +20.1 days per 100 discharges vs expected · U.S. +3.9
Hospital visits within 7 days of an outpatient colonoscopyUnplanned hospital visits per 1,000 colonoscopies.
Same as national 14.5 per 1,000 procedures · U.S. 13
Chemotherapy patients admitted to hospitalInpatient admissions within 30 days of outpatient chemotherapy, per 100 patients.
Same as national 10.8 per 100 patients · U.S. 10.7
Chemotherapy patients visiting the ERER visits within 30 days of outpatient chemotherapy, per 100 patients.
Same as national 4.7 per 100 patients · U.S. 5.4
Hospital visits after outpatient surgeryUnplanned visits within 7 days of same-day surgery, as a ratio to the number expected (1.00 = expected).
As expected 1.00 1.00 = expected · U.S. 1.00

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.

ConditionRatioPatientsReadmissions
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.

MeasureThis hospitalU.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

C-sections in low-risk first birthsFirst-time mothers with a single, full-term, head-down baby who had a cesarean birth.
30% U.S. median hospital 25% · lower is better
Severe complications during deliverySevere obstetric complications per 10,000 deliveries, risk-adjusted.
371 per 10,000 deliveries U.S. median hospital 308 · lower is better
Severe complications, excluding transfusion-only casesSevere obstetric complications per 10,000 deliveries, risk-adjusted, not counting cases where a blood transfusion was the only complication.
91 per 10,000 deliveries U.S. median hospital 64 · lower is better
Maternity safety practices (CMS SM-7)Whether the hospital reports taking part in a state or national perinatal quality program and following its patient-safety practices.
Yes

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

Hospital-acquired conditions · FY 2026
No penalty
Not in the worst-performing quarter on infections and patient-safety problems. 719 of 3,012 hospitals were penalized.
Value-based purchasing · FY 2026
14 / 100
Total performance score; the median hospital scored 29.5. Medicare raises or lowers each hospital's payments based on this score.
Medicare spending per patient
1.05
5% more than the national median per hospital stay (about $28,787 vs $27,417), counting Medicare spending from 3 days before admission to 30 days after discharge.

Value-based purchasing scores by area

AreaScore (out of 100)
Clinical outcomesDeath rates and complications24
Patient experiencePatient survey results12
SafetyHospital-acquired infections20
Efficiency and costMedicare spending per patient0

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

  • 0.9mi Arcadia Care on the Hill Springfield, IL · 251 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5 SFF candidate
  • 2.3mi Regency Care Springfield, IL · 99 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
  • 2.4mi Avenues at Springfield Springfield, IL · 65 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars

Skilled nursing ratings and inspections at Nursing Homes In Each State

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Hospice care providers nearby See more

Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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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

Outpatient services

ServiceServicesAvg billedAvg 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

Beds
442
Reported to Medicare, FY2025
Employees
1,876
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
18,669
Inpatient stays a year
Patient revenue
$678.0 million
Net of discounts
Operating margin
-2.3%
On patient care
Charity care
$5.5 million
0.8% of expenses
Bad debt
$19.6 million
Unpaid patient bills

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.

Hospital Sisters Services Inc Owns 5% or more directly · 100% · since 1966 Non-profit

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)

Revenue
$639.5 million
Expenses
$647.9 million
Deficit
$8.4 million
-1.3% of revenue
Officer pay
$797,000
Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees

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

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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