Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting St Joseph Hospital & Health Center
- 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
Official links: Website for St Joseph Hospital & Health Center (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about St Joseph Hospital & Health Center
How long is the ER wait at St Joseph Hospital & Health Center?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 52 min in the St Joseph Hospital & Health Center emergency room (the average across Indiana hospitals is 2 hr 31 min). For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (765) 452-5611. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for St Joseph Hospital & Health Center?
The main phone number for St Joseph Hospital & Health Center is (765) 452-5611, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (765) 452-5611What is the address of St Joseph Hospital & Health Center?
St Joseph Hospital & Health Center is at 1907 W Sycamore St, Kokomo, IN 46901.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does St Joseph Hospital & Health Center have an emergency room?
Yes. St Joseph Hospital & Health Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is St Joseph Hospital & Health Center's Medicare star rating?
St Joseph Hospital & Health Center has an overall rating of 4 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 July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at St Joseph Hospital & Health Center spend a median of 2 hours 52 minutes there. That is 21 minutes longer than the average across Indiana hospitals (2 hours 31 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 Joseph Hospital & Health Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 371 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Patients gave St Joseph Hospital & Health Center a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 76% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 72% 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 Joseph Hospital & Health Center
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
St Joseph Hospital & Health Center was no different from the national benchmark on the one hospital-acquired infection CMS could compare. Its rate of serious complications was same as national.
Hospital-acquired infections
Serious complications
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart failure patients | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 14.6% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 12.6% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 8.1% | 8.6% |
| 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
None of the other safety indicators CMS compares was statistically better or worse than national.
All 10 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 0.39 | 0.63 | Same as national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.26 | 0.27 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.2 | 0.21 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.25 | 2.34 | Same as national |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.65 | 1.67 | Same as national |
| Respiratory failure after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 10.57 | 9.42 | Same as national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 3.12 | 3.52 | Same as national |
| Bloodstream infection (sepsis) after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 5.74 | 5.27 | Same as national |
| Surgical wound splitting openper 1,000 patients | 1.75 | 1.77 | Same as national |
| Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.02 | 1.06 | 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 Oct 2024 – Sep 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.
What insurance does St Joseph Hospital & Health Center accept?
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 150010). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
2027 Marketplace plans in Indiana that list this hospital
| Insurer | Plans in network | Network tier |
|---|---|---|
| Ambetter | 18 of 18 plans | Preferred |
2027 plan year, individual Marketplace (ACA) plans only.Health insurance in Indiana
Plans that include this hospital: Ambetter Choice Bronze HSA, Ambetter Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental, Ambetter Complete Gold, Ambetter Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental, Ambetter Elite Gold, Ambetter Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental Compare plans
Adults in Indiana qualify for Medicaid up to 133% of the poverty line. Ask the hospital which Indiana Medicaid plans it takes.
What insurance does St Joseph Hospital & Health Center accept?
In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), St Joseph Hospital & Health Center is in network for 1 Marketplace insurer in Indiana: Ambetter (18 of 18 plans). This covers Marketplace (ACA) plans only, not Medicare Advantage, Medicaid or employer plans. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Does St Joseph Hospital & Health Center take Medicare?
St Joseph Hospital & Health Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 150010), according to CMS hospital data. Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this page does not cover; check with your plan before you get care.
Does St Joseph Hospital & Health Center accept Ambetter?
St Joseph Hospital & Health Center is in network for 18 of 18 plans that Ambetter sells on the Indiana Marketplace in 2027, according to Ambetter's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
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
On the 3 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, St Joseph Hospital & Health Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure | 20.6% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 16.7% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 19.4% | 20% | 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. 2 of 4 conditions are above 1.00.
| Condition | Ratio | Patients | Readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | 1.100 | – | More than expected |
| Pneumonia | 1.032 | 180 | More than expected |
| COPD | 0.956 | – | Fewer than expected |
| Heart failure | 0.948 | 199 | 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 · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
| 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. 190 patients. | 57% | 65% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 58 patients. | 53% | 73% |
| 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. 363 patients. | 172 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 18 patients. | 229 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 19 patients. | 385 min | 287 min |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 938 patients. | 91% | 78% |
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. About the data.
Maternity care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
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
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 Joseph Hospital & Health Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.3mi North Woods Village Kokomo, IN · 155 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
- 0.6mi Waterford Place Health Campus Kokomo, IN · 103 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 0.9mi Brickyard Healthcare -Sycamore Village Care Center Kokomo, IN · 110 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5 · Located in a hospital
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 3.2mi Trilogy Dialysis - WaterfordKokomo, IN Not rated
- 4.7mi FMC - KokomoKokomo, IN
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Home health agencies nearby See more
- 3.2mi Elara CaringKokomo, IN · 80% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 3.2mi Elara CaringKokomo, IN · 76% would recommend
- 4.7mi Compassus-Southern IndianaKokomo, IN · 76% would recommend
- 4.7mi Guardian Angel Hospice INCKokomo, IN · 86% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Inpatient rehabilitation unit
CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program, data through December 2025 · unit CCN 15T010
St Joseph Hospital & Health Center runs an inpatient rehabilitation unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Returned home or to the community: 70% here, against 67% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
Results
Safety
Cost
Source: CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context.
Doctors at St Joseph Hospital & Health Center
328 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 32 specialties.
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What Medicare paid at St Joseph Hospital & Health Center
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 Indiana.
Hospital stays
| Stay | Stays | Avg billed | Avg payment (Medicare + patient) | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 | 82 | $37,543 | $10,009 | −3% |
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 | 78 | $57,503 | $14,103 | −8% |
| Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complicationsDRG 193 | 58 | $37,729 | $9,943 | −6% |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complicationsDRG 177 | 32 | $39,726 | $12,102 | −7% |
| Renal failure with complicationsDRG 683 | 29 | $30,995 | $7,071 | −5% |
| Renal failure with major complicationsDRG 682 | 24 | $37,633 | $11,342 | −5% |
| Transient ischemia without thrombolyticDRG 069 | 23 | $24,683 | $6,897 | +4% |
| Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complicationsDRG 698 | 22 | $47,332 | $12,057 | −6% |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg billed | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115 | 50 | $103,022 | $12,016 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114 | 45 | $68,696 | $6,425 |
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 40 | $19,146 | $2,503 |
| Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and DrainageAPC 5072 | 32 | $11,402 | $1,477 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5374 | 32 | $24,108 | $3,187 |
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 Indiana hospital finances.
Who owns St Joseph Hospital & Health Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc., a non-profit organization.
534 doctors and other clinicians list St Joseph Hospital & Health Center 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 Joseph Hospital & Health Center Inc (EIN 35-0992717)
As filed with the IRS by St Joseph Hospital & Health Center Inc. 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 Joseph Hospital & Health Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Howard are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 10.
Mental health: Howard is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 17.
Dental: Parts of Howard are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 13.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Indiana earn a median $83,500 a year. Healthcare salaries in Indiana.
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. Indiana shortage areas
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