Does University of MD Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown have an emergency room?

University of MD Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown provides emergency services.

What is the CMS star rating for University of MD Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown?

University of MD Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown has an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

University of MD Shore Medical Ctr at ChestertownChestertown, MD

Q: What is the emergency room wait time at University of MD Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown?

Patients spend a median of 185 minutes (3 hours 5 minutes) in the emergency department at University of MD Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown, according to CMS. This is a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not a live figure.

Q: Where is University of MD Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown located?

University of MD Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown is at 100 Brown St, Chestertown, MD 21620.

Q: What is the phone number for University of MD Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown?

The phone number for University of MD Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown is (410) 778-3300.

Formerly Chester River Hospital Center

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Acute Care Hospitals

64Beds

Time ZoneEST
CountyKent
Emergency CapableYes
FIPS24029
Area Code410

Quality and performance

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026

Patients spend an average of 3 hours 5 minutes in the emergency department at University of MD Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown. That is 57 minutes shorter than the Maryland average of 4 hours 2 minutes.

CMS rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Left before seen 2%

ER volume low

Type Acute Care

Ownership Non-profit

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 University of MD Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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What patients say

CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 95 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

66% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

Would definitely recommend 66% U.S. 71% · MD 66%

Rated 9 or 10 of 10 72% U.S. 72% · MD 66%

Survey response rate 28% of patients surveyed

Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly?

82% always · 2% sometimes or never · U.S. 80% always

Doctor communicationDid doctors treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly?

81% always · 6% 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?

62% always · 18% 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?

90% yes · 10% no · U.S. 86% yes

CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean?

71% always · 10% sometimes or never · U.S. 74% always

Quiet at nightHow often was the area around your room quiet at night?

67% always · 6% sometimes or never · U.S. 60% always

Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital?

72% 9 or 10 · 7% 6 or lower · U.S. 72% 9 or 10

Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family?

66% definitely yes · 9% no · U.S. 71% definitely yes

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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. CMS gives a star rating only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys, so this hospital has answer percentages but no stars. These results come from fewer than 100 completed surveys, so CMS advises using them with caution. About the data.

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.
Heart failure patients	10.8%	11.1%
Pneumonia patients	12.9%	15.2%
COPD patients	8.0%	8.6%
Hospital-wide, all conditions	3.0%	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 3 complication measures

Measure	This hospital	U.S.	CMS comparison
Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients	0.56	0.63	Same as national
Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients	0.27	0.27	Same as national
Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients	0.21	0.21	Same as national

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"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.

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University of MD Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown Address 100 Brown St
Chestertown, MD 21620

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