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Hospitals in Dayton, OH

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Dayton, Ohio, has 7 hospitals, 4 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 23 min, 13 min shorter than the Ohio median of 2 hr 36 min. The shortest is at Kettering Health Dayton (2 hr 7 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 3 rated hospitals is 5 out of 5, at Dayton VA Medical Center.

7 hospitals 4 with an ER Montgomery County
Hospitals 7 1,117 beds (2 reporting)
With an ER 4 emergency departments
Median ER visit 2 hr 23 min −13 min vs Ohio
Average stars 4.0 / 5 3 rated by CMS
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Dayton hospitals

Showing all 7 hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Dayton Heart Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Medical Center at Elizabeth Place. These pages are kept for reference.

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Best-rated hospitals in Dayton, by Medicare stars

Ranked by the CMS overall star rating (1–5), a score built from quality and safety measures. These are not patient reviews.

#HospitalCMS starsMedian ER visit
1 Dayton VA Medical Center —
2 Kettering Health Dayton 2 hr 7 min
3 Miami Valley Hospital 2 hr 39 min
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About hospitals in Dayton

There are 7 hospitals in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. 4 of them have an emergency department. By type: 2 acute care hospitals, 2 children's hospitals, 1 VA acute care hospital and 1 psychiatric hospital (type not recorded for 1).

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Dayton lasts 2 hr 23 min, 13 min shorter than the Ohio median of 2 hr 36 min. The shortest is at Kettering Health Dayton, 2 hr 7 min.

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Compare hospitals in Dayton

Two Dayton hospitals side by side on Medicare star ratings, patient survey results, ER times and safety.

Dayton VA Medical Center vs Kettering Health Dayton Dayton VA Medical Center vs Miami Valley Hospital Kettering Health Dayton vs Miami Valley Hospital

Community health centers near Dayton

Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Dayton

Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.

Dialysis centers in Dayton (10) Home health agencies in Dayton (20) Hospice care providers in Dayton (3)

Marketplace insurers with Dayton hospitals in network

How many of the 6 Dayton hospitals on this page each insurer's 2027 Marketplace plans list as in network. From the insurers' provider files, loaded November 4, 2026. Networks change; confirm with your insurer.

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Find doctors in Dayton

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Dayton, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

Internal medicine doctors 231 Family doctors 105 Cardiologists 81 OB-GYNs 56 Neurologists 53 All doctors in Dayton

People and health care in Dayton

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Dayton.

Population
136,579
Median age 34.1
Hospitals per 100,000
5.1
7 hospitals listed
No health insurance
8.2%
about the U.S. rate
Age 65 and over
14.1%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$45,247
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Ohio

Registered Nurses · $82,510 Nurse Practitioners · $124,870 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $61,950 Nursing Assistants · $39,010 All healthcare salaries in Ohio
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Questions about hospitals in Dayton

How many hospitals are in Dayton, Ohio?

There are 7 hospitals in Dayton, Ohio. 4 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Dayton?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Dayton lasts 2 hr 23 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Ohio median is 2 hr 36 min.

Which hospital in Dayton has the shortest ER wait?

Kettering Health Dayton reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Dayton at 2 hr 7 min.

What is the best hospital in Dayton?

Dayton VA Medical Center has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 3 Dayton hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

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