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Address
360 BROADWAY
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Church
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitestjosephbangor.org
Facilities & services
112
total beds
1
operating room
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERBurn unitICUEmergency psych
Imaging
CTDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Wheelchair-accessible restroom Public restrooms Free parking lot Apple Pay / Google Pay Requires appointments Recommends appointment
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
3 hr 8 min of 404 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
3 hr 49 min of 19 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
4% of 30,184 visits
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
- About average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
Below average
Infection rates lower is better
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
1.84 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.48 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.78 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.30 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
80% rated 9 or 10 of 10
80%
Would recommend
85% would definitely recommend
85%
Nurse communication
86% said nurses always communicated well
86%
Doctor communication
82% said doctors always communicated well
82%
Cleanliness
79% said the room was always clean
79%
Quietness at night
49% said the area was always quiet at night
49%
Clinicians on staff
390
total clinicians
11
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 30
Radiology 29
Anesthesiology 15
Orthopedic surgery 12
Cardiology 8
General surgery 6
Neurology 5
Critical care 3
Obstetrics / gynecology 3
Pulmonology 2
Interventional cardiology 1
Interventional radiology 1
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at St Joseph Hospital?

St Joseph Hospital does not currently publish a live wait-time feed. Call the ER directly at (207) 262-1000 for the most current wait estimate.

Should I go to the ER or to urgent care?

For life-threatening symptoms , chest pain, stroke signs (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty), severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, or loss of consciousness , call 911 and head to the ER. For minor injuries, fevers, low-grade illness, or anything non-emergency, urgent care is usually faster and cheaper. See urgent care near Bangor.

Is St Joseph Hospital open 24 hours?

Most Medicare-certified ERs in the US run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To confirm the current status of St Joseph Hospital, call (207) 262-1000.

Where is St Joseph Hospital located?

St Joseph Hospital is located at 360 Broadway, Bangor, ME, 04401. Phone: (207) 262-1000.