Red Bay Hospital
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HospitalObserver
Score
Score
Emergency Room
Median ER wait time
2h 8min
AL: 2h 27min · National: 2h 42min
▼ 34 min below national avg
Left before being seen
1%
AL: 2% · National: 2%
→ Near national avg
Head CT within 45 min
N/A
AL: 65% · National: 69%
ER volume
Low
ER score: Not rated
ER wait time comparison (minutes)
Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAI)
Central Line Infections (CLABSI)SIR score — lower is better. <1.0 = fewer infections than predicted.
N/A
≈ No different
Catheter UTI Infections (CAUTI)SIR score — lower is better.
N/A
≈ No different
Surgical Site Infection — ColonSIR score — lower is better.
N/A
≈ No different
Surgical Site Infection — HysterectomySIR score — lower is better.
N/A
≈ No different
MRSA BacteremiaSIR score — lower is better.
N/A
≈ No different
C. Difficile InfectionSIR score — lower is better.
N/A
≈ No different
Outcomes vs. National Average
CMS compares this hospital to national benchmarks across multiple measures.
Mortality (death rate) measuresTracks whether patients die within 30 days of treatment here vs. similar patients nationally
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Safety measuresTracks hospital-acquired conditions and complications compared to national rates
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Readmission measuresTracks patients who return to any hospital within 30 days of discharge
0 better than national0 worse than national
Facility Information
| Hospital type | Critical Access Hospitals |
| Ownership | Government - Hospital District or Authority |
| Emergency room | Yes, 24/7 |
| Birthing friendly | No |
| County | Franklin County, Alabama |
| Address | 211 Hospital Road, Red Bay, AL 35582 |
| Phone | (256) 356-9532 |
| CMS Facility ID | 011302 |
| Data source | CMS Hospital Compare, January 2026 |