Quick answers
- Does Holy Cross Hospital have an emergency room?
- Yes. The hospital’s official website lists an emergency room at Holy Cross Hospital. Medicare (CMS) data does not list emergency services for it. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Holy Cross Hospital?
- 1500 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910, in Montgomery County, Maryland.
- What is the phone number of Holy Cross Hospital?
- (301) 754-7000, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Holy Cross Hospital?
- 2 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-10-26).
Specialties and care areas[5][7]
- Bariatric surgery
- Cancer
- Cardiac care
- Dialysis
- Digestive health
- Epilepsy
- Gynecologic surgery
- Joint repair and surgery
- Maternity
- Neonatal intensive care
- Neurosurgery
- Pain management
- Palliative care
- Pediatric surgery
- Physical medicine and rehab
- Sleep medicine
- Spine surgery
- Stroke care
- Urogynecology
- Women's health
- Emergency Medicine
- Imaging
- Interventional Procedures
- Lung/thoracic services
Treatments[10]
- Emergency angioplasty for acute heart attacks
Programs and centers[9][11][12]
- Pediatric Emergency Center
- Seniors Emergency Center
- Cardiac Intervention Center
- Level III NICU
- Dedicated pediatric inpatient unit
Emergency care (hospital website)[6][10][11]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
| Stroke designation | Advanced Primary Stroke Center (The Joint Commission and MIEMSS) |
Visiting and practical information
Recognition[10]
- Advanced Primary Stroke Center (The Joint Commission and MIEMSS)
- The Joint Commission hospital accreditation
- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation (MBSAQIP) Comprehensive Center
- Breast Center accreditation (American College of Surgeons NAPBC)
- Cardiac Interventional Center designation (MIEMSS)
- Joint Commission certification for hip replacement, knee replacement and spine surgery
- Comprehensive Community Cancer Program accreditation (American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer)
- Level IIIB Perinatal Referral Center designation (MIEMSS)
- Level 3 Epilepsy Center accreditation for Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (NAEC)
- Perinatal Diagnostic Center accreditation (American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine)
Doctors and clinicians (574)
574 doctors and other clinicians list Holy Cross Hospital as a hospital where they work, in Medicare's official clinician data (updated 2026-10-02). It is not a complete staff list.
Main specialties
- Internal Medicine96
- Physician Assistant53
- Diagnostic Radiology41
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)40
- Anesthesiology31
- Orthopedic Surgery29
- Nurse Practitioner27
- Nephrology22
- General Surgery22
- Emergency Medicine19
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)16
- Urology15
Doctors with a page on this site (574)
- Abdul-Malik Jalloh-Jamboria, CNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Abeba Gebregiorgis, PAPhysician Assistant
- Abrahm J. Behnam, MDAnesthesiology
- Adaku C. Onukogu, MDInternal Medicine
- Adam Isaac, DPMPodiatry
- Adam M. Pickett, MDOrthopedic Surgery
- Adam Schwarz, MDAnesthesiology
- Adam Toren, DPMPodiatry
- Adeiyewunmi B. Osinubi, MDEmergency Medicine
- Adey Gebru, MDHospitalist
- Adheesh A. Sabnis, MDGeneral Surgery
- Adora C. Ilochonwu, MDFamily Practice
- Adrianne Feldmiller, CNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Afrin C. Hossain, MDInternal Medicine
- Ahamefula Onyike, MDOrthopedic Surgery
- Ajay Bakhshi, MDGastroenterology
- Ajibola K. Ibironke, NPNurse Practitioner
- Akbar Abyaneh, DPMPodiatry
- Akhil Andrews, MDOrthopedic Surgery
- Alan J. Lee, MDObstetrics/Gynecology
- Albert J. Martins, MDNeurology
- Albert J. Steren, MDGynecological Oncology
- Alemeshet Gudeta, MDInternal Medicine
- Alex Chan, MDDiagnostic Radiology
And 550 more: the button below opens the full list.
Names link to the doctor’s page on this site when there is one, otherwise to the official NPI Registry record (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Find a doctor · Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data
Other emergency rooms nearby
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center3.7 mi · Bethesda, MD · Military Hospital (Department of Defense)
- Suburban Hospital4.2 mi · Bethesda, MD · Acute Care Hospital
- Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center4.9 mi · Silver Spring, MD · Acute Care Hospital
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center6.0 mi · Washington, DC · Acute Care Hospital
- Washington DC VA Medical Center6.0 mi · Washington, DC · Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital
Find the closest emergency room to where you are → · Compare ER wait times
Other hospitals near Silver Spring
- Psychiatric Institute of Washington5.5 mi · Washington, DC · Psychiatric Hospital
- MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital6.0 mi · Washington, DC · Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
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Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby
Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.
Nursing homes
- Woodside Rehab & Nursing0.9 mi · Silver Spring, MD · 4 of 5 stars
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Oakview1.2 mi · Silver Spring, MD · 4 of 5 stars
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola1.4 mi · Silver Spring, MD · 4 of 5 stars
All nursing homes in the state →
Hospice providers
- Holy Cross Home Care and Hospice1.4 mi · Silver Spring, MD · 2 of 5 stars
- Capital Hospice3.6 mi · Washington, DC · 1 of 5 stars
- Affinity Care of DC LLC5.8 mi · Washington, DC
All hospice providers in the state →
Home health agencies
- Holy Cross Home Care and Hospice1.4 mi · Silver Spring, MD · 4.5 of 5 stars
- Professional Healthcare Resources of Maryland, Inc.2.4 mi · Kensington, MD · 3.5 of 5 stars
- Berhan Home Health Care Agency Inc2.6 mi · Washington, DC · 2.5 of 5 stars
All home health agencies in the state →
Dialysis facilities
- DaVita Silver Spring Dialysis0.9 mi · Silver Spring, MD · 3 of 5 stars
- Holy Cross Hospital0.9 mi · Silver Spring, MD · 1 of 5 stars
- BMA - Wheaton2.0 mi · Silver Spring, MD · 3 of 5 stars
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- Silver Spring Ophthalmology, LLC0.9 mi · Silver Spring, MD
- Surgcenter of Silver Spring, LLC0.9 mi · Silver Spring, MD
- The Eye Surgery Center0.9 mi · Silver Spring, MD
Community care nearby
Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Community health centers
- Mary's Center - Silver Spring MD1.0 mi · Silver Spring, MD · Community health center
- Marys Center Dental Bus1.0 mi · Silver Spring, MD · Community health center
- CCI-Silver Spring1.3 mi · Silver Spring, MD · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- Metro Surgical Center, Inc.0.9 mi · Silver Spring, MD · Urgent care center
- MedStar Urgent Care LLC1.4 mi · Silver Spring, MD · Urgent care center
- MedStar Urgent Care LLC2.0 mi · Wheaton, MD · Urgent care center
Pharmacies
- Community Clinic, Inc0.9 mi · Silver Spring, MD · Community/retail pharmacy
- Holy Cross Hospital0.9 mi · Silver Spring, MD · Pharmacy
- Ibss Corp0.9 mi · Silver Spring, MD · Clinic pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state license list, by straight-line distance.
- Pleasure Luxurious Living, LLC0.9 mi · Silver Spring, MD
- Sunrise of Chevy Chase0.9 mi · Silver Spring, MD
- Surehealth Assisted Living of Silver Spring II0.9 mi · Silver Spring, MD
- Trusted Touch Assisted Living House0.9 mi · Silver Spring, MD
About the Medicare star rating
CMS (the federal Medicare agency) gives many hospitals an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, based on measures of mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. It is one piece of information: ask your doctor what matters for your care. See the full Medicare profile →
Medicare quality data
What Holy Cross Hospital reported to Medicare (CMS), the federal agency that publishes these results for hospitals nationwide. These are averages for many patients, not a prediction for any one person: ask your doctor what matters for your care. In a medical emergency, call 911.
What patients said (patient survey)
What this means: Patients who stayed overnight answered a national survey (HCAHPS) about their stay. More stars mean patients reported a better experience than at other hospitals. The percentages show how often patients gave the best answer, next to the national average.
| Summary star rating (all survey topics) | 2 of 5 stars |
|---|---|
| Overall rating of the hospital | 3 of 5 stars |
| Would recommend the hospital | 3 of 5 stars |
| Nurses communicated well | 2 of 5 stars |
| Doctors communicated well | 3 of 5 stars |
| Patients got help quickly from staff | 2 of 5 stars |
| Staff explained medicines | 2 of 5 stars |
| Information about recovery at home | 2 of 5 stars |
| Room and bathroom kept clean | 3 of 5 stars |
| Restfulness of Environment | 2 of 5 stars |
| Care Coordination | 2 of 5 stars |
| Symptoms After Stay | 2 of 5 stars |
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 62%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 68%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 72%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 76%National average: 80% |
| “Always” got help as soon as they wanted | 49%National average: 64% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 55%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 83%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 67%National average: 73% |
| Completed surveys | 3,798Response rate: 35% |
Source: Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital — CMS, released October 19, 2026; patients discharged January 2025 to December 2025.
Infections caught in the hospital
What this means: CMS compares the number of infections patients caught in this hospital with the number expected for a hospital like it. The number shown is that ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than expected, above 1 means more. “Better” or “worse” is shown only when the difference is clear in the data.
| Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI) | 1.057No different from the national benchmark |
|---|---|
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | 1.747Worse than the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | 0.278Better than the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | 2.015No different from the national benchmark |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | 0.42No different from the national benchmark |
| Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections | 0.836No different from the national benchmark |
Source: Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital — CMS, released October 19, 2026; data from January 2025 to December 2025.
Complications and deaths
What this means: Death rates are the share of patients who died within 30 days of going into the hospital for that condition, adjusted for how sick they were. PSI-90 combines several serious complications (a lower number is better). “No different from the national rate” is the most common result and means the hospital is in line with hospitals nationwide.
| Deaths within 30 days: heart attack patients | 12% |
|---|---|
| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | 12.5% |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 15.9% |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | 8.1% |
| Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients | 10.5% |
| Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90) | 1.15No different from the national rate |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | 3.7% |
| Not reported to Medicare | Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG) |
Source: Complications and Deaths - Hospital — CMS, released October 20, 2026; data from July 2022 to June 2025.
Return visits to the hospital (readmissions)
What this means: The share of patients who had to be admitted to a hospital again within 30 days after going home, adjusted for how sick they were. A lower percentage is better.
| Returned to any hospital within 30 days (all patients) | 16.5% |
|---|---|
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart attack | 14.2% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | 21.6% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 18.9% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | 19.6% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement | 5.6% |
| Not reported to Medicare | Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery |
Source: Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital — CMS, released October 20, 2026; data from July 2024 to June 2025.
Emergency room times and sepsis care
What this means: ER time is the middle (median) time from arriving at the emergency room to leaving it; busier ERs usually have longer times, so the ER volume is shown too. Leaving before being seen: a lower percentage is better. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection; a higher percentage means more patients got every recommended early step.
| Emergency room volume (patients per year) | Very high (60,000 or more) |
|---|---|
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency room before leaving (OP-18b) | 308 minutesNational average: 162 minutes |
| Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22) | 5%National average: 2% |
| Sepsis patients who got all the recommended early care (SEP-1) | 83%National average: 66% |
Source: Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — CMS, released October 19, 2026; data from January 2024 to December 2024.
Medicare payment programs
Medicare (CMS) uses these federal programs to adjust what it pays hospitals, based on quality, safety and cost results. This is a payment to the hospital for Medicare patients, not a price you pay, and not a prediction for any one person. Results for Holy Cross Hospital, fiscal year 2026 (October 2025 to September 2026).
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Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
What this means: For six conditions, Medicare compares how often this hospital’s patients had to go back into a hospital within 30 days with how often that happens at an average hospital with similar patients. The ratio is that comparison: 1 means as many readmissions as expected, above 1 means more than expected (CMS calls these “excess readmissions”), below 1 means fewer.
CMS says: In October 2012, CMS began reducing Medicare payments for subsection(d) hospitals with excess readmissions under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP).
| Heart attack | 1.0566More readmissions than expected |
|---|---|
| Heart failure | 0.9739Fewer readmissions than expected |
| Pneumonia | 0.9858Fewer readmissions than expected |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 0.9531Fewer readmissions than expected |
| Hip or knee replacement | 0.9160Fewer readmissions than expected |
| No result published | Coronary bypass surgery (CABG) (not reported, or too few cases) |
Source: Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program — CMS, released January 26, 2026; patients discharged July 2021 to June 2024.
No result for this hospital: Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program; Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program; Medicare spending per patient. This is normal when a hospital is paid under another Medicare system (for example critical access, children’s or psychiatric hospitals), is not in the program that year, or has too few cases.
ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby
How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.
Prices
We have not been able to read a price file for Holy Cross Hospital yet. Every US hospital must publish its standard charges online (federal price transparency rule): look for “price transparency” or “standard charges” on the hospital’s website, or call the hospital and ask for an estimate. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Hospital information
| Hospital type | Acute Care Hospital |
|---|---|
| Address | 1500 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| County | Montgomery County |
| State | Maryland |
| Phone | (301) 754‑7000 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Church |
| Medicare overall rating | 2 of 5 stars |
| Birthing-friendly designation | Yes (meets CMS criteria) |
| CMS Certification Number | 210004 |
| Name in Medicare records | HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Official website | holycrosshealth.org |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-10-26, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this hospital
- U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder — map position used for distances
From the hospital’s website
Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-10-30.
- Holy Cross Hospital — holycrosshealth.org
- Holy Cross Hospital Specialties and Services — holycrosshealth.org
- Holy Cross Hospital Emergency Department — holycrosshealth.org
- Specialties and Services at Holy Cross Hospital — holycrosshealth.org
- Hospital Parking | Holy Cross Health — holycrosshealth.org
- Pediatric Emergency Care | Holy Cross Health — holycrosshealth.org
- Awards and Recognition | Holy Cross Health — holycrosshealth.org
- Emergency Services | Holy Cross Health — holycrosshealth.org
- Pediatric Services | Holy Cross Health — holycrosshealth.org
- Multicultural and Interpreter Services | Holy Cross Health — holycrosshealth.org