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Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
789 Central Ave, Dover, NH 03820
Details come from public records and may be out of date. Call ahead to confirm. Not an endorsement.
- Medicare rating
- 4 out of 5 stars
- Emergency room
- Yes
- Typical visit 4 hr 2 min
- Patient survey
- 4 out of 5 stars
- Type
- Acute Care
- Nonprofit (private)
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is an acute care hospital in Dover (Strafford County), NH. It has a 4-star overall rating from Medicare. It offers emergency services.
Location
Hospital details
- Hospital type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Nonprofit (private)
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Birthing-friendly
- Yes, meets Medicare's maternity care criteria
- Medicare ID (CCN)
- 300018
How this hospital compares
Medicare quality measures compared with the national rate
Mortality
Death rates for conditions like heart attack and pneumonia
1 better6 same0 worsethan the national rate
Safety of care
Infections and complications
2 better5 same0 worsethan the national rate
Readmission
Patients who return to the hospital after discharge
0 better9 same1 worsethan the national rate
Infections, readmissions and deaths
Medicare measures, lower is better. Data through 09/30/2025
Infections
- Central line bloodstream infectionsRatio of observed to predicted infections. Below 1 is fewer than predicted0.62Same as the national rate
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infectionsObserved to predicted ratio0.60Same as the national rate
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryObserved to predicted ratio0.00Same as the national rate
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsObserved to predicted ratio0.00Same as the national rate
- C. diff intestinal infectionsObserved to predicted ratio0.35Better than the national rate
Complications
- Serious complications (PSI 90)Composite of patient safety indicators. Below 1 is better0.75Same as the national rate
- Complications after hip or knee replacementPercent of patients. Median U.S. hospital: 4.1%3.5%
Readmissions
- Readmissions after a heart attackWithin 30 days. Median U.S. hospital: 14.4%14.7%
- Readmissions after heart failureWithin 30 days. Median U.S. hospital: 21.3%21.5%
- Readmissions after pneumoniaWithin 30 days. Median U.S. hospital: 17.2%18.8%
- Readmissions after COPDWithin 30 days. Median U.S. hospital: 19.8%21.0%
- Readmissions after hip or knee replacementWithin 30 days. Median U.S. hospital: 5.8%5.9%
Death rates
- Hospital-wide deathsWithin 30 days of admission, percent of patients. Median U.S. hospital: 3.9%2.9%
- Deaths after a heart attackWithin 30 days. Median U.S. hospital: 11.8%10.2%
- Deaths after heart failureWithin 30 days. Median U.S. hospital: 11.0%11.6%
- Deaths after pneumoniaWithin 30 days. Median U.S. hospital: 15.2%17.3%
- Deaths after COPDWithin 30 days. Median U.S. hospital: 8.5%8.1%
- Deaths after a strokeWithin 30 days. Median U.S. hospital: 11.6%9.2%
Rates are risk adjusted by CMS for how sick patients were. Measures with too few cases are not shown. This is information only, not medical advice.
What patients say
Medicare patient survey (HCAHPS), 645 completed surveys, 10/01/2024 to 09/30/2025
- Nurses communicated well
- Doctors communicated well
- Explained medicines
- Discharge information
- Room cleanliness
- Quiet at night
- Overall rating of hospital
- Would recommend
Emergency room
Medicare measures for 10/01/2024 to 09/30/2025. Lower times are better.
Typical time in the ER before leaving
4 hr 2 min
Median for patients sent home, from arrival to departure
- Mental health patients
- 3 hr 56 min
- Patients transferred
- 6 hr 18 min
- Left before being seen
- 2% of patients
- ER volume
- High (40,000 to 59,999)
In an emergency, call 911. ER times are past averages, not live wait times.
Location
789 Central Ave, Dover, NH 03820
Google MapsApple MapsPhone: (603) 740-2580
Other hospitals nearby
Closest first, straight-line distance
- Frisbie Memorial HospitalERAcute care hospital11 Whitehall Road, Rochester, NH7.2 mi
- Portsmouth Regional HospitalERAcute care hospital333 Borthwick Ave, Portsmouth, NH11 mi
- York HospitalERAcute care hospital15 Hospital Drive, York, ME12 mi
- Exeter Hospital IncERAcute care hospital5 Alumni Drive, Exeter, NH16 mi
Frequently asked questions
- What is Wentworth-Douglass Hospital's Medicare star rating?
- Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has a 4 out of 5 star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
- Does Wentworth-Douglass Hospital have an emergency room?
- Yes. Wentworth-Douglass Hospital provides emergency services, and patients sent home from its ER typically spend 4 hr 2 min there.
- Where is Wentworth-Douglass Hospital located?
- Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is at 789 Central Ave, Dover, NH, 03820.
- What is the phone number for Wentworth-Douglass Hospital?
- The phone number listed for Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is (603) 740-2580.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Last updated 08/12/2026 · Information can change. Call ahead to confirm.