PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL – Emmetsburg, IA

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PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL Emergency Room is located at 3201 1St Street, Emmetsburg, IA 50536. It is a(n) Critical Access Hospital and this hospital is Government – Local owned. Overall hospital rating is Not Available out of 5. Emergency Department Volume is low.

Info

Facility ID: 161357

Facility Name: PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL

City: Emmetsburg

State: Iowa

ZIP Code: 50536

County: Palo Alto

Contact Details

Address: 3201 1St Street

Full address: 3201 1St Street, Emmetsburg, IA 50536.

Phone Number: (712) 852-5500

Rating

Overall Rating: Not Available

Footnote: 16

Emergency Room Stats

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• Time spent in ER: 106 minutes – 1 hour 46 minutes
  
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  • Note: This measurement is based on 271 samples.

Comparisons to State and National Data

Iowa Average: 117 minutes.

National Average: 162 minutes.

Measurement Dates

Start Date: 7/1/2022

End Date: 6/30/2023

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• Emergency Department Volume: low
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• Left before being seen (%): 0
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• Head CT Results (%): Not Available
  • Footnote: The number of cases/patients is too few to report.
  • (Percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival)

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where is PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL – Emmetsburg-IA?
   • PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL is located at 3201 1St Street.
2. What is the phone number of PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL – Emmetsburg-IA?
   • Phone number of PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL is (712) 852-5500.
3. How long will I wait at PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL – Emmetsburg-IA ER?
   • Based on Medicare data measured between 7/1/2022 and 6/30/2023, Average ER Wait Time for PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL is 106 minutes (1 hour 46 minutes).
4. How good is PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL – Emmetsburg-IA?
   • Based on Medicare data, Overall rating for this hospital is Not Available.

Notes

Information on this page is based on 2024 Medicare Hospital Providers Data Catalog. Please note that it may be outdated or changed. Phone number of PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL – Emmetsburg, IA is (712) 852-5500. You may call to get up-to-date information.

Time spent in ER (OP-18b) is the average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit
Left before being seen (OP-22) is the percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen
Head CT Results (OP-23) is the percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain
scan results within 45 minutes of arrival.