BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL
Critical Access Hospital in Boone, IA 50036
BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL PROFILE
Boone County Hospital is a critical access hospital located in Boone, IA 50036 that serves the Boone county area. This facility is a non-profit hospital with emergency services.
BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL
1015 Union StreetBoone, IA 50036
Phone: (515) 432-3140
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Patient Survey Summary Rating Summary Star Rating
The summary star rating combines data from different aspects of the patient’s experience of care to make hospital comparison easier.
Good
ABOUT THIS PROVIDER
Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals What's a critical access hospital?A critical access hospital is a small facility that provides outpatient and inpatient services on a limited basis, usually to people in rural areas.
Hospital Owner: Voluntary Non-profit - Other
Emergency Services: Yes Emergency Department
This hospital provides emergency services which might include acute medical care or trauma care.
The hospital patient survey at Boone County Hospital is administered to a random sample of adult inpatients after discharge. The following are the results of some the survey’s five-star quality ratings.
Doctor Communication: GoodQuiet Rooms: Average
Cleanliness: Average
Pain Management: Good
Discharge Information: Average
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Average
These performance measures at Boone County Hospital show how rapidly emergency departments give recommended treatments known to get the best results for patients with certain common conditions. This information could help patients compare which hospitals provide the right care at the right time.
ER Wait Time: 19 minutes before being seen by a doctor.Discharge Time: 1 hour 17 minutes before being sent home.
Time Before Admission: Not Available before being admitted to hospital.
Transfer Time: Not Available admitted before being taken to room.
Broken Bones: 47 minutes before receiving pain meds.
We have identified the following individual quality measures where Boone County Hospital has better average ratings than other hospitals in Iowa or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.
- Excellent Nurse Communication Rating Excellent Nurse Communication Rating
The provider's patient survey rating score for the quality measure nurse communication is excellent. - Better performance with the effective use of thorax CT use of contrast material Better performance with the effective use of thorax CT use of contrast material
The provider's use of thorax CT use of contrast material is better and more effective compared to the average hospital rate in the state of IA. - Better performance with the effective use of cardiac imaging for preoperative risk assessment Better performance with the effective use of cardiac imaging for preoperative risk assessment
The provider's use of cardiac imaging for preoperative risk assessment is better and more effective compared to the average hospital rate in the state of IA. - Emergency Department: better performance with discharge time Emergency Department: better performance with discharge time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 77 minutes for discharge time is better than the statewide average of 116 minutes in Iowa. - Emergency Department: better performance with er waiting time Emergency Department: better performance with er waiting time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 19 minutes for er waiting time is better than the statewide average of 22 minutes in Iowa. - Pneumonia: better performance with pneumonia patients given antibiotic(s) Pneumonia: better performance with pneumonia patients given antibiotic(s)
The provider's Pneumonia performance score of 98% for the quality measure pneumonia patients given antibiotic(s) is better than the 92% average score of Iowa.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER | 1111 Duff Avenue Ames, IA 50010 | Yes | 13.76 mi | Compare |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL | 610 Tenth Street Perry, IA 50220 | Yes | 19.01 mi | Compare |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL | 640 South 19th Street Nevada, IA 50201 | Yes | 22.93 mi | Compare |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER | 1000 West Lincolnway Jefferson, IA 50129 | Yes | 26.47 mi | Compare |
| VAN DIEST MEDICAL CENTER | 2350 Hospital Drive Webster City, IA 50595 | Yes | 27.55 mi | Compare |
| VA CENTRAL IOWA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | 3600 30th Street Des Moines, IA 50310 | No | 31.61 mi | Compare |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER | 1801 Hickman Road Des Moines, IA 50314 | Yes | 32.67 mi | Compare |
| TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | 802 Kenyon Rd Fort Dodge, IA 50501 | Yes | 34.15 mi | Compare |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DES MOINES | 1111 6th Ave Des Moines, IA 50314 | Yes | 34.18 mi | Compare |
| IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL | 700 East University Avenue Des Moines, IA 50316 | Yes | 34.27 mi | Compare |
| IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER | 1200 Pleasant Street Des Moines, IA 50309 | Yes | 34.57 mi | Compare |
| GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL | 710 North 12th Street Guthrie Center, IA 50115 | Yes | 40.88 mi | Compare |
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