BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
Critical Access Hospital in Independence, IA 50644
BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER PROFILE
Buchanan County Health Center is a critical access hospital located in Independence, IA 50644 that serves the Buchanan county area. This facility is a non-profit hospital with emergency services.
BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
1600 First St EastIndependence, IA 50644
Phone: (319) 332-0999
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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 Buchanan County Health Center 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: Not AvailableQuiet Rooms: Not Available
Cleanliness: Not Available
Pain Management: Not Available
Discharge Information: Not Available
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Not Available
These performance measures at Buchanan County Health Center 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: Not Available before being seen by a doctor.Discharge Time: Not Available 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: Not Available before receiving pain meds.
We have identified the following individual quality measures where Buchanan County Health Center has better average ratings than other hospitals in Iowa or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.
- Better performance with the effective use of abdomen CT use of contrast material Better performance with the effective use of abdomen CT use of contrast material
The provider's use of abdomen 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 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. - Heart Attack or Chest Pain: better performance with time to ecg Heart Attack or Chest Pain: better performance with time to ecg
The provider's Heart Attack or Chest Pain performance of 4 minutes for time to ecg is better than the statewide average of 6 minutes in Iowa.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY HOSPITAL OF FRANCISCAN SISTERS-OELWEIN | 201 Eighth Avenue Se Oelwein, IA 50662 | Yes | 14.28 mi | Compare |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | 709 W Main Street Manchester, IA 52057 | Yes | 20.92 mi | Compare |
| VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL | 502 North 9th Avenue Vinton, IA 52349 | Yes | 21.61 mi | Compare |
| COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER | 3421 West Ninth Street Waterloo, IA 50702 | Yes | 24.08 mi | Compare |
| ALLEN HOSPITAL | 1825 Logan Avenue Waterloo, IA 50703 | Yes | 26.16 mi | Compare |
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