HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
Critical Access Hospital in St Paul, NE 68873
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PROFILE
Howard County Medical Center is a critical access hospital located in St Paul, NE 68873 that serves the Howard county area. This facility is a non-profit hospital with emergency services.
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
P O Box 406, 1113 Sherman StSt Paul, NE 68873
Phone: (308) 754-4421
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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 Howard County Medical 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 Howard County Medical 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 Howard County Medical Center has better average ratings than other hospitals in Nebraska or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.
- 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 NE. - Preventive Care: better performance with patients flu immunization Preventive Care: better performance with patients flu immunization
The provider's Preventive Care performance score of 96% for the quality measure patients flu immunization is better than the 95% average score of Nebraska.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI HEALTH ST FRANCIS | 2620 West Faidley Ave Grand Island, NE 68803 | Yes | 20.66 mi | Compare |
| LITZENBERG MEMORIAL COUNTY HOSPITAL | 1715 26th St Central City, NE 68826 | Yes | 25.22 mi | Compare |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 1423 Seventh St Aurora, NE 68818 | Yes | 33.58 mi | Compare |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER | P O Box 151, 723 West Fairview St Albion, NE 68620 | Yes | 40.01 mi | Compare |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | P O Box 310, 606/706 Ewing Ave Genoa, NE 68640 | Yes | 41.05 mi | Compare |
| MARY LANNING HEALTHCARE | 715 N St Joseph Ave Hastings, NE 68901 | Yes | 43.41 mi | Compare |
| HENDERSON HEALTH CARE SERVICES | 1621 Front Street Henderson, NE 68371 | Yes | 45.52 mi | Compare |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER | P O Box 428, 531 Beebe St Osceola, NE 68651 | Yes | 47.76 mi | Compare |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN | P O Box 1990, 10 East 31st St Kearney, NE 68848 | Yes | 47.79 mi | Compare |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | 804 22nd Avenue Kearney, NE 68845 | No | 50.19 mi | Compare |
| YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL | 2222 Lincoln Ave York, NE 68467 | Yes | 51.03 mi | Compare |
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