LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
Critical Access Hospital in Chariton, IA 50049
LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER PROFILE
Lucas County Health Center is a critical access hospital located in Chariton, IA 50049 that serves the Lucas county area. This facility is a non-profit hospital with emergency services.
LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
1200 North 7th StreetChariton, IA 50049
Phone: (641) 774-3000
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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 Lucas 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 Lucas 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: 2 hours 5 minutes before being admitted to hospital.
Transfer Time: 35 minutes admitted before being taken to room.
Broken Bones: Not Available before receiving pain meds.
We have identified the following individual quality measures where Lucas 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. - Emergency Department: better performance with time before admission Emergency Department: better performance with time before admission
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 125 minutes for time before admission is better than the statewide average of 209 minutes in Iowa. - Emergency Department: better performance with transfer time Emergency Department: better performance with transfer time
The provider's Emergency Department performance of 35 minutes for transfer time is better than the statewide average of 60 minutes in Iowa. - Preventive Care: better performance with healthcare workers flu immunization Preventive Care: better performance with healthcare workers flu immunization
The provider's Preventive Care performance score of 97% for the quality measure healthcare workers flu immunization is better than the 92% average score of Iowa. - 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 3 minutes for time to ecg is better than the statewide average of 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL | 417 South East Street Corydon, IA 50060 | Yes | 18.88 mi | Compare |
| KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS | 1002 South Lincoln Street Knoxville, IA 50138 | Yes | 21.9 mi | Compare |
| CLARKE COUNTY HOSPITAL | 800 S Fillmore St Osceola, IA 50213 | Yes | 24.41 mi | Compare |
| MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL | 6580 165th Street Albia, IA 52531 | Yes | 26.4 mi | Compare |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-CENTERVILLE | One St Joseph's Drive Centerville, IA 52544 | Yes | 29.89 mi | Compare |
| DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL | 1405 Nw Church Street Leon, IA 50144 | Yes | 30.12 mi | Compare |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | 404 Jefferson Street Pella, IA 50219 | Yes | 33.5 mi | Compare |
| MAHASKA HEALTH PARTNERSHIP | 1229 C Avenue East Oskaloosa, IA 52577 | Yes | 39.73 mi | Compare |
| PUTNAM COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 1926 Oak Street, Po Box 389 Unionville, MO 63565 | Yes | 40.73 mi | Compare |
| IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER | 1200 Pleasant Street Des Moines, IA 50309 | Yes | 42.44 mi | Compare |
| MADISON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 300 West Hutchings Street Winterset, IA 50273 | Yes | 42.7 mi | Compare |
| IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL | 700 East University Avenue Des Moines, IA 50316 | Yes | 42.73 mi | Compare |
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