COMPLICATIONS AT LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER

LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
1200 North 7th Street Chariton, IA 50049
Phone: (641) 774-3000

The complication measures at Lucas County Health Center provide information about the medical problems some inpatients might experience while admitted in the hospital. Admitted patients sometimes get other injuries, conditions or complications that may be life threatening. When hospitals follow best practices for treating patients, serious complications are often prevented.

The complication measures evaluate serious events such as healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and complications after certain surgical procedures.