COMPLICATIONS AT PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL

PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL
3201 1st Street Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Phone: (712) 852-5500

The complication measures at Palo Alto County Hospital 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.