SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER
Critical Access Hospital in Sheldon, IA 51201
SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER PROFILE
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center is a critical access hospital located in Sheldon, IA 51201 that serves the Obrien county area. This facility is a private non-profit hospital with emergency services.
SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER
118 North 7th AvenueSheldon, IA 51201
Phone: (712) 324-5041
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Patient Survey Summary Rating Summary Star Rating
The summary star rating combines data from different aspects of the patient’s experience of care to make hospital comparison easier.
Average
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 - Private
Emergency Services: Yes Emergency Department
This hospital provides emergency services which might include acute medical care or trauma care.
The hospital patient survey at Sanford Sheldon 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: AverageQuiet Rooms: Average
Cleanliness: Average
Pain Management: Excellent
Discharge Information: Fair
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Average
These performance measures at Sanford Sheldon 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 Sanford Sheldon Medical Center has better average ratings than other hospitals in Iowa or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.
- Excellent Pain Management Rating Excellent Pain Management Rating
The provider's patient survey rating score for the quality measure pain management is excellent. - 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.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAUM HARMON MERCY HOSPITAL | 255 N Welch Avenue Primghar, IA 51245 | Yes | 13.17 mi | Compare |
| OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | 600 9th Avenue North Sibley, IA 51249 | Yes | 16.3 mi | Compare |
| ORANGE CITY AREA HEALTH SYSTEM | 1000 Lincoln Circle Se Orange City, IA 51041 | Yes | 16.52 mi | Compare |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH | 1101 9th Street Se Sioux Center, IA 51250 | Yes | 17.77 mi | Compare |
| HEGG MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER | 1202 21st Avenue Rock Valley, IA 51247 | Yes | 22.13 mi | Compare |
| SANFORD ROCK RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER | 801 South Greene Street Rock Rapids, IA 51246 | Yes | 23.19 mi | Compare |
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