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Palo Alto County Health System

Emmetsburg, IA

Social Responsibility

Reflects performance across health equity, value, and outcomes.

  • National 492 of 790
  • State 37 of 66
B

Hospital Type

  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Size / 30px 25 or fewer beds
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Tax Status / 30px Non-Profit
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Setting / 30px Rural
A

Equity

Reflects commitment to equity, inclusion, and community health

  • National 210 of 885
  • State 17 of 67
B

Pay Equity

Measures the difference in compensation of hospital CEOs compared to housekeeping staff

  • National 278 of 897
  • State 30 of 67
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Ratio of executive compensation to housekeeping wages
B

Community Benefit

Measures the extent of hospital investment in free care and community health

  • National 310 of 877
  • State 18 of 67
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Financial assistance
Community investment
Data Unavailable
Medicaid revenue share
A

Inclusivity

Measures the extent to which patients being served are demographically similar to those in the surrounding community

  • National 379 of 660
  • State 27 of 45
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Income inclusivity
Racial inclusivity
Data Unavailable
Education inclusivity
C

Value

Reflects the avoidance of use of low-value services and cost efficiency

  • National 707 of 801
  • State 61 of 66
B

Avoiding Overuse

Measures the avoidance of inappropriate tests and procedures that offer little or no clinical benefit

  • National 344 of 891
  • State 34 of 67
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Carotid artery imaging for fainting
Head imaging for fainting
D

Cost Efficiency

Measures risk-adjusted mortality and cost per Medicare patient

  • National 751 of 801
  • State 61 of 66
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Cost efficiency at 30 days
Cost efficiency at 90 days
C

Outcomes

Reflects performance as it relates to patients' health and experience of care

  • National 787 of 900
  • State 59 of 67
C

Clinical Outcomes

Measures patient mortality and readmission rates over various periods of time

  • National 768 of 900
  • State 58 of 67
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In-hospital mortality
30-day mortality
90-day mortality
7-day readmission
30-day readmission
NA

Patient Satisfaction

Measures aspects of the hospital experience as reported by patients

  • National NA of 567
  • State NA of 42
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Communication with nurses
Data Unavailable
Communication with doctors
Data Unavailable
Communication about medicines
Data Unavailable
Discharge information
Data Unavailable
Cleanliness of hospital environment
Data Unavailable
Quietness of hospital environment
Data Unavailable
Overall rating of hospital
Data Unavailable
Recommendation of hospital
Data Unavailable