CMS Hospital Quality

Hospitals with Lowest Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate in Iowa

Number of excess emergency department visits and unplanned readmissions within 30 days of discharge for heart attack patients. Lower rates indicate better post-discharge care coordination.

20 hospitals reportingin IowaLower score = Better

Iowa — Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate at a Glance

0.41days per patient
Iowa Average
7.14days per patient
US National Average
20
Hospitals Reporting
20%
Better than National
Iowa performs better than the US average for heart attack emergency return rate. The state average (0.41 days per patient) is 6.73 lower than the national average (7.14 days per patient). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.

Iowa Hospital Rankings — Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate

#HospitalCityScoreCMS Starsvs National Avg
1MERCYONE CLINTON MEDICAL CENTERCLINTON-38.70days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
2MERCYONE DUBUQUE MEDICAL CENTERDUBUQUE-38.30days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
3TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERFORT DODGE-36.20days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
4MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTERWATERLOO-20.90days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
5IOWA CITY VA MEDICAL CENTERIOWA CITY-11.20days per patient★★★★★
6SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERWEST BURLINGTON-6.50days per patient★★★★★
7MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTERAMES-3.40days per patient★★★★★
8MERCYONE SIOUXLAND MEDICAL CENTERSIOUX CITY-3.40days per patient★★★★★
9MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTERDES MOINES-2.50days per patient★★★★★
10METHODIST JENNIE EDMUNDSONCOUNCIL BLUFFS4.60days per patient★★★★★
11UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDIDES MOINES9.30days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
12ST LUKES HOSPITALCEDAR RAPIDS9.60days per patient★★★★★
13GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER-DAVENPORTDAVENPORT10.50days per patient★★★★★
14ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERSIOUX CITY10.70days per patient★★★★★
15ALLEN HOSPITALWATERLOO13.40days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
16UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNIOWA CITY17.30days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
17UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICSIOWA CITY17.70days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
18MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR RAPIDSCEDAR RAPIDS21.60days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
19CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFSCOUNCIL BLUFFS21.90days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
20MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MEDICAL CENTERMASON CITY32.80days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg

Compare Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate by State

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