Iowa Health System: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Iowa Health System is listed in Medicare records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more indirect ownership in 11 hospitals in 3 states. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit
Average CMS star rating
3.2 of 5
Iowa Health System3.2
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 11 rated hospitals, about the same as the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
5 hospitals
Iowa Health System50%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 10 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
Hospitals
11
In 3 states, most in Iowa (9).
Beds and charity care
1,290 beds
$17.3 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Where Iowa Health System has hospitals
Number of Iowa Health System hospitals in each state
Highest- and lowest-rated Iowa Health System hospitals
By CMS overall star rating (1 to 5). Ties are broken by the patient survey rating.
Meriter Hsptl
Madison, WI · highest rated
Patients: 4 of 5
St Lukes Hospital
Cedar Rapids, IA · highest rated
Patients: 4 of 5
Trinity Muscatine
Muscatine, IA · highest rated
Patients: 2 of 5
St Lukes Regional Medical Center
Sioux City, IA · lowest rated
Patients: 3 of 5 · HAC penalty
Trinity Regional Medical Center
Fort Dodge, IA · lowest rated
Patients: 3 of 5 · HAC penalty
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Grinnell, IA · lowest rated
Patients: 4 of 5 · HAC penalty
Iowa Health System hospitals with the 1% Medicare penalty
Hospitals in the worst-scoring quarter nationally on hospital-acquired conditions, such as infections and surgical complications.
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Grinnell, IA
1% Medicare cut · 2 CMS stars
Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center
Marshalltown, IA
1% Medicare cut · 3 CMS stars
St Lukes Regional Medical Center
Sioux City, IA
1% Medicare cut · 2 CMS stars
The Finley Hospital
Dubuque, IA
1% Medicare cut · 3 CMS stars
Trinity Regional Medical Center
Fort Dodge, IA
1% Medicare cut · 2 CMS stars
Every Iowa Health System hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Rock IslandRock Island, IL · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 52 min | |||
| Jones Regional Medical CenterAnamosa, IA · Critical Access | – | – | 1 hr 56 min | ||
| St Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids, IA · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 46 min | |||
| Trinity Medical CenterDavenport, IA · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 25 min | |||
| The Finley HospitalDubuque, IA · Acute care | 1% cut | 1 hr 54 min | |||
| Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge, IA · Acute care | 1% cut | 2 hr 47 min | |||
| Grinnell Regional Medical CenterGrinnell, IA · Acute care | 1% cut | 1 hr 52 min | |||
| Marshalltown Medical & Surgical CenterMarshalltown, IA · Acute care | 1% cut | 2 hr 42 min | |||
| Trinity MuscatineMuscatine, IA · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 16 min | |||
| St Lukes Regional Medical CenterSioux City, IA · Acute care | 1% cut | 2 hr 54 min | |||
| Meriter HsptlMadison, WI · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 22 min |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Iowa Health System
How many hospitals does Iowa Health System own?
Iowa Health System is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more indirect ownership in 11 hospitals with a page on this site, in 3 states: Iowa (9), Illinois (1), Wisconsin (1). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Iowa Health System hospitals rated?
The 11 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 3.2 of 5 stars, about the same as the U.S. average of 3.2. Highest rated: Meriter Hsptl (5 stars), St Lukes Hospital (4 stars), Trinity Muscatine (4 stars). Lowest rated: St Lukes Regional Medical Center (2 stars), Trinity Regional Medical Center (2 stars), Grinnell Regional Medical Center (2 stars).
Are any Iowa Health System hospitals penalized by Medicare?
5 of its 10 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program (50%, vs 24% nationally) have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions: Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center, St Lukes Regional Medical Center, The Finley Hospital, Trinity Regional Medical Center.
What kind of organization is Iowa Health System?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Iowa Health System run these hospitals?
Iowa Health System is listed with operational or managerial control of at least one of these hospitals, which means it runs or manages it. For the others it may be an owner or partner rather than the operator.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
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Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.