Western Wisconsin HealthBaldwin, WI
Western Wisconsin Health is a non-profit critical access hospital in Baldwin, Wisconsin, with an emergency department. As of the July 2026 CMS release, patients treated and sent home spend a median of 1 hr 51 min in its emergency department, 27 min shorter than the Wisconsin average of 2 hr 18 min. Patients give it 4 out of 5 stars in the Medicare patient survey.
(715) 684-1111 Visit Website- Time ZoneCST
- CountySaint Croix
- Emergency CapableYes
- FIPS55109
- Area Code715
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Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients spend an average of 1 hour 51 minutes in the emergency department at Western Wisconsin Health. That is 27 minutes shorter than the Wisconsin average of 2 hours 18 minutes.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Western Wisconsin Health. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 195 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Patients gave Western Wisconsin Health a 4-star patient experience rating out of 5. 78% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 83% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia patients | 14.9% | 15.2% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.9% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted). Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Nearby ERs with shorter visits
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure | 21.3% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 16.9% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 19.4% | 20% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Western Wisconsin Health's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 33 patients. | 58% | 65% |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 424 patients. | 111 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 25 patients. | 122 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 30 patients. | 238 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 5,505 patients. | 0% | 2% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 197 patients. | 13% | 15% |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. About the data.
Doctors at Western Wisconsin Health
85 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 16 specialties.
Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Western Wisconsin Health lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.wwhealth.org/cms-hpt.txt), checked Oct 24, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Sep 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Wisconsin hospital finances.
Who owns Western Wisconsin Health
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Baldwin Area Medical Center Inc, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1936.
163 doctors and other clinicians list Western Wisconsin Health as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Sep 2023 · Baldwin Area Medical Center Inc (EIN 39-0808526)
As filed with the IRS by Baldwin Area Medical Center Inc. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around Western Wisconsin Health
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Wisconsin earn a median $95,530 a year. Healthcare salaries in Wisconsin.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need.
Find doctors in Baldwin
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Baldwin, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Care after a stay at Western Wisconsin Health
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
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Hospice care providers nearby See more
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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