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Iowa hospitals rated by patients

Every Iowa hospital with a Medicare (CMS) patient star rating, based on the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients. Iowa ranks #13 of 50 states on patient ratings.

Survey period: October 2024 to September 202548 rated hospitalsRanked #13 of 50
State rank #13 of 50 In the middle of the pack · all states
Average patient rating 3.69 stars +0.42 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.27
Would definitely recommend 76% +5 pts vs U.S. U.S. is 71%
Rated 4–5 stars 63% 30 of 48 hospitals

How patients rate Iowa hospitals

Number of rated hospitals at each patient star level. Pick a level to filter the list below.

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All 48 rated hospitals in Iowa

Sorted from the highest patient star rating to the lowest. Hospitals need at least 100 completed surveys to get a patient rating. This is the patient survey only; see the CMS overall quality ratings for Medicare's broader score.

Showing the top 25 of 48 hospitals

“Recommend” is the share of surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital; “Rated 9–10” is the share who rated it 9 or 10 out of 10. Cleanliness and quiet are CMS topic star ratings.

All Iowa hospitals Iowa CMS overall ratings
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How Iowa patients answered

Share of surveyed Iowa patients giving the best answer on each topic, compared with the U.S.

TopicBest answerIowaU.S.
Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? Always 83% 80%
Doctor communicationDid doctors treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? Always 82% 80%
Communication about medicinesBefore giving you a new medicine, did staff tell you what it was for and its possible side effects? Always 65% 62%
Discharge informationDid staff talk with you about help you would need at home and symptoms to watch for? Yes 89% 86%
CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean? Always 78% 74%
Quiet at nightHow often was the area around your room quiet at night? Always 65% 60%
Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital? 9 or 10 78% 72%
Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family? Definitely yes 76% 71%

How Iowa compares with its neighbors

RankStatePatient starsDefinitely recommendRated 4–5 ★
#1 Wisconsin 4.04 75% 80%
#2 South Dakota 4.00 77% 78%
#5 Nebraska 3.89 78% 67%
#7 Minnesota 3.83 74% 70%
#13 Iowa 3.69 76% 63%
#29 Missouri 3.31 71% 41%
#37 Illinois 3.12 69% 35%

Questions about Iowa patient ratings

Which Iowa hospitals do patients rate highest?

11 Iowa hospitals have the top 5-star patient rating: Van Diest Medical Center (Webster City), Veterans Memorial Hospital (Waukon), Compass Memorial Healthcare (Marengo), Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center (Sioux Center), Floyd County Medical Center (Charles City), Lakes Regional Healthcare (Spirit Lake) and 5 more, all listed on this page.

How does Iowa rank on patient ratings?

Iowa ranks #13 of 50 states on the CMS patient survey. Its 48 rated hospitals average 3.69 patient stars, against a U.S. average of 3.27. 63% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 15% are rated 1 or 2 stars. 76% of surveyed patients said they would definitely recommend their hospital, compared with 71% nationally.

Which Iowa hospital do patients most recommend?

Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames has the highest share of patients who would definitely recommend it: 82% (based on 1,555 completed surveys). Next are Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids (81%) and Spencer Municipal Hospital (81%).

Why isn't my hospital on this list?

Only hospitals with a CMS patient star rating are listed. CMS gives one only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys over the reporting period, so many small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals have none, and some hospitals are not required to take part in the survey. A missing patient rating is not a bad rating. Every hospital still has its own page in the Iowa hospital directory.

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Source: CMS HCAHPS patient survey (Care Compare, Patient survey - Hospital), patients discharged from October 2024 to September 2025. CMS gives a patient star rating only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys, and adjusts results for patient mix and survey mode. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.

Patient ratings describe patients' experience of their stay, not clinical outcomes; see the CMS overall quality ratings and hospital safety results too. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.