Complications & Deaths Measures
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CMS-tracked
Iowa · Critical Access
Hancock County Health System
Hancock County Health System is a CMS-tracked critical access hospitals in Britt, IA. CMS has not issued an overall star rating for this facility yet.
- 20
- Quality measures
- 6
- Infection types
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532 1st St NW, Britt, IA 50423 · Hancock County · (641) 843-5000
The verdict
Hancock County Health System is Medicare-certified but has no CMS overall star rating yet, typically a sign its reporting volumes fell below CMS thresholds during the latest measurement window. 20 individual quality measures are still on file.
- 0
- measures better than national of 5 compared
- Yes
- emergency department on site
Type
Critical Access Hospitals
Ownership
Government - Local
Emergency Services
Yes
Birthing Friendly
N/A
Patient Experience
17
HCAHPS domains
Infection Types
6
CDC NHSN
Better-than-national profile for Hancock County Health System
Mortality 2 measures
Safety of care 0 measures
Readmission 3 measures
Better than national Same as national Worse than national
Quality Measures
| Measure | Score | vs. National |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | N/A | Not Available |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | N/A | Not Available |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | N/A | Not Available |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | N/A | Not Available |
| Death rate for COPD patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.8 | Same as National |
| Death rate for stroke patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.7 | Same as National |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | N/A | Not Available |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | N/A | Not Available |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | N/A | Not Available |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | N/A | Not Available |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | N/A | Not Available |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
| Survey Question | Star Rating |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness - linear mean score | N/A |
| Cleanliness - star rating | N/A |
| Communication about medicines - linear mean score | N/A |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | N/A |
| Discharge information - linear mean score | N/A |
| Discharge information - star rating | N/A |
| Doctor communication - linear mean score | N/A |
| Doctor communication - star rating | N/A |
| Nurse communication - linear mean score | N/A |
| Nurse communication - star rating | N/A |
| Overall hospital rating - linear mean score | N/A |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | N/A |
| Quietness - linear mean score | N/A |
| Quietness - star rating | N/A |
| Recommend hospital - linear mean score | N/A |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | N/A |
| Summary star rating | N/A |
Safety & Infections
| Measure | Score | vs. National |
|---|---|---|
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | N/A | Not Available |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | N/A | Not Available |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | N/A | Not Available |
| MRSA Bacteremia | N/A | Not Available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | N/A | Not Available |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | N/A | Not Available |
Staffing & Spending
Unplanned Visits & Readmissions
| Measure | Score | vs. National |
|---|---|---|
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -1.5 | Average Days per 100 Discharges |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.5 | Same as National |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.3 | Same as National |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | N/A | Not Available |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | N/A | Not Available |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | N/A | Not Available |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | N/A | Not Available |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | N/A | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.2 | Same as National |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | N/A | Number of cases too small |
Medicare Spending
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) | N/A |
Maternal Health
CMS maternal-care measures reported for this facility. The Hospital Compare maternal extract lists measure names and reporting windows; it does not publish numeric scores or sample sizes in the corpus we ingest, so those columns are omitted rather than filled with N/A.
| Measure |
|---|
| Cesarean Birth |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) |
Nationwide hospitals with similar CMS profiles
Peer sets for Hancock County Health System outside Iowa, keyed to the sparse better-than-national share.
Similar mortality outcomes
Nearest mortality measures rated better than national, outside IA (0 better here).
Nearby Hospitals in Iowa
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Hancock County Health System compare to other hospitals on CMS star rating?
Hancock County Health System has no CMS overall star rating, so it is excluded from the rated-hospital corpus placement (unrated).
What is the CMS star rating for Hancock County Health System?
Hancock County Health System does not currently have a CMS star rating, typically because reporting volumes fell below CMS's calculation threshold.
How does Hancock County Health System perform on quality measures?
0 of 5 compared mortality, safety, and readmission measures rate better than the national average at Hancock County Health System (sparse better-share tercile); 0 rate worse (quiet).
What do patients say about Hancock County Health System?
Hancock County Health System reports 17 HCAHPS patient-experience domain scores.
What are the infection rates at Hancock County Health System?
Hancock County Health System tracks 6 healthcare-associated infection types (CDC NHSN). 0 are better than the national benchmark, 0 are worse, and 0 are at the national average.
Does Hancock County Health System have emergency services?
Yes, Hancock County Health System provides emergency services.
What type of hospital is Hancock County Health System?
Hancock County Health System is a Critical Access Hospitals facility with Government - Local ownership, located in Britt, IA.
How much does Medicare spend at Hancock County Health System?
1 Medicare spending category is on file for Hancock County Health System, per episode vs. the national median.
Does Hancock County Health System offer maternal health services?
Yes, Hancock County Health System reports 4 maternal health measures.