🏥 Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg, IA
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Size: Smaller Sized
Total Beds: 22
Availability: Limited
Palo Alto County Hospital is a Smaller Sized nursing home facility in Emmetsburg, Iowa (Palo Alto county).
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They have 22 beds and a daily average of 21.2 residents. Palo Alto County Hospital participates in Medicaid and are classified as a Government - County ownership. They offer residential councils. They are part of a hospital. They do not belong to a continuing care community.
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Palo Alto County Hospital?
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Overall Rating: 5/5 (Full Ratings Below)
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Palo Alto County Hospital Profile Overview
General Contact Information
Nursing Home: Palo Alto County Hospital
Business Name: Legal Business Name Not Available
CMS ID: 16E668
Street Address: 3201 First Street
City/State/Zip: Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536
Phone #: (712) 852-5520
Regulatory & Operational Status
Sprinklers: Yes
Participation: Medicaid
Ownership: Government - County
In a Hospital: Yes
Councils: Residential Councils
Special Focus:
Continuing Care: No
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Phone, Directions, and Map
They are located at the following address: 3201 First Street in Emmetsburg Iowa 50536.
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They can be reached by phone at (712) 852-5520.
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Additional Care Home Services & Info
Medicaid participation for Palo Alto County Hospital began on Feb 05, 1986.
Clinical Labs, Dental Care, Dietary, Housekeeping, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physician, Podiatry, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Therapeutic Activities, Therapeutic Qualified Activities, X-rays
Ownership Changes: 0
Medicaid ID: 0806943
Financial Year End: 06-30
CMS Regional Office: Kansas City
Area: Rural
👨⚕️ Staffing & Turnover
🔄 Staff Turnover Rates
Annual rates of personnel leaving the facility, reported as a percentage:
Palo Alto County Hospital provides (per day, per resident) an average of:
Weekend Staffing
Total Licensed Nursing Hours (Registered Nurses + Licensed Practical Nurses + Licensed Vocational Nurses) averages 1.46 hours per day per resident (the national average is 1.4 hours).
Additional Staffing (FTEs) - FTE stand for full-time employee (40+ hours per week)
Medicare and Medicaid Ratings
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Star ratings are often best used for basic comparisons and when deciding which facilities to visit. However, nothing beats actually visiting the nursing home yourself when possible.
Overall Rating: 5 stars 
Health Inspection Rating: 5 stars
Staff Rating: 4 stars 
Quality Measures Rating: 4 stars
Long Term Stay Rating: 4 stars
Short Term Stay Rating: stars 
Ratings are out of 5 with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.
Ratings Comparison
Palo Alto County Hospital in EMMETSBURG, Iowa has 22 beds compared to the Iowa average of 69.02 and a National average of 106.16.
As of the last update they had a daily average of 21.2 residents compared to the IA average of 49.91 and a National average of 86.4.
This results in a 96.36% daily average occupancy rate compared to the Iowa average of 72.31% and a national average of 81.38%.
Palo Alto County Hospital's star ratings compare as follows:
- Overall Rating:
5 stars compared to the IA average of 3.42 and a National average of 3.32. - Health Inspection Rating:
5 stars compared to the IA average of 2.82 and a National average of 2.77. - Staffing Rating:
4 stars compared to the IA average of 3.57 and a National average of 3.14. - Quality Measures Rating:
4 stars compared to the IA average of 3.68 and a National average of 3.62. - Long Term Stay Rating:
4 stars compared to the IA average of 3.37 and a National average of 3.33. - Short Term Stay Rating:
Unavailable stars compared to the IA average of 2.97 and a National average of 3.12.
Averaging the available ratings gives an aggregate star rating of 4.4 for Palo Alto County Hospital versus the IA average of 2.83 and a national average of 3.20.
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📉 Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
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📉 Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
The frequency of long-term residents requiring hospitalization. **Lower is better.**
📉 Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
The frequency of long-term residents requiring a visit to the emergency room. **Lower is better.**
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3201 1st Street Emmetsburg, IA 50536 (712) 852-5500 Critical Access Hospitals |
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