Benchmarking Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg, IA against all hospitals
Of the 40 Iowa hospitals that are government-owned, Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg, IA is one of just 10 that are better than the nationwide emergency department averages in each of admit decision to inpatient admission, arrival to discharge, and arrival to discharge for psychiatrics.
Palo Alto County Hospital has these nationwide comparisons, plus standings among those 40 hospitals:
Palo Alto County Hospital has these nationwide comparisons, plus standings among those 40 hospitals:
- median time from admit decision to time of departure from the emergency department for patients admitted to inpatient status = 49 mins (7th-highest, tied)
the nationwide average is 99.0 mins - median time from emergency department arrival to emergency department departure for discharged patients = 120 mins (9th-highest, tied)
the nationwide average is 142.1 mins - median time from emergency department arrival to emergency department departure for discharged psychiatric/mental health patients = 166 mins (8th-highest)
the nationwide average is 258.2 mins
Peers
with Spencer Municipal Hospital in Spencer, IA, Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona, IA, Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, IA, and Decatur County Hospital in Leon, IA, and 5 others.
References
- are better than the nationwide emergency department averages in. Bigger sets are better. (1) The average nationwide value of admit decision to inpatient admission (median time from admit decision to time of departure from the emergency department for patients admitted to inpatient status) is 99.0 mins, so better is below that. Refer to update frequency and current data collection period. (2) The average nationwide value of arrival to discharge (median time from emergency department arrival to emergency department departure for discharged patients) is 142.1 mins, so better is below that. Refer to update frequency and current data collection period. (3) The average nationwide value of arrival to discharge for psychiatrics (median time from emergency department arrival to emergency department departure for discharged psychiatric/mental health patients) is 258.2 mins, so better is below that. Refer to update frequency and current data collection period. (4) The average nationwide value of patients who left before being seen (patients who left the emergency department before being seen) is 1.5%, so better is below that. Refer to update frequency and current data collection period. (5) The average nationwide value of patients with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 mins (patients who arrived to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes) is 73.7%, so better is above that. Refer to update frequency and current data collection period. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 28, 2020 update at Hospital Compare. Changes over one year compare to the Oct 2019 update. Changes over two years compare to the Oct 2018 update.
- government-owned. Governemnt-owned includes federal, state, local, and hospital district or authority. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 28, 2020 update at Hospital Compare. Changes over one year compare to the Oct 2019 update. Changes over two years compare to the Oct 2018 update.
- in state. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 28, 2020 update at Hospital Compare. Changes over one year compare to the Oct 2019 update. Changes over two years compare to the Oct 2018 update.