Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics Ratings

1400 W Ice Lake Road
Iron River, MI 49935
Phone: (906) 265-6121

Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals
Emergency Services: YES




Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings



Quality of Care - Mortality Rate

How well does Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics save lives? 18% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.

Mortality Rate at Aspirus Iron River Hospital & ClinicsNational Average
Heart Failure15.8%11.8%
Pneumonia20.6%18.2%



Infectious Disease at Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics

Drug resistant bacteria are becoming a large health risk facing the United States. There are an increasing number of drug resistant bacteria, including: drug resistant bacteria due primarily to unnecessary and mis-applied use among humans and livestock, patients with hospitalizations for relatively minor reasons can suddenly face lifethreatening illness.

Infectious DiseaseCases
C. Diff
Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year1
2
MRSA
Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2
0



Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings

Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 3m



Patient Ratings

While customer satisfaction surveys don't necessarily reflect the quality of care provided at the hospital, it can identify some areas that are important standards to maintain, such as managing pain and maintaining a sanitary environment.

Overall Patient Rating: POOR

Positive Patient Ratings

Some patients praise:
  • Rooms were often quiet at night

Negative Patient Ratings

    No consistently negative reviews



    Footnotes:

    1C Diff Mortality Rate
    2MRSA Mortality Rate



    Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics Stories



    Mar 07, 2026, 2:08 PM
    : "I HAVE BEEN TO MUNSON ER NUMEROUS TIMES AND ITS ALWAYS 8-12 HOURS WAIT." - Cook

    Jul 17, 2025, 11:35 PM
    Borgess Medical Center: "Ts longer than 3:30 " - Gate

    Jul 17, 2025, 11:35 PM
    Borgess Medical Center: "Ts longer than 3:30 " - Gate

    Jul 17, 2025, 11:35 PM
    Borgess Medical Center: "Ts longer than 3:30 " - Gate

    Jun 03, 2025, 8:39 AM
    Henry Ford Health Hospital: "Horrible inpatient servicee- right now... no food, no bath, doctor threatened patient if asked for bath again - they would be discharged- pt had clotts removed.. BBB and CMS complaints coming" - CLM


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