Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Ratings
1000 Fourth Street Sw
Mason City, IA 50401
Phone: (641) 428-7000
Mason City, IA 50401
Phone: (641) 428-7000
Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Emergency Services: YES
Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings
Quality of Care - Mortality Rate
How well does Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center save lives? 4% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 15.2% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 13% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 19.1% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
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 Disease | Cases |
|---|---|
| C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year1 | 4 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 2 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 59mSerious cases where patients are admitted wait 1 hour and 5 minutes delay before admission to their room.
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: AVERAGE
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Nurses usually take time to communicate well
- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Stories
Feb 24, 2021, 6:58 PM
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa: "Worst hospital ever. I was pushed out the door within 20 minutes of major abdominal surgery that should have been 2-10 days of care. Instead their really abusive doctor lied on paper work saying that it was normal for a cyst to be ruptured by him. And that it was a lap surgery when in fact I had a 6 inch scar a 4 inch scar and two 2 inch scars. From one very messed up surgery. Neglect is to say the least. Abuse of power in saying ( no cancer in anything I removed) so that must mean he knows I have cancer and is lying. I am just so messed up from the abuse I have suffered under mason city mercy one that I can’t even trust anyone who works for any medical care. " - Kerri
