Critical access hospital in Sac City, IA
Loring Hospital
211 Highland Avenue PO Box 217, Sac City, IA 50583 · (712) 662-7105
CMS overall hospital star rating
- Patient surveyNot rated
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Care Compare. We refresh our information from this source. About our data
Loring Hospital at a glance
Loring Hospital is a non-profit critical access hospital in Sac City, Iowa (Sac County).
CMS has not published a overall hospital star rating for this hospital, usually because it has too little recent data.
Emergency patients sent home typically spent 103 minutes in the ER, better than the Iowa median of 127 minutes.
Across CMS mortality, safety and readmission measures, it performed better than the national rate on 1 and worse on 0.
Facility details
- Type
- Critical access hospital
- Ownership
- Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
- Emergency services
- Yes
- County
- Sac County
- CMS Certification Number
- 161370
How CMS scored this hospital
Number of measures in each group where the hospital was better, no different, or worse than the national rate.
| Measure group | Better | No different | Worse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality (death rates) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Safety of care | — | — | — |
| Readmissions | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Emergency room
| Measure | This facility | Iowa avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the ER before leaving ⓘ (lower is better) | 103 min | 127 min | 157 min | Better |
| Patients who left the ER before being seen (lower is better) | 0% | 1.3% | 1.7% | Better |
| Emergency department volume | low |
Timely care
| Measure | This facility | Iowa avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers given a flu vaccine (higher is better) | 92% | 78.8% | 74.5% | Better |
Death rates (30-day)
| Measure | This facility | Iowa avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death rate for pneumonia patients (lower is better) | 18% | 16.4% | 15.3% | Worse |
Readmissions (30-day)
| Measure | This facility | Iowa avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readmission rate after pneumonia (lower is better) | 16.8% | 17% | 17.3% | Average |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Loring Hospital's rating?
CMS has not published a star rating for Loring Hospital. This usually means there is not enough recent data.
How long is the ER wait at Loring Hospital?
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department spent a median of 103 minutes there, from arrival to departure. The Iowa median is 127 minutes.
Does Loring Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. CMS lists it as providing emergency services.
Where is Loring Hospital and how do I contact it?
Loring Hospital is at 211 Highland Avenue PO Box 217, Sac City, IA 50583. Phone: (712) 662-7105.
About this data
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