Palo Alto County Hospital

DETAILED OVERVIEW

Palo Alto County Hospital
3201 FIRST STREET
EMMETSBURG, IA 50536

(712) 852 5520

Accepts: Medicaid
In Hospital: Yes
Certified Beds: 22
Ownership: Government - County
Total Recent Fines: $0.00

REPORT CARD

B

Overall Grade
Overall average score is 3.4/5 in Iowa.

C

Health Care Safety Grade
Ranked #75 of 431 in Iowa.

B

Physical Plant Grade
Ranked #68 of 431 in Iowa.

C

Direct Care Staffing Hours Grade
2.45 reported hours per Resident per Day.
Ranked #96 of 431 in Iowa.

A

Resident Nurse Hours Grade
1.23 reported hours per Resident per Day.
Ranked #32 of 431 in Iowa.

D

Licensed Practical Nurse / Vocational Nurse Hours Grade
0.46 reported hours per Resident per Day.
Ranked #79 of 431 in Iowa.

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COVID-19 DATA

COVID-19 Cases Residents Staff
Total Confirmed 0 4
Total Suspected 0 0
Total Deaths 0 0
Deaths Per Confirmed Cases 0% 0%
Facility Report
Resident Access to Testing in Facility n/a
Nursing Staff Shortage No
Clinical Staff Shortage No
Other Staff Shortage No

* Updated 2021-07-25
* COVID-19 surveillance is collected from nursing homes, at least weekly, and published by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
* Please note that this information may not necessarily reflect the current COVID19 situation for each facility.

Nursing Home Shopper recommends that consumers compare this data to information released by state and local health departments or by nursing homes and/or their representatives.

INSPECTION DETAILS

Deficiency Category Severity
1 2 3
Smoke 11 - -
Nursing and Physician Services 2 - -
Nutrition and Dietary 4 - -
Environmental 4 - -
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems 3 - -
Administration 1 - -
Services 1 - -
Resident Rights 2 - -
Resident Assessment and Care Planning 3 - -
Miscellaneous 1 - -
Pharmacy Service 2 - -
Infection Control 1 - -
Quality of Life and Care 3 - -

Data

County Palo Alto
Legal Business Name Legal Business Name Not Available
Recent Change of Ownership No
With a Resident and Family Council None
Date of Source Data 2021-06-01