Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center

This hospital has approximately 276 affiliated providers. Please be aware that the providers listed below may be different than this number based on provider deactivations.

Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Provides emergency services: Yes

Able to receive lab results electronically: Yes
Able to track patients’ lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits: Yes



Here you can find some overall categories that will give you a quick comparison how Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center compares to other hospitals in the country.

  • Patient Experience

    Below the National Average
    This hospital has a lower patient experience
    than the average hospital.

  • Effectiveness of Care

    Below the National Average
    This hospital has lower care effectiveness
    than the average hospital.

  • Safety of Care

    Above the National Average
    This hospital has better care safety
    than the average hospital.

  • Mortality Rates

    Same as the National Average
    This hospital has the same mortality rates
    as the average hospital.

  • Readmission Rates

    Above the National Average
    This hospital has higher readmission rates
    than the average hospital.

  • Timeliness of Care

    Same as the National Average
    This hospital has the same care timeliness
    than the average hospital.

  • Efficient Use of Medical Imaging

    Same as the National Average
    This hospital has a same efficient use of
    medical imaging than the average hospital.

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well.

Higher percentages are better.

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well.

Higher percentages are better.

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home.

Higher percentages are better.

Hospital staff responsiveness

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff.

Higher percentages are better.

63%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
10% lower than the national average

63%

Would definitely recommend
8% lower than the national average

Average Admit Wait Time

Average time patients spent in the emergency department, after they were admitted to the hospital as an
inpatient before leaving the emergency department for their inpatient room.

A lower number of minutes is better.

Average Visit Time

Average time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit.

A lower number of minutes is better.

CT Scan stroke

Percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival.

Higher percentages are better.


Affiliated Providers


Address

Address:   3421 WEST NINTH STREET
       WATERLOO, IA 50702

Phone:   (319)-272-8000

County: BLACK HAWK
Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center