Sanford Sheldon Medical Center
Sheldon, IA 51201
Hospital Profile
- Address
- 118 North 7th Avenue
Sheldon, Iowa (IA) - Provider Type
- Critical Access
- Ownership
- Private
- Accepts Medicare
- Yes
- Accepts Medicaid
- Yes
Hospital Ratings
Cardiac services: At national average in 1 of 2 areas, as rated by HealthGrades
Critical Care services: Below national average in 1 of 1 areas, as rated by HealthGrades
Gastrointestinal services: At national average in 2 of 2 areas, as rated by HealthGrades
General Surgery services: At national average in 1 of 1 areas, as rated by HealthGrades
Pulmonary services: At national average in 1 of 2 areas, as rated by HealthGrades
Hospital Features
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center is a Critical Access hospital. The facility has 25 beds.
- Total beds
- Teaching Hospital
Average Cost
Higher Cost
Length ofStay Short Stay
Average Stay
Long Stay
| Hospital Service Lines | Cost | Length of Stay |
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| Atrial Fibrillation |
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| Heart Failure |
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Maternity Care
Pneumonia
Heart Failure
Atrial Fibrillation
Sepsis
Bowel Obstruction
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Gastrointestinal Bleed
There can be enormous quality differences between one hospital and another, and between one doctor and another.
For example, a recent study by HealthGrades found that a typical patient would have, on average, a 69 percent lower chance of dying in a five-star rated hospital compared to a one-star rated hospital.
Source for appendectomy and bariatric surgery: Individual states (AZ, CA, FL, IA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI ) for years 2003 - 2005.
Source for women's health and maternity care: Individual states (AZ, CA, FL, IA, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI ) for years 2004 - 2006.
Source for all other procedures: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for years 2004 - 2006.
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