Van Diest Medical Center

2350 Hospital Dr, Webster City IA, 50595

61% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital.

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Cardiac Labor and Delivery Pulmonary

Clinical Quality: Cardiac

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* Number of cases may not represent total volume.

Mortality Based Ratings

Heart Failure

Mortality Based Rating on 195 cases.

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What Is Heart Failure?

Heart failure, or congestive heart failure (CHF), occurs when your heart is damaged and too weak to pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the body. Fluid pools in your body’s tissues, causing swelling and life-threatening lung congestion.

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Clinical Quality: Labor and Delivery

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Complication Based Ratings

C-Section Delivery

Complications Based Rating on 97 hospital cases and a national average of 1384 cases.

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What Is C-Section Delivery?

C-section delivery refers to the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the mother’s abdomen and uterus. These ratings are based on complication outcomes for live-born single, twins or triplets delivered via C-section and the mother’s care during the hospital stay.

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Women who deliver at a hospital that received 5 stars for C-section delivery by Healthgrades have a lower chance of experiencing complications compared to a hospital that received 1 star.

Vaginal Delivery

Complications Based Rating on 242 hospital cases and a national average of 2764 cases.

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What Is Vaginal Delivery?

Vaginal delivery refers to the delivery of a baby through the vaginal canal. These ratings are based on complication outcomes for live-born single or twins delivered via vaginal delivery and the mother’s care during the hospital stay.

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Women who deliver at a hospital that received 5 stars for vaginal delivery by Healthgrades have a lower chance of experiencing complications compared to a hospital that received 1 star.

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Clinical Quality: Pulmonary

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Mortality Based Ratings

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality Based Rating on 72 cases.

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What Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?

COPD is a serious lung disease that includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and chronic obstructive asthma. These diseases inflame and constrict the airways in the lungs and limit your ability to breathe.

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Pneumonia

Mortality Based Rating on 187 cases.

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What Is Pneumonia?

Pneumonia is a lung infection usually caused by viruses and bacteria. It is a common complication of hospitalization and critical illnesses, particularly lung diseases.

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Our Patient Experience

After leaving the hospital, patients are randomly selected to answer the standardized, multiple-question survey developed by the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS). Healthgrades obtains this survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

61% of patients would definitely
recommend this hospital

Van Diest Medical Center
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Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high)
Doctors always communicated well
Nurses always communicated well
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted
Staff always explained
Pain was always well controlled
Always quiet at night
Room was always clean
Yes, staff did give patients this information

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Our Patient Safety Ratings

Patient safety ratings show you how well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications. Look for hospitals that are rated “Better Than Expected" or "As Expected" to reduce your risk.

Rated Better Than Expected in 0 safety indicators

Rated As Expected in 11 safety indicators

Death in procedures where mortality is usually very low
Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital
Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest
Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital
Hip fracture following surgery
Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery
Electrolyte and fluid imbalance following surgery
Respiratory failure following surgery
Deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery
Bloodstream infection following surgery
Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care

Rated Worse Than Expected in 0 safety indicators

0 Events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

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