St Lukes Regional Medical Center

Hospital in Sioux City, IA, Medicare certification number 160146. CMS publishes 59 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 160146The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Dec 1, 1967
Last certification: Nov 13, 2015
Beds: 201
Overall star rating: 2 of 5Care Compare
Most recent change of ownership: Sep 1, 2025 (5 total)
Address: 2720 Stone Park Boulevard
Sioux City, IA 51104
(712) 279-3500

NPI records for this facility 1

Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Sioux City, IA
- NPI 1962594622
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.69 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.88 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.46 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.69 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.63 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.67 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 4.02 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.69 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 19

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.93
- State average 1.04 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 518 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected1.1
- State average 1.09 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected210.3
- State average 187.05 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 53 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected13
- State average 9.52 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 95 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected12.4
- State average 12.16 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 133 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected12.9
- State average 13.01 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 215 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected17.1
- State average 16.4 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 412 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected10.1
- State average 11.3 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 141 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected3.7
- State average 4.35 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 1,795 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.17
- State average 0.23 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 3,616 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.32
- State average 0.29 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 3,688 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected4.2
- State average 3.74 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 658 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected2.06
- State average 1.7 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 136 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.29
- State average 2.41 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 630 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected10.03
- State average 9.79 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 117 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected7.32
- State average 5.37 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 122 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.66
- State average 1.73 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 167 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.51
- State average 0.84 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 3,194 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected4.4
- State average 4.34 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 25 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Death rate for CABG surgery patients — 5

Infections 5

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.38
- State average 0.49
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.98
- State average 0.62
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.51
- State average 0.42
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.81
- State average 0.73
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0.34
- State average 0.77
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 3.5
- State average 5.17 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 4
- State average 6.3 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 0.95
- State average 0.94
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 15

Medicare Care Compare

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 97
- State average 94.67 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 118 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 64
- State average 63
- National average 65
- 216 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 176
- State average 130
- National average 168
- 380 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 174
- State average 123
- National average 162
- 366 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 215
- State average 217
- National average 257
- 14 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 98
- State average 96.05 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 124 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 90
- State average 64
- National average 69
- 20 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 83
- State average 75
- National average 78
- 1,922 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 98
- State average 92.06 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 1,176 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 2
- State average 3
- National average 2
- 36,842 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 16
- State average 15
- National average 15
- 2,331 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 84
- State average 74
- National average 73
- 67 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 55
- State average 82
- National average 87
- 38 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 78
- State average 79
- National average 81
- 216 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 98
- State average 92
- National average 93
- 124 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (15)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 7
Emergency department volume — medium
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 8

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected13.6
- State average 14.3 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 130 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected19.5
- State average 21.18 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 338 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients -8.2
- State average 0.92 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 113 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -17.6
- State average -4.23 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 227 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 13.3
- State average -6.74 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 429 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17.9
- State average 16.98 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 634 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected18.6
- State average 19.68 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 154 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1
- State average 1.02 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 212 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (6)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy — 1
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy — 1
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement — 1
Rate of readmission for CABG — 5
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) — 1

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