Adventhealth Lake Wales in Lake Wales, FL
Also known as Lake Wales Medical Center
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About Adventhealth Lake Wales
Adventhealth Lake Wales is an acute care hospital in Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 160 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Winter Haven Women's Hospital, about 13 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
83% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
- Completed surveys507
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
27.89617, -81.56473
Nearby hospitals
- Winter Haven Women's Hospital101 Avenue O Southeast, Winter Haven, FLHospital13 mi
- Winter Haven Hospital200 Ave F NE, Winter Haven, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital13 mi
- Bartow Regional Medical Center2200 Osprey Blvd, Bartow, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
- HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital325 Cypress Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
- Adventhealth Heart of Florida40100 Hwy 27, Davenport, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Adventhealth Lake Wales located?
Adventhealth Lake Wales is at 410 S 11th St, Lake Wales, FL 33853 in Polk County.
Does Adventhealth Lake Wales have an emergency room?
Yes. Adventhealth Lake Wales reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 126 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Adventhealth Lake Wales?
Adventhealth Lake Wales has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Adventhealth Lake Wales a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Adventhealth Lake Wales. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Florida trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Adventhealth Lake Wales?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (863) 676-1433.
Would patients recommend Adventhealth Lake Wales?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (507 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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