Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion in Clarion, IA
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About Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion is a critical access hospital in Clarion, Wright County, Iowa. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond, about 10 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) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
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 recommend83%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1083%
- Completed surveys296
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion located?
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion is at 1316 South Main Street, Clarion, IA 50525 in Wright County.
Does Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion have an emergency room?
Yes. Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 108 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion?
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.
Is Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Iowa EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (515) 532-2811.
Would patients recommend Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (296 completed surveys), 83% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 83% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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