CHI Health - Mercy Corning in Corning, IA
Also known as Alegent Health Mercy Hospital
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About CHI Health - Mercy Corning
CHI Health - Mercy Corning is a critical access hospital in Corning, Adams County, Iowa. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 22 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Greater Regional Medical Center, about 20 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
50% 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. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend82%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1090%
- Completed surveys45
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.98833, -94.74802
Nearby hospitals
- Greater Regional Medical Center1700 West Townline Street, Creston, IA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital20 mi
- Clarinda Regional Health Center220 Essie Davison Drive, Clarinda, IA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital24 mi
- Montgomery County Memorial Hospital2301 Eastern Avenue, Red Oak, IA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is CHI Health - Mercy Corning located?
CHI Health - Mercy Corning is at 603 Rosary Drive, Corning, IA 50841 in Adams County.
Does CHI Health - Mercy Corning have an emergency room?
Yes. CHI Health - Mercy Corning reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 124 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of CHI Health - Mercy Corning?
CHI Health - Mercy Corning has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 CHI Health - Mercy Corning 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 CHI Health - Mercy Corning?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (641) 322-3121.
Would patients recommend CHI Health - Mercy Corning?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (45 completed surveys), 82% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 90% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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