Mercyone Elkader Medical Center in Elkader, IA
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About Mercyone Elkader Medical Center
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center is a critical access hospital in Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). 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. The nearest other listed hospital is Guttenberg Municipal Hospital, about 17 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.
Map
42.85954, -91.41484
Nearby hospitals
- Guttenberg Municipal Hospital200 Main Street, Guttenberg, IA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital17 mi
- Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center37868 US Hwy 18, Prairie du Chien, WI · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital19 mi
- Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics112 Jefferson Street, West Union, IA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital21 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mercyone Elkader Medical Center located?
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center is at 901 Davidson Street NW, Elkader, IA 52043 in Clayton County.
Does Mercyone Elkader Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Mercyone Elkader Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 114 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Mercyone Elkader Medical Center?
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center 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 Mercyone Elkader Medical Center 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 Mercyone Elkader Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (563) 245-7000.
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