Grinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell, IA
Also known as UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center, GRMC
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About Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Grinnell Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 49 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 Mercyone Newton Medical Center, 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.
Infections and sepsis care
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 1.38
62% 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 recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1072%
- Completed surveys249
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.74320, -92.73446
Nearby hospitals
- Mercyone Newton Medical Center204 N 4th Ave E, Newton, IA · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital17 mi
- Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown55 Unitypoint Way, Marshalltown, IA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital23 mi
- Pella Regional Health Center404 Jefferson Street, Pella, IA · Level III traumaCritical access hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Grinnell Regional Medical Center located?
Grinnell Regional Medical Center is at 210 Fourth Avenue, Grinnell, IA 50112 in Poweshiek County.
Does Grinnell Regional Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Grinnell Regional Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 112 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Grinnell Regional Medical Center?
Grinnell Regional Medical Center 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 Grinnell Regional Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III 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 Grinnell Regional Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (641) 236-7511.
Would patients recommend Grinnell Regional Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (249 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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