Mercyone Newton Medical Center in Newton, IA
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About Mercyone Newton Medical Center
Mercyone Newton Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 68 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Grinnell Regional 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
61% 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 recommend58%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys81
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.70246, -93.05220
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mercyone Newton Medical Center located?
Mercyone Newton Medical Center is at 204 N 4th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208 in Jasper County.
Does Mercyone Newton Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Mercyone Newton Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 155 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Mercyone Newton Medical Center?
Mercyone Newton Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Mercyone Newton 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 Newton Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (641) 792-1273.
Would patients recommend Mercyone Newton Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (81 completed surveys), 58% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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