Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, IA
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About Van Diest Medical Center
Van Diest Medical Center is a critical access hospital in Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion, about 19 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.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend84%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1089%
- Completed surveys111
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.45291, -93.81339
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Van Diest Medical Center located?
Van Diest Medical Center is at 2350 Hospital Drive, Webster City, IA 50595 in Hamilton County.
Does Van Diest Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Van Diest Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 103 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Van Diest Medical Center?
Van Diest Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 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 Van Diest 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 Van Diest Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (515) 832-9400.
Would patients recommend Van Diest Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (111 completed surveys), 84% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 89% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
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- What Is the HCAHPS Patient Survey?How the national hospital patient experience survey works, what it asks, how results appear on Care Compare and what they do not show.