Sparrow Ionia Hospital in Ionia, MI
Also known as University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Ionia
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Sparrow Ionia Hospital
Sparrow Ionia Hospital is a critical access hospital in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan. 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 2 out of 5. It has 22 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Spectrum Health United Hospital, 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.
Infections and sepsis care
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
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 recommend74%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
- Completed surveys210
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.93590, -85.07469
Nearby hospitals
- Spectrum Health United Hospital615 S Bower Street, Greenville, MI · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital19 mi
- Sheridan Community Hospital301 N Main St, Sheridan, MI · Emergency roomCritical access hospital19 mi
- University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson406 East Elm St, Carson City, MI · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital20 mi
- Corewell Health Pennock Hospital1009 W Green St, Hastings, MI · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
- Forest View Psychiatric Hospital1055 Medical Park SE, Grand Rapids, MIPsychiatric hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sparrow Ionia Hospital located?
Sparrow Ionia Hospital is at 3565 S State Road, Ionia, MI 48846 in Ionia County.
Does Sparrow Ionia Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Sparrow Ionia Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 158 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Sparrow Ionia Hospital?
Sparrow Ionia Hospital 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 Sparrow Ionia Hospital 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 Michigan 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 Sparrow Ionia Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (616) 527-4200.
Would patients recommend Sparrow Ionia Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (210 completed surveys), 74% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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