Lakewood Health System in Staples, MN
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About Lakewood Health System
Lakewood Health System is a critical access hospital in Staples, Todd County, Minnesota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III 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 37 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Astera Health, about 21 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 recommend77%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1077%
- Completed surveys175
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
46.35151, -94.74855
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Lakewood Health System located?
Lakewood Health System is at 49725 County Road 83, Staples, MN 56479 in Todd County.
Does Lakewood Health System have an emergency room?
Yes. Lakewood Health System reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 126 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Lakewood Health System?
Lakewood Health System 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 Lakewood Health System 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 Minnesota 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 Lakewood Health System?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (218) 894-1515.
Would patients recommend Lakewood Health System?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (175 completed surveys), 77% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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