Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert, OH
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About Van Wert County Hospital
Van Wert County Hospital is an acute care hospital in Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 111 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Ridgeview Hospital, about 5.8 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
58% 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 recommend66%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
- Completed surveys239
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.84998, -84.58133
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
- Ridgeview Hospital17872 Lincoln Highway, Middle Point, OH · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital5.8 mi
- Adams Memorial Hospital1100 Mercer Ave, Decatur, IN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital17 mi
- Paulding County Hospital1035 West Wayne St., Paulding, OH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital20 mi
Nearby hospitals
- Ridgeview Hospital17872 Lincoln Highway, Middle Point, OH · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital5.8 mi
- Adams Memorial Hospital1100 Mercer Ave, Decatur, IN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital17 mi
- Paulding County Hospital1035 West Wayne St., Paulding, OH · Emergency roomCritical access hospital20 mi
- Grand Lake Health System200 Saint Clair Street, Saint Marys, OH · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Van Wert County Hospital located?
Van Wert County Hospital is at 1250 S Washington Street, Van Wert, OH 45891 in Van Wert County.
Does Van Wert County Hospital have an emergency room?
Van Wert County Hospital does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Ridgeview Hospital, about 5.8 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Van Wert County Hospital?
Van Wert County Hospital 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.
What is the phone number of Van Wert County Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (419) 238-8627.
Would patients recommend Van Wert County Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (239 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
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