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Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon, OH

Directions (419) 335-2015 fultoncountyhealthcenter.org

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Fulton County Health Center

Fulton County Health Center is a critical access hospital in Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 46 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Henry County Hospital, Inc, about 9.2 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

3
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
4 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
2 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 6 no different · 1 worse
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

137 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00

78% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend71%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
  • Completed surveys200

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fulton County Health Center located?

Fulton County Health Center is at 725 South Shoop Avenue, Wauseon, OH 43567 in Fulton County.

Does Fulton County Health Center have an emergency room?

Yes. Fulton County Health Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 137 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Fulton County Health Center?

Fulton County Health Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Fulton County Health Center a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Fulton County Health Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Ohio trauma program for the current list.

What is the phone number of Fulton County Health Center?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (419) 335-2015.

Would patients recommend Fulton County Health Center?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (200 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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