Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center in Hayward, WI
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About Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center is a critical access hospital in Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center, about 12 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 1.68
30% 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 recommend80%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1083%
- Completed surveys226
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
46.06988, -91.24063
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center located?
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center is at 11040 N State Rd 77, Hayward, WI 54843 in Sawyer County.
Does Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 152 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center?
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Wisconsin trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (715) 934-4321.
Would patients recommend Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (226 completed surveys), 80% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 83% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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