Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics in Hillsboro, WI
Also known as Gundersen St. Joseph's Hospital
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About Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics
Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics is a critical access hospital in Hillsboro, Vernon County, Wisconsin. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV 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 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Mile Bluff Medical Center, about 16 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
83% 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. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend79%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1083%
- Completed surveys57
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
43.64887, -90.34594
Nearby hospitals
- Mile Bluff Medical Center1050 Division St, Mauston, WI · Level III traumaAcute care hospital16 mi
- Reedsburg Area Medical Center2000 N Dewey Ave, Reedsburg, WI · Level III traumaCritical access hospital19 mi
- Richland Hospital333 E Second St, Richland Center, WI · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital21 mi
- Tomah Memorial Hospital501 Gopher Dr, Tomah, WI · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics located?
Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics is at 400 Water Ave, Hillsboro, WI 54634 in Vernon County.
Does Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics have an emergency room?
Yes. Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 121 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics?
Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics 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 Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics 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 Wisconsin 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 Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (608) 489-8000.
Would patients recommend Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (57 completed surveys), 79% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 83% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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