Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center in Prairie du Chien, WI
Also known as Crossing Rivers Medical Center
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About Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center is a critical access hospital in Prairie du Chien, Crawford County, Wisconsin. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Guttenberg Municipal Hospital, 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
70% 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 recommend78%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1081%
- Completed surveys107
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
43.02315, -91.11509
Nearby hospitals
- Guttenberg Municipal Hospital200 Main Street, Guttenberg, IA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital16 mi
- Mercyone Elkader Medical Center901 Davidson Street NW, Elkader, IA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital19 mi
- Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics205 Parker St, Boscobel, WI · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital22 mi
- Grant Regional Health Center507 S Monroe St, Lancaster, WI · Emergency roomCritical access hospital24 mi
- Veterans Memorial Hospital40 1st Street SE, Waukon, IA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center located?
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center is at 37868 US Hwy 18, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821 in Crawford County.
Does Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 162 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center?
Crossing Rivers Health Medical 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 Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center 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 Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (608) 357-2000.
Would patients recommend Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (107 completed surveys), 78% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 81% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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