Richland Hospital in Richland Center, WI
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About Richland Hospital
Richland Hospital is a critical access hospital in Richland Center, Richland 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 1 out of 5. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics, about 21 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 0.93
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsWorse than national · SIR 4.65
57% 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 recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1077%
- Completed surveys194
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
43.33905, -90.38239
Nearby hospitals
- Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics400 Water Ave, Hillsboro, WI · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital21 mi
- Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics205 Parker St, Boscobel, WI · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital22 mi
- Reedsburg Area Medical Center2000 N Dewey Ave, Reedsburg, WI · Level III traumaCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Richland Hospital located?
Richland Hospital is at 333 E Second St, Richland Center, WI 53581 in Richland County.
Does Richland Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Richland Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 100 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Richland Hospital?
Richland Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 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 Richland Hospital 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 Richland Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (608) 647-6321.
Would patients recommend Richland Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (194 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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