River Falls Area Hospital in River Falls, WI
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About River Falls Area Hospital
River Falls Area Hospital is a critical access hospital in River Falls, St. Croix 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 5 out of 5. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Hudson Hospital, about 8.6 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 2.50
71% 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 recommend85%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1085%
- Completed surveys138
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.86273, -92.60585
Nearby hospitals
- Hudson Hospital405 Stageline Road, Hudson, WI · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital8.6 mi
- Western Wisconsin Health730 10th Ave, Baldwin, WI · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital12 mi
- Allina Health United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus1175 Nininger Road, Hastings, MN · Level IV traumaHospital15 mi
- Lakeview Memorial Hospital927 West Churchill Street, Stillwater, MN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital16 mi
- Westfields Hospital and Clinic535 Hospital Rd, New Richmond, WI · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital18 mi
- M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital1925 Woodwinds Drive, Woodbury, MN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing701 Hewitt Boulevard, Red Wing, MN · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital21 mi
- M Health Fairview St John's Hospital1575 Beam Avenue, Maplewood, MN · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital24 mi
- Regions Hospital640 Jackson Street, Saint Paul, MN · Level I traumaAcute care hospital25 mi
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital200 University Avenue East, Saint Paul, MNChildren's hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is River Falls Area Hospital located?
River Falls Area Hospital is at 1629 E Division St, River Falls, WI 54022 in St. Croix County.
Does River Falls Area Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. River Falls Area Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 96 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of River Falls Area Hospital?
River Falls Area Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 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 River Falls Area 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 River Falls Area Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (715) 307-6000.
Would patients recommend River Falls Area Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (138 completed surveys), 85% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 85% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- How to Read a Hospital BillItemized bills, EOBs and billing codes explained, plus No Surprises Act protections and a step-by-step way to check for errors.
- What Is the HCAHPS Patient Survey?How the national hospital patient experience survey works, what it asks, how results appear on Care Compare and what they do not show.