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Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca in Waupaca, WI

Also known as Riverside Community Memorial Hospital

Directions (715) 258-1000 thedacare.org

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca

Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca is a critical access hospital in Waupaca, Waupaca 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 Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose, about 14 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

3
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
3 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
2 better · 4 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

120 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
1.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
low
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.87

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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend64%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
  • Completed surveys183

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca located?

Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca is at 800 Riverside Drive, Waupaca, WI 54981 in Waupaca County.

Does Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca have an emergency room?

Yes. Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 120 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca?

Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca 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 Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca 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 Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (715) 258-1000.

Would patients recommend Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (183 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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