Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics in Whitehall, WI
Also known as Gundersen Tri-County Hospital
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About Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics is a critical access hospital in Whitehall, Trempealeau 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 Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge, 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 1.58
64% 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
- Would definitely recommend76%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1084%
- Completed surveys86
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.36433, -91.31879
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics located?
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics is at 18601 Lincoln St, Whitehall, WI 54773 in Trempealeau County.
Does Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics have an emergency room?
Yes. Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics 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 Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics?
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & 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 Tri-County Hospital & 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 Tri-County Hospital & Clinics?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (715) 538-4361.
Would patients recommend Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (86 completed surveys), 76% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 84% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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