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Hospitals in Iowa with the highest appropriate sepsis care

50 Iowa hospitals ranked by appropriate sepsis care in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Spencer Municipal Hospital, Clarinda Regional Health Center, Pella Regional Health Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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50 hospitals ranked in Iowa by appropriate sepsis care; 68 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Appropriate sepsis carehigher is better	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Left ED without being seenlower is better	Health care workers vaccinated for fluhigher is better	Compare
	National average	65.0%	162 min	2.0%	78.0%
1	Spencer Municipal HospitalSpencer, IA · Acute care	92.0%, 98th percentile	128 min, 67th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	35.0%, 5th percentile	Compare Spencer Municipal Hospital
2	Clarinda Regional Health CenterClarinda, IA · Critical access	91.0%, 98th percentile	153 min, 47th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	68.0%, 32nd percentile	Compare Clarinda Regional Health Center
3	Pella Regional Health CenterPella, IA · Critical access	87.0%, 95th percentile	152 min, 48th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	64.0%, 27th percentile	Compare Pella Regional Health Center
4	Cass County Memorial HospitalAtlantic, IA · Critical access	83.0%, 90th percentile	86 min, 96th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	78.0%, 47th percentile	Compare Cass County Memorial Hospital
T5	Hancock County Health SystemBritt, IA · Critical access	81.0%, 87th percentile	113 min, 80th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	88.0%, 68th percentile	Compare Hancock County Health System
T5	Jackson County Regional Health CenterMaquoketa, IA · Critical access	81.0%, 87th percentile	77 min, 98th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	82.0%, 55th percentile	Compare Jackson County Regional Health Center
7	Greater Regional Medical CenterCreston, IA · Critical access	80.0%, 85th percentile	101 min, 89th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Greater Regional Medical Center
8	University Of Iowa Health Care Medical Center DownIowa City, IA · Acute care	78.0%, 81st percentile	149 min, 50th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	74.0%, 41st percentile	Compare University Of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down
9	UnityPoint Health - MarshalltownMarshalltown, IA · Acute care	76.0%, 77th percentile	162 min, 41st percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	82.0%, 55th percentile	Compare UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown
10	Myrtue Medical CenterHarlan, IA · Critical access	75.0%, 74th percentile	61 min, 100th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	69.0%, 34th percentile	Compare Myrtue Medical Center
11	Jefferson County Health CenterFairfield, IA · Critical access	74.0%, 72nd percentile	118 min, 76th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	90.0%, 73rd percentile	Compare Jefferson County Health Center
T12	CHI Health Missouri ValleyMissouri Valley, IA · Critical access	71.0%, 64th percentile	105 min, 86th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	92.0%, 78th percentile	Compare CHI Health Missouri Valley
T12	Lakes Regional HealthcareSpirit Lake, IA · Acute care	71.0%, 64th percentile	125 min, 70th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	89.0%, 70th percentile	Compare Lakes Regional Healthcare
T14	CHI Health Mercy Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA · Acute care	70.0%, 61st percentile	171 min, 35th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	76.0%, 44th percentile	Compare CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
T14	MercyOne Clinton Medical CenterClinton, IA · Acute care	70.0%, 61st percentile	123 min, 71st percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	47.0%, 11th percentile	Compare MercyOne Clinton Medical Center
T14	St Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids, IA · Acute care	70.0%, 61st percentile	166 min, 38th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	89.0%, 70th percentile	Compare St Lukes Hospital
T17	Mary Greeley Medical CenterAmes, IA · Acute care	68.0%, 57th percentile	146 min, 52nd percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	95.0%, 88th percentile	Compare Mary Greeley Medical Center
T17	Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA · Acute care	68.0%, 57th percentile	148 min, 50th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	77.0%, 45th percentile	Compare Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
T17	Methodist Jennie EdmundsonCouncil Bluffs, IA · Acute care	68.0%, 57th percentile	150 min, 49th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	75.0%, 42nd percentile	Compare Methodist Jennie Edmundson
20	Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterWest Burlington, IA · Acute care	67.0%, 54th percentile	132 min, 63rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	68.0%, 32nd percentile	Compare Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
21	Genesis Medical Center-DavenportDavenport, IA · Acute care	66.0%, 52nd percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	5.0%, 5th percentile	57.0%, 19th percentile	Compare Genesis Medical Center-Davenport
T22	Trinity MuscatineMuscatine, IA · Acute care	65.0%, 49th percentile	136 min, 60th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	79.0%, 49th percentile	Compare Trinity Muscatine
T22	MercyOne Siouxland Medical CenterSioux City, IA · Acute care	65.0%, 49th percentile	199 min, 20th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	31.0%, 3rd percentile	Compare MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center
T24	Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And ClinicsWest Union, IA · Critical access	64.0%, 47th percentile	85 min, 96th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	84.0%, 59th percentile	Compare Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics
T24	St Lukes Regional Medical CenterSioux City, IA · Acute care	64.0%, 47th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	83.0%, 57th percentile	Compare St Lukes Regional Medical Center
26	Broadlawns Medical CenterDes Moines, IA · Acute care	63.0%, 44th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	9.0%, 1st percentile	96.0%, 92nd percentile	Compare Broadlawns Medical Center
T27	Allen HospitalWaterloo, IA · Acute care	62.0%, 42nd percentile	163 min, 40th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	91.0%, 75th percentile	Compare Allen Hospital
T27	Grinnell Regional Medical CenterGrinnell, IA · Acute care	62.0%, 42nd percentile	112 min, 81st percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	83.0%, 57th percentile	Compare Grinnell Regional Medical Center
T27	Ottumwa Regional Health CenterOttumwa, IA · Acute care	62.0%, 42nd percentile	166 min, 38th percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	71.0%, 37th percentile	Compare Ottumwa Regional Health Center
T30	MercyOne Newton Medical CenterNewton, IA · Acute care	61.0%, 39th percentile	155 min, 46th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	64.0%, 27th percentile	Compare MercyOne Newton Medical Center
T30	MercyOne North Iowa Medical CenterMason City, IA · Acute care	61.0%, 39th percentile	193 min, 23rd percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	54.0%, 17th percentile	Compare MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center
T30	Guttenberg Municipal HospitalGuttenberg, IA · Critical access	61.0%, 39th percentile	96 min, 92nd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	98.0%, 97th percentile	Compare Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
T33	Trinity - BettendorfBettendorf, IA · Acute care	59.0%, 35th percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	7.0%, 2nd percentile	83.0%, 57th percentile	Compare Trinity - Bettendorf
T33	MercyOne Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, IA · Acute care	59.0%, 35th percentile	244 min, 6th percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	35.0%, 5th percentile	Compare MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
35	MercyOne Dubuque Medical CenterDubuque, IA · Acute care	58.0%, 33rd percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	32.0%, 4th percentile	Compare MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center
T36	MercyOne Waterloo Medical CenterWaterloo, IA · Acute care	57.0%, 30th percentile	223 min, 11th percentile	10.0%, 0th percentile	78.0%, 47th percentile	Compare MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
T36	St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing HomeCarroll, IA · Critical access	57.0%, 30th percentile	133 min, 62nd percentile	—	76.0%, 44th percentile	Compare St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home
38	Henry County Health CenterMount Pleasant, IA · Critical access	52.0%, 21st percentile	91 min, 94th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	60.0%, 22nd percentile	Compare Henry County Health Center
T39	CHI Health - Mercy CorningCorning, IA · Critical access	50.0%, 19th percentile	124 min, 71st percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	77.0%, 45th percentile	Compare CHI Health - Mercy Corning
T39	Finley HospitalDubuque, IA · Acute care	50.0%, 19th percentile	114 min, 79th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	79.0%, 49th percentile	Compare Finley Hospital
T39	MercyOne Genesis Dewitt Medical CenterDewitt, IA · Critical access	50.0%, 19th percentile	101 min, 89th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	62.0%, 25th percentile	Compare MercyOne Genesis Dewitt Medical Center
42	University Of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City, IA · Acute care	48.0%, 16th percentile	210 min, 15th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	80.0%, 51st percentile	Compare University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics
43	Davis County HospitalBloomfield, IA · Critical access	46.0%, 13th percentile	96 min, 92nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	81.0%, 53rd percentile	Compare Davis County Hospital
T44	Decatur County HospitalLeon, IA · Critical access	42.0%, 10th percentile	97 min, 92nd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	73.0%, 39th percentile	Compare Decatur County Hospital
T44	Madison County Health Care SystemWinterset, IA · Critical access	42.0%, 10th percentile	115 min, 78th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	92.0%, 78th percentile	Compare Madison County Health Care System
46	UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines, IA · Acute care	40.0%, 8th percentile	182 min, 28th percentile	7.0%, 2nd percentile	83.0%, 57th percentile	Compare UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi
T47	Jones Regional Medical CenterAnamosa, IA · Critical access	36.0%, 5th percentile	116 min, 77th percentile	—	82.0%, 55th percentile	Compare Jones Regional Medical Center
T47	Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge, IA · Acute care	36.0%, 5th percentile	167 min, 37th percentile	5.0%, 5th percentile	85.0%, 61st percentile	Compare Trinity Regional Medical Center
49	Boone County HospitalBoone, IA · Critical access	35.0%, 5th percentile	122 min, 72nd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	89.0%, 70th percentile	Compare Boone County Hospital
50	Kossuth Regional Health CenterAlgona, IA · Critical access	33.0%, 4th percentile	99 min, 91st percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	67.0%, 31st percentile	Compare Kossuth Regional Health Center

About these rankings

Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.

Appropriate sepsis care: Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
Time in emergency department: Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Left ED without being seen: Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
Health care workers vaccinated for flu: Percentage of health care workers given influenza vaccination.