Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals) in West Union, IA, identified by CMS Certification Number 161316. CMS assigns it an overall rating of 5 out of 5. Fonteum publishes 89 provenance-tracked CMS quality measures for this hospital, each signed to its primary federal dataset as of Q2 2026.
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Data last updated: 2026-05-07 · Source: Multiple CMS Care Compare datasets · View on Medicare.gov
How do patients rate Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics?
CMS publishes 51 patient experience (hcahps) measures for Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
What are the mortality rates at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics?
CMS publishes 3 mortality measures for Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
| Measure | Value | Compared to national | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.9% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.4% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.2% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
How often are patients readmitted to Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics?
CMS publishes 5 readmissions measures for Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
| Measure | Value | Compared to national | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.4% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -46.4 | → Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -37.9 | → Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.4% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.4% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
What are the infection rates at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics?
CMS publishes 6 healthcare-associated infections measures for Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
How timely and effective is care at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics?
CMS publishes 12 timely and effective care measures for Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
How does Fonteum cover hospital quality data?
Fonteum indexes quality data from 23 federal source families, including all six CMS Care Compare facility programs. Each CCN is keyed to its primary CMS dataset — every field traced to a source row and reporting period.
CMS Care Compare · 6 facility types · data.cms.gov · US Government Work
How does Fonteum connect this hospital to its sources?
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics (CCN 161316) is identified across 6 CMS Care Compare datasets published on data.cms.gov. Every field on this page is chained to its source dataset and row.
How is this hospital’s data sourced and attested?
Each field on this page is sourced from 6 CMS Care Compare datasets published on data.cms.gov — US Government Works. Fonteum re-publishes each value with a provenance record identifying the federal source, release date, and redistribution basis.
- Source acquisition — download the CMS Care Compare files (6 datasets) from data.cms.gov.
- Entity resolution — key every row to the hospital’s CMS Certification Number (CCN 161316).
- Field projection — extract the fields shown on this page.
- Quality checks — drop rows CMS suppresses or marks not available.
- Chain attestation — sign each field into the Fonteum provenance graph.
Read the full Fonteum provenance methodology or browse the 23 federal source families behind every page.
Which CMS datasets back this page?
- CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · archived copyCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- Medicare.gov Care Compare — Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And ClinicsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS Hospital General Information 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS Timely and Effective Care 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
Frequently asked questions
- What is the CMS overall star rating for Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics?
- Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics holds a CMS overall star rating of 5 out of 5 as of Q2 2026. CMS calculates this rating quarterly from quality measures spanning mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care, all drawn from the CMS Care Compare program.
- Who owns Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics?
- Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics is classified by CMS as "Voluntary non-profit - Private". Ownership type is reported by the hospital to CMS and published in the Hospital General Information dataset; it describes the controlling entity, not the quality of care, which Fonteum reports separately and traces to each source row.
- How many CMS quality measures does Fonteum track for Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics?
- Fonteum publishes 89 CMS quality measures for Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics across 5 groups — patient experience (hcahps), mortality, readmissions, healthcare-associated infections, timely and effective care. Every measure is a separate provenance claim signed to the CMS dataset, reporting period, and source row it was asserted from, and is hover-traceable on this page.
- Where does Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics's quality data come from?
- Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics's data is drawn directly from 6 primary CMS Care Compare datasets published on data.cms.gov, including patient survey, mortality, readmission, complication, infection, and timely-care files. Fonteum re-publishes each value with a chained 14-field provenance record rather than an aggregated score.
- What does CMS Certification Number 161316 identify?
- The CMS Certification Number (CCN) 161316 is the federal identifier Medicare assigns to Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics. It is unique, dated, and federally issued, and it links this hospital across every CMS dataset — cost reports, Care Compare quality files, and the Provider of Services file — which is how Fonteum joins Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics's records.
- Does Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics provide emergency services?
- Yes. CMS records that Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics provides emergency services, per the Hospital General Information dataset as of Q2 2026. Emergency-service status indicates the hospital operates an emergency department; it is reported by the hospital to CMS and chained to its source row on this page.
Related facilities and datasets
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics is a Medicare-certified hospital identified by CMS Certification Number 161316. Data sourced from the CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 (data.cms.gov), a US Government Work. Methodology · Report an error · Medicare.gov