Hospitals & Nursing Homes in IA

Last updated: August 2025.

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Fastest emergency rooms (median wait)

Hospital City ER median
Myrtue Medical Center Harlan, IA 51 min
Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton, IA 1h 10m
Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa, IA 1h 20m
Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon, IA 1h 22m
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond Belmond, IA 1h 24m
Mercyone Primghar Medical Center Primghar, IA 1h 25m
Regional Health Services of Howard County Cresco, IA 1h 27m
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center Elkader, IA 1h 28m
Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA 1h 28m
Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA 1h 30m

Median time from arrival to being seen. Lower is better.

Best RN staffing (nursing homes)

Nursing home City RN HPRD
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Services Mason City, IA 4.79
Childserve Habilitation Center Johnston, IA 4.30
Strawberry Point Lutheran Home Strawberry Point, IA 1.95
Deerfield Health Care Center Urbandale, IA 1.95
On With Life Long Term Care Polk City, IA 1.94
Valley View Village Des Moines, IA 1.51
Park Place Mount Pleasant, IA 1.50
Accura Healthcare of Bancroft Bancroft, IA 1.50
Terrace Glen Village Marion, IA 1.48
Mississippi Valley Keokuk, IA 1.40

RN HPRD = registered nurse hours per resident per day. Higher is better.

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