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Aurora Medical Center-Washington County

Aurora Medical Center-Washington County is a medical facility located in Hartford, WI. This hospital has been recognized for Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™.

65%

Patient Experience Rating

8% lower than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in hospital outpatient total knee and total hip replacement

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Breakdown of abdominal incision site

10 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Appendectomy

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

2024

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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72%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

3% lower than the national average

65%

Would definitely recommend

8% lower than the national average

Aurora Medical Center-Washington County

National Average

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%68%71%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%81%82%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%80%82%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%90%88%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%63%65%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%54%54%

Aurora Medical Center-Washington County

National Average

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%81%77%

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%64%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Regular Visit

Apr 10 2025

Review for Dr. Amin

When i think of Dr. Matthew Wichman and his Orthopedic team amazing comes to mind.. they explained everything to me they walked me through my whole surgery procedure explain to me what to expect before and after surgery and what therapy would look like i felt truly blessed to have him and his team

Tina Moody Apr 02 2025

Review for Dr. Wichman

Incredible. I have been struggling with moderate to severe pain. Other doctors discounted me and the pain. Getting anyone to really listen was a joke. In comes Dr. Scnetttler. He looked me in the eye and explained everything to me incredibly well. No ego and actually wanted to help. My hip...

Susan Mar 29 2025

Review for Dr. Schnettler

professonal, proficient. save my life.

Dr Tomera Mar 24 2025

Review for Dr. Allaqaband

Throughout all my visits Dr. Malicky and his team of nurses have shown astounding care and always answered every question I had

Nicholas Hanson Mar 21 2025

Review for Dr. Malicky

Location

Aurora Medical Center-Washington County

1032 E Sumner St, Hartford WI 53027

CallDirections

(262) 673-2300

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Aurora Medical Center-Washington County located?

Aurora Medical Center-Washington County is located at 1032 E Sumner St, Hartford, WI 53027. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Aurora Medical Center-Washington County won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Aurora Medical Center-Washington County has been awarded with Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Aurora Medical Center-Washington County highly rated with patients?

72% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Aurora Medical Center-Washington County score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Aurora Medical Center-Washington County?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Aurora Medical Center-Washington County profile..

How does Aurora Medical Center-Washington County rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

1032 E Sumner St

Hartford, WI 53027

Directions

(262) 673-2300