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Lakes Regional Healthcare

Lakes Regional Healthcare is a medical facility located in Spirit Lake, IA. This hospital has been recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.

87%

Patient Experience Rating

14% higher 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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Hospital Quality Awards

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2022)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

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

2 ratings were worse than expected

  • Breakdown of abdominal incision site
  • Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

As Expected

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than 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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87%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

12% higher than the national average

87%

Would definitely recommend

14% higher than the national average

Lakes Regional Healthcare

National Average

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%90%88%

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%92%82%

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%60%54%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%68%65%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%72%71%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%84%82%

Lakes Regional Healthcare

National Average

Quietness

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

100%50%0%67%67%

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%75%77%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Explained everything to me and showed me what he did

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Alvine

I had my shoulder replaced 1 year ago! So happy with the results! Dr. Baumgarten and the staff are very professional and caring! I definitely recommend Dr Baumgarten!

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Baumgarten

He was very respectful and caring. I would recommend him highly.

Apr 18 2025

Review for Dr. Preston

Dr. Baumgartner is thorough, factual, and offers options that will inform me of what will answer my needs.I greatly appreciate his expertise!

Apr 16 2025

Review for Dr. Baumgarten

Everything was great. Very fast and did not have to wait at all.

Apr 16 2025

Review for Dr. Baumgarten

Location

Lakes Regional Healthcare

2301 Highway 71, Spirit Lake IA 51360

CallDirections

(712) 336-1230

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lakes Regional Healthcare located?

Lakes Regional Healthcare is located at 2301 Highway 71, Spirit Lake, IA 51360. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Lakes Regional Healthcare won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Lakes Regional Healthcare has been awarded with Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ in the past two years.

Is Lakes Regional Healthcare highly rated with patients?

87% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Lakes Regional Healthcare score well in safety ratings?

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

How do I get in at Lakes Regional Healthcare?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Lakes Regional Healthcare profile..

How does Lakes Regional Healthcare rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

Healthgrades provides detailed information on hospital safety and outcomes for patients. Click here to learn more about hospital safety.

Contact Us

2301 Highway 71

Spirit Lake, IA 51360

Directions

(712) 336-1230