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UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital

UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital is a medical facility located in Waterloo, IA. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™ and Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.

73%

Patient Experience Rating

8% 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

Patient Safety Excellence Award™

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2023)

Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2023, 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

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest

1 rating was better than expected

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

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Valve Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

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

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

In Hospital

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

6% higher than the national average

73%

Would definitely recommend

8% higher than the national average

UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital

National Average

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%47%47%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%90%84%

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%72%76%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%76%75%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%58%58%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%57%57%

UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital

National Average

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%70%67%

Quietness

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

100%50%0%58%55%

Providers

Provider Reviews

very informative, straight forward, and works with you.

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Darnold

Not a long wait. Very good neurologist. Office staff is also very good

Apr 17 2025

Review for Dr. Bekavac

I only had a cyst removed from my breast, but I found Dr Jones to be very personable. He was great about explaining the procedure and took care that I was not in pain. I would recommend Dr Jones, plus he has a very nice staff.

Apr 15 2025

Review for Dr. Jones

I came in with a broken back and she understood my pain and the fact that I had anxiety bad and she addressed it immediately, such a kind Dr period

Apr 12 2025

Review for Dr. Marlow Fisher

Dr Amjadi is very knowledge. He cares about his patients and their health. He explains in great detail about your symptoms and what you need to do to get better. I worked for him as a medical assistant and to say I learned a lot while I was doing my internship is an understatement. Before I was...

Apr 10 2025

Review for Dr. Amjadi

Location

UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital

1825 Logan Ave, Waterloo IA 50703

CallDirections

(319) 235-3941

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital located?

UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital is located at 1825 Logan Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™ and Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ in the past two years.

Is UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital highly rated with patients?

73% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital profile..

How does UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

1825 Logan Ave

Waterloo, IA 50703

Directions

(319) 235-3941