Madison County Health Care System
Madison County Health Care System is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals) in Winterset, IA, identified by CMS Certification Number 161326. CMS has not assigned an overall star rating in the current snapshot. Fonteum publishes 86 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 Madison County Health Care System?
CMS publishes 51 patient experience (hcahps) measures for Madison County Health Care System, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
What are the mortality rates at Madison County Health Care System?
CMS publishes 2 mortality measures for Madison County Health Care System, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
| Measure | Value | Compared to national | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.9% | → 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 | 5% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
How often are patients readmitted to Madison County Health Care System?
CMS publishes 3 readmissions measures for Madison County Health Care System, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
| Measure | Value | Compared to national | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 13.6 | → Average Days per 100 Discharges | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.5% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
What are the infection rates at Madison County Health Care System?
CMS publishes 12 healthcare-associated infections measures for Madison County Health Care System, each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
How timely and effective is care at Madison County Health Care System?
CMS publishes 10 timely and effective care measures for Madison County Health Care System, 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?
Madison County Health Care System (CCN 161326) 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 161326).
- 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 — Madison County Health Care SystemCenters 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 Madison County Health Care System?
- CMS has not published an overall star rating for Madison County Health Care System in the current Care Compare snapshot. A rating is assigned only when a hospital reports enough measures across the five CMS measure groups to be scored, so smaller or specialty facilities are often unrated.
- Who owns Madison County Health Care System?
- Madison County Health Care System is classified by CMS as "Government - Local". 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 Madison County Health Care System?
- Fonteum publishes 86 CMS quality measures for Madison County Health Care System 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 Madison County Health Care System's quality data come from?
- Madison County Health Care System'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 161326 identify?
- The CMS Certification Number (CCN) 161326 is the federal identifier Medicare assigns to Madison County Health Care System. 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 Madison County Health Care System's records.
- Does Madison County Health Care System provide emergency services?
- Yes. CMS records that Madison County Health Care System 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
Madison County Health Care System is a Medicare-certified hospital identified by CMS Certification Number 161326. Data sourced from the CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 (data.cms.gov), a US Government Work. Methodology · Report an error · Medicare.gov