# REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY

> Critical Access Hospitals · Government - Local · CRESCO, IA · CMS rating ★★★★☆

## About this hospital type

Rural designation — ≤25 beds, ≥35 miles from another hospital, ≤96-hour avg stay.

## Location

235 8TH AVENUE WEST, CRESCO, IA, 52136

**Telephone:** (563) 547-2101


## Key facts

- **CMS Certification Number (CCN):** 161328
- **Type:** Critical Access Hospitals
- **Ownership:** Government - Local
- **Emergency services:** Yes
- **Birthing-friendly designation:** Yes
- **Overall CMS star rating:** 4 / 5
- **Mortality measures rated better than national:** 0
- **Readmission measures rated better than national:** 1

## Primary source

CMS Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospital/161328

## Citation

> US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information dataset, facility 161328 (REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-12 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/hospital/161328. Licensed CC0.

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