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CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs

CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs is a medical facility located in Council Bluffs, IA. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™ and Critical Care Excellence Award™.

68%

Patient Experience Rating

3% 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

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Critical Care Excellence Award™

Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

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

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

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

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

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Critical Care Excellence Award™

Critical Care Excellence Award™

2025

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

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

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

As 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

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

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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70%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

4% higher than the national average

68%

Would definitely recommend

3% higher than the national average

CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs

National Average

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%75%76%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%59%57%

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%50%47%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%90%84%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%58%58%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%78%75%

CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs

National Average

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%69%67%

Quietness

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

100%50%0%64%55%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Everyone was wonderful. Very friendly and kind Dr fellmiere spent lots of time explaining things and answering questions. Best eye doctor I’ve ever seen

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Feilmeier

I found him dismissive and unwilling to 'listen' to me. He didn't run any tests or examine me. I felt he had already decided that because I'm a woman, I was a complainer, and he didn't want to be bothered with me. I have genuine pain that interferes with my life, it's not in my head. The visit was...

Apr 18 2025

Review for Dr. Kenik

Great Dr spent time discussing what was needed Regarding any of my eye concerns

Apr 16 2025

Review for Dr. Feilmeier

Friendly enough the first visit. He had his scheduling nurse contact me for a procedure, which kept me off my feet off for six weeks, and I certainly would not nor could not do. I was told that in order to find out whether an alternate procedure could be covered by general anesthesia. I would need...

Apr 15 2025

Review for Dr. Wegner

So disappointed in this office. Needed FMLA paper work done to help my son keep his job but yet Dr Kricsfeld refuses to help him. Once I trusted him with my husbands life in his hands and now I this. Wow you should be ashamed of yourself. I'll be happy to my take my care somewhere else.

Apr 15 2025

Review for Dr. Kricsfeld

Location

CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs

800 Mercy Dr, Council Bluffs IA 51503

CallDirections

(308) 225-4677

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs located?

CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs is located at 800 Mercy Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51503. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™ and Critical Care Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs highly rated with patients?

70% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs score well in safety ratings?

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

How do I get in at CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs?

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How does CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

800 Mercy Dr

Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Directions

(308) 225-4677