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Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital

Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital is a medical facility located in Rhinelander, WI. This hospital has been recognized for Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™.

59%

Patient Experience Rating

10% lower 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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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

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

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

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

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

As 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

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than 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

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

2025

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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63%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

8% lower than the national average

59%

Would definitely recommend

10% lower than the national average

Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital

National Average

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%52%51%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%63%60%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%89%87%

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%75%78%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%77%78%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%60%64%

Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital

National Average

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%70%71%

Quietness

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

100%50%0%47%59%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Dr. Keele made sure I understood everything about my needed procedure. He was super informative and answered every question I had without making me feel rushed. His calming demeanor makes a scary situation more tolerable.

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Keele

Great doctor and center. I am glad I switched centers

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Hartke

Our visit was good He is very informative. Makes you feel comfortable, He takes his time to explain what’s going to happen it the future what you can do and how to get the most out of my new joint.He always has a big smile for me , makes you trust in him.

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Keele

Very personable, listened to my concerns and questions. Very professional. He and his assistants are amazing. Made everything easy to understand. Highly recommend.

Apr 20 2025

Review for Dr. Jones

Thing that was awesome was Dr. Pollnow services. He explained everything to me throughly before it happen.

Apr 19 2025

Review for Dr. Pollnow

Location

Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital

2251 N Shore Dr, Rhinelander WI 54501

CallDirections

(715) 361-2000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital located?

Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital is located at 2251 N Shore Dr, Rhinelander, WI 54501. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital has been awarded with Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital highly rated with patients?

59% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital score well in safety ratings?

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

How do I get in at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital profile..

How does Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

2251 N Shore Dr

Rhinelander, WI 54501

Directions

(715) 361-2000