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Greater Regional Medical Center

Greater Regional Medical Center is a medical facility located in Creston, IA. This hospital has been recognized for Joint Replacement Excellence Award™.

70%

Patient Experience Rating

3% lower than the national average

Awards

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement

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

11 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

As Expected

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

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

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than 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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76%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

1% higher than the national average

70%

Would definitely recommend

3% lower than the national average

Greater Regional Medical Center

National Average

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%48%54%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%86%88%

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%86%82%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%70%71%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%84%82%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%63%65%

Greater Regional Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

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

100%50%0%70%67%

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%77%77%

Providers

Provider Reviews

I have seen Dr. Gorantla for several years for a rare endocrine disorder, adrenal insufficiency. She has been excellent, and I would highly her. She is knowledgeable and keeps up on possible new treatments that might help me. She takes time to understand and answer my questions without sounding...

Janis Anderson Mar 08 2025

Review for Dr. Gorantla

Appointment time 11:20, I arrivedat at 11:05 and checked in on the text message that was sent to me. Waited 45 min in the small office cubical after getting called back from the waiting room. Dr Gorlanta said I was late that’s why I had to wait so long. I told her I wasn’t late and I had checked in...

Upset Feb 04 2025

Review for Dr. Gorantla

Very through and also very knowledgeable

Jan 29 2025

Review for Dr. Saggau

Had consulation and it went well except for waiting at desk till receptionist got done talking and goofing around with coworkers. He said let him know if I wanted to proceed and he would get me on schedule. Called back on Oct. 29th (have proof of call)and told receptionist I wanted to have him do...

Dec 14 2024

Review for Dr. Fialkov

i have scolious and degenerstive disc disease inwant a scs my ppain is unbearable cant hardly function

Dec 02 2024

Review for Dr. Munson

Location

Greater Regional Medical Center

1700 W Townline St, Creston IA 50801

CallDirections

(641) 782-7091

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Greater Regional Medical Center located?

Greater Regional Medical Center is located at 1700 W Townline St, Creston, IA 50801. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Greater Regional Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Greater Regional Medical Center has been awarded with Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Greater Regional Medical Center highly rated with patients?

76% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Greater Regional Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

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

How do I get in at Greater Regional Medical Center?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Greater Regional Medical Center profile..

How does Greater Regional Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

Healthgrades provides detailed information on hospital safety and outcomes for patients. Click here to learn more about hospital safety.

Contact Us

1700 W Townline St

Creston, IA 50801

Directions

(641) 782-7091