WINNMED
NPI 1619922051
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Decorah, IA

Q: What is Winneshiek Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Winneshiek Medical Center is 1619922051. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 24, 2006.

Q: What is Winneshiek Medical Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital, specializing in Critical Access, with taxonomy code 282NC0060X.

Active since May 24, 2006

3/5

Patient Care Rating

901 MONTGOMERY ST, DECORAH, IA 52101(563) 382-2911(563) 387-3102 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 29, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

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About Winnmed NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

WINNMED (NPI 1619922051) is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Decorah, Iowa and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Steven Robert Slessor, Cao, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1619922051

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X

Legal Business NameWINNESHIEK MEDICAL CENTER

Location Address901 MONTGOMERY STDecorah, IA 52101-2325

Mailing Address901 Montgomery StDecorah, IA 52101-2325 · (563) 382-2911

Phone(563) 382-2911

Fax(563) 387-3102

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialSteven Robert SlessorCao · (563) 387-3145

Enumeration DateMay 24, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJune 29, 2023

NPPES CertifiedJune 29, 2023

✔ NPI 1619922051 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care Hospital · Critical AccessHospitals

Taxonomy Code282NC0060X

License✔ Licensed in IA · 161371

901 MONTGOMERY ST, Decorah, IA 52101

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsWinnmed

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid0108637IA

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Winnmed (CMS certification number 161371), from CMS Care Compare.

Winnmed

Critical Access Hospitals · Decorah, IA

OwnershipGovernment - Local

CMS Certification Number161371

Location901 Montgomery StreetDecorah, IA 52101 · Winneshiek County · (563) 382-2911

Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

5/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

5/5

Doctor communication

5/5

Staff responsiveness

5/5

Communication about medicines

5/5

Discharge information

5/5

Care transition

4/5

Cleanliness

5/5

Quietness

4/5

Overall hospital rating

5/5

Recommend hospital

5/5

Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 6

Death rate for stroke patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for pneumonia patients

17% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

14% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

9.2% No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

Cases too small to report

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

3 observed cases · 1.389 predicted · 4,204 patient days

2.160 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate

55 No different than national

Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

37 No different than national

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate

Cases too small to report

Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery

Cases too small to report

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

35 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

35 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 7

Emergency department volume

Low

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis

96%

Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing

Left before being seen

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better

250 minutes

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

128 minutes

Maternal Health 3

Cesarean Birth

Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All)

240

Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases)

240

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Winnmed (CMS certification number 167190), from CMS Care Compare.

Winnmed

Home health agency · Decorah, IA

3/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipNonProfit

CMS Certification Number167190

Medicare-Certified SinceAugust 27, 1987

Phone(563) 387-3024

Services Offered

Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Medical social services Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner

93.7%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

85.8%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

89%

Patients who got better at bathing

89%

Patients whose breathing improved

82.4%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

86.5%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

79.2%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

93.2%

Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge

99.5%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

2.5%

New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

0.8%

Measure rates are from the CMS Care Compare home health data. Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to the community, remaining home without unplanned hospital care

196 of 233 patient episodes · observed rate 84.12%

84.89% Better Than National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

181 patient stays · observed rate 2.21%

Lower rates are better for this measure.

3.56% Same As National Rate

Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average

1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 338 episodes

1.12

Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

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