Van Wert County Hospital
An acute care hospital in Van Wert, Ohio 45891
1250 S Washington Street, Van Wert, Ohio 45891. (419) 238-8627.
- Medicare participation ended
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 20, 2026.
- 5of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 4of 5 patient survey rating
- 1 deficiency cited in the last three years
- 120 beds
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean3
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
The last inspection on record was on Jan 14, 2025: a complaint inspection.
1 deficiency cited in the last three years.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those deficiencies happened
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jan 14, 2025: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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Emergency Services Policies
The inspectors’ words, 1,011 words
“EMERGENCY SERVICES POLICIES CFR(s): 482.55(a)(3) [If emergency services are provided at the hospital --] (3) The policies and procedures governing medical care provided in the emergency service or department are established by and are a continuing responsibility of the medical staff. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 29000 Based on medical record review, policy review, and staff interview, the facility failed to follow their policies to obtain vital signs and to assess patient pain levels. This affected three (#1, #2 and #10) of ten patients reviewed who received services in the emergency department. Findings: 1. The medical record revealed Patient #1 was admitted to the emergency department (ED) on 03/31/24 at 6:44 PM with complaints of sharp upper abdominal pain for the past three days and vomiting times one. This patient stated her pain was frequent and non-radiating. The acuity level of a three was given at 6:54 PM with vital signs (VS) completed listing a temperature (T) of 97.8 degrees Fahrenheit (F), heart rate (HR) of 101, respiratory rate (RR) of 18, blood pressure (BP) of 147/95, and a pain rating of 10 out of 10. The physician was at the bedside at 7:01 PM and ordered tests and medications to be given. This patient was medicated with Protonix 40 milligram (mg) intravenous (IV) and Bentyl (antispasmodic) at 7:47 PM then Zofran (anti-nausea) at 7:53 PM. Patient # 1 was discharged home at 9:01 PM with instructions to follow up with their physician and return if pain increased. The medical record contained no documentation of any additional vital sign monitoring or any pain assessment after being medicated. Review of the facility policy titled “Emergency Department Triage Process (ESI and Vital Signs},” revised 08/24, instructs staff in the emergency department to assess patients for chief complaint, vital signs (VS) including pain assessment, and determine a emergency severity index (ESI). Vital sign guidelines are by ESI scoring. With a ESI score of one complete VS every five to fifteen minutes, ESI score of two will have VS completed every 30 minutes for the first four hours, ESI score of three will have VS every hour for the first four hours. This policy further states if a ED patients are in the department longer than one hour they must have their VS completed at discharge. Review of the facility policy titled “Pain Management,” dated 05/11/23, states if pain is identified on assessment the following components should be assessed to include location, intensity rating, description, onset, duration and pattern, aggravating and or alleviating factors, current pain management interventions and establish a comfort goal with patient. A pain reassessment should be completed after each pain management intervention (pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic) in a timely and comprehensive manner appropriate to the circumstances. For pharmacological pain interventions reassess the patient for pain intensity and side effects to evaluate the medication effect dependent on the medication peak and route of administration. Interview on 1/14/24 at 1:30 PM, the Manager of the ED, Staff F, verified no documentation was found of a pain reassessment and no repeat VS were completed per policy. 2. The medical record revealed Patient #2 was admitted to the ER on 11/28/24 at 3:11 PM with complaints of right sided chest pain that increased when taking deep breaths. The history and physical listed endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) with an exploratory laparotomy for endometriosis completed on 11/21/24 at a different hospital. At 3:23 PM Patient #2 stated they’ve been having right lung pain since surgery, felt short of breath, and complained of an increase in pain when they took a deep breath. An acuity level of three was assigned at 3:25 PM and VS were documented as T-98.5 degrees F, HR 79, RR 14, BP of 148/73 with no documentation of a pain score completed. An assessment was completed by the certified nurse practitioner (CNP) with the lungs documented as clear with no wheezing, heart rate had regular rhythm, normal pulses and abdomen was soft and non-distended. Patient stated she has pain to the lateral right chest which was worse with a deep breath and improves when she was up and moving around. Patient stated she has tried Tylenol, ibuprofen, and Norco at home with no relief. Patient describes pain as the feeling of “Running a marathon in minuse 20 degree weather.” The pain medication Toradol 60 mg was given intramuscularly (IM), Zofran 4 mg orally, and a gastrointestinal (GI) cocktail which consisted of viscous of lidocaine and Maalox solution at 4:23 PM. The first pain scoring of 4/10 was documented at this time. Patient # 2 was discharged home at 5:15 PM with instructions to follow up with their primary care physician and to return to the ED if symptoms get worse. There was no evidence of any pain reassessment being completed after being medicated for pain. Interview on 01/14/25 at 3:15 PM, Staff F verified the findings of not documenting an initial pain score or re-assessment of pain per policy. 3. The medical record revealed Patient #10 was admitted on 09/16/24 at 9:15 PM with complaints of chest pain which started three days ago. An acuity level of two was assigned at 9:19 PM, and the physician was in to see the patient at 9:20 PM. Vital signs were recorded at 9:21 PM with T of 97.7 degrees F, HR 102, RR -13, BP 134/90, and chest pain rating of 6 out of 10. Orders were placed at 9:26 PM for medications and at 9:45 PM the patient was give a chewable baby aspirin 324 mg, protonix 40 mg IV, and Bentyl 20 mg IM. Patient #10 was discharged home with instructions at 10:58 PM with instructions to follow up with the cardiologist. The record contains no additional vital signs and no further assessment of the patient’s pain levels. . Interview on 01/14/25 at 3:30 PM, Staff F verified Patient #10’s record had no documentation vital signs were repeated every 30 minutes and prior to discharge. Staff F also verified no documentation was found the pain was assessed per the policy.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jan 14, 2025 | Complaint inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
How do patients fare?
- CMS’s overall CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System. for it is 5 of 5.
- Of the measures behind its CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System., CMS counts against the national value: mortality, 0 better and 0 worse of 3; safety of care, 0 better and 0 worse of 3; readmission, 1 better and 0 worse of 6.
- Patients rate it 4 of 5 in CMS’s patient survey (239 surveys completed, Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025): 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 66% would definitely recommend it.
- Infections, compared by CMS with the national benchmark (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025): C. diff infections, no different than national benchmark.
- CMS’s patient safety composite for serious complications, PSI 90, Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2024: no different than the national value.
- Deaths within 30 days, as CMS gives them (Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2025): heart failure 11%, pneumonia 13.8%. CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for them in this release.
- Readmissions within 30 days, as CMS gives them (Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2025): heart failure 19.9%, pneumonia 16.7%, COPD 20.5%, hip or knee replacement 6%. CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for them in this release.
- After outpatient care, compared by CMS: unplanned hospital visits after a colonoscopy, no different than the national rate; unplanned hospital visits after outpatient surgery, no different than expected.
- Emergency department patients spent a median of 153 minutes there before leaving (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025), and 1% left before being seen.
- 58% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock got the care CMS measures, SEP-1 (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025).
- Medicare’s spending per patient here is 0.92 times the national median (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024).
CMS, Hospital General Information, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital, Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital, Timely and Effective Care - Hospital and Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary - Hospital. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Complications and Deaths - Hospital and Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital. Released Sep 30, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall ratingCMS’s overall hospital quality star rating, 1 to 5 | 5 of 5 |
| Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the hospital’s patients (HCAHPS), 1 to 5 | 4 of 5 |
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- CMS’s Provider of Services file records that its Medicare participation ended on Aug 20, 2026 (CMS’s reason: “Other - provider status change”).
- Ownership: voluntary non-profit - private.
- It is accredited by The Joint Commission, whose surveys stand in for the state’s routine inspections.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency on record in the last three years.
- Voluntary non-profit - Private.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Hospital General Information. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been penalized?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospitals.
- Not among the hospitals whose Medicare payments CMS cut under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program for fiscal year 2026.
- 1 deficiency cited in the last three years came from an inspection that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated yearly.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
What do patients say about their care?
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for hospitals.
- In CMS’s patient survey, patients rate how well its nurses communicated 5 of 5.
- 87% of its health care workers got a flu shot (Oct 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025).
CMS, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital and Timely and Effective Care - Hospital. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- Ohiohealth Corporation owns 100% directly since Feb 28, 2023.
- 28 owners or officers are people: John Schwemer (corporate director); Wade Giffin (corporate director); Andy Rose (corporate officer); Andy Rose (corporate director); Nicholas P Honda (corporate director); Donna James (corporate officer); Donna James (corporate director); Michael Coleman (corporate director); Stephen Markovich (corporate officer); Stephen Markovich (managing employee (on the payroll)); Sandy Doyle-Ahern (corporate director); Hee-Soo Jung (corporate director); David Harrison (corporate director); Arvind Mark Malik (corporate director); Carolyn S Kile (corporate director); Jeffrey D Hutchison (corporate director); Michael P Browning (corporate officer); Linda Hondros (corporate officer); Linda Hondros (corporate director); Karen Cook (corporate director); Mike Mahaffey (corporate director); Peggy Simmons (corporate director); Joseph S Lyren (corporate officer); Joseph S Lyren (managing employee (on the payroll)); Jennifer Lynn Papp (corporate director); David Eichinger (corporate director); Elizabeth Ingram (corporate officer); Elizabeth Ingram (corporate director).
- CMS’s Provider of Services file records 1 change of ownership.
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohiohealth Corporation | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Feb 28, 2023 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 2 hospitals CMS lists in Van Wert County, 1 has an overall star rating from CMS: 1 rated 5 of 5.
- CMS rates this one 5 of 5.
CMS, Hospital General Information. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Overall star rating |
|---|---|
| Ridgeview Hospital | Not given |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospitals, so none are shown. The one payment cut CMS publishes for each hospital, under its Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, is shown where it applies.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- Most hospitals are accredited by a private organisation (The Joint Commission, DNV and others) whose routine inspections stand in for the state’s; those reports aren’t public, and QCOR holds only the state’s surveys: no inspection on record here doesn’t mean none took place.
- QCOR says its hospital inspection data are complete only through September 17, 2026, while it moves to a new system.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for hospitals.
- In its September 2026 release CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for death and readmission rates, though it gives the rates.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (xubh-q36u).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital.
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital (77hc-ibv8).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Complications and Deaths - Hospital (ynj2-r877).
Released Sep 30, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital (632h-zaca).
Released Sep 30, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Timely and Effective Care - Hospital (yv7e-xc69).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary - Hospital (rrqw-56er).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program (yq43-i98g).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated yearly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (Hospital_and_other.DATA.Q3_2026.csv).
Released Oct 14, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies (Hospital_2567s_2010_to_2026YTD.xlsx).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital All Owners (Hospital_All_Owners_2026.09.29.csv).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital Enrollments (Hospital_Enrollments_2026.09.29.csv).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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