The health care in Emerson, South Dakota is provided by a variety of medical facilities and hospitals. There are two local hospitals located in the town: Emerson Community Hospital and St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center. Both hospitals provide emergency care, general medical services, and specialty care such as pediatrics, cardiology or surgery. In addition to these two hospitals there are also several local medical facilities that provide medical services ranging from primary care to specialist care. These include Walk-in Family Clinic, Emerson Family Practice Group, and Sanford Clinic Emerson. All of these facilities have board-certified physicians and advanced medical technologies available to ensure quality healthcare for their patients. The town also has access to other nearby larger cities with even more specialized health facilities like Sioux Falls, Rapid City, and Aberdeen if needed. With all these various resources available in the area, residents of Emerson can be sure that they will receive quality healthcare when they need it most.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 43 physicians per 100,000 population in Emerson. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Emerson area is 102.5 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Emerson area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Emerson area is 100 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Emerson commutes 12.2 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Emerson area is 93 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.