Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 505
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 545
- Emergency services
- Yes
Latest measures
The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Showing 29 of 29 measures
The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.
| Measure | Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health CenterSioux Falls, SD | Sanford USDMedical CenterSioux Falls, SD | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 stars | 5 starsBest of the selected hospitals | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 3 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 89/100Better than national | 89/100Better than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 90/100Better than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 12.2%Worse than national | 10.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 12.4%Worse than national | 11.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 14.8%Better than national | 13.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 8.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 9.8%Worse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | 2.6%Worse than national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 10.9%Better than national | 10.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 14.5%Better than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.03Worse than national | 0.64Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.78Better than national | 0.26Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.23Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.52Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.37Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.60Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | 0.53Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.82Better than national | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.66Better than national | 0.55Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.32Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.35Better than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 112 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 207 minWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 4%Worse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 63%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 42%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 88%Better than national | 88%Better than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 1.02Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 1.07Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Medicare penalties | |||
| Net Medicare quality adjustment2026 release | −0.61%Worse than national | −0.15%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | −0.48% |
| Readmissions penalty2026 release | −0.14%Better than national | −0.04%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | −0.34% |
| Hospital-acquired condition score2026 release | +0.36Worse than national | −0.25Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.00 |
| Value-based purchasing score2026 release | 22.3/100Worse than national | 27.4/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 30.9/100 |
| Value-based purchasing adjustment2026 release | −0.47%Worse than national | −0.11%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | +0.13% |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 505 | 545 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 4 stars
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 5 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 3 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 89/100Better than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 89/100Better than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 90/100Better than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 12.2%Worse than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 10.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 12.4%Worse than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 11.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 14.8%Better than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 13.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 8.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 9.8%Worse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- Not reported
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 2.6%Worse than national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 10.9%Better than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 10.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 14.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 14.5%Better than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 1.03Worse than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 0.64Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 0.78Better than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 0.26Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 0.23Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 0.52Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 0.37Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 0.60Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 0.53Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 0.82Better than national
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 0.66Better than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 0.55Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 0.32Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 0.35Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 112 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 207 minWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 4%Worse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 63%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 42%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 88%Better than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 88%Better than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 1.02Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 1.07Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Medicare penalties
Net Medicare quality adjustment
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- −0.61%Worse than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- −0.15%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- −0.48%
Readmissions penalty
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- −0.14%Better than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- −0.04%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- −0.34%
Hospital-acquired condition score
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- +0.36Worse than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- −0.25Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 0.00
Value-based purchasing score
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 22.3/100Worse than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 27.4/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 30.9/100
Value-based purchasing adjustment
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- −0.47%Worse than national
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- −0.11%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- +0.13%
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- 505
- Sanford USDMedical Center
- 545
- National
- No benchmark
Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).
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