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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.

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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.

Latest CMS values for Red Lake Hospital, Sanford Bemidji Medical Center and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureRed Lake HospitalRedlake, MNNot ratedSanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji, MNNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 releaseNot reported4 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 releaseNot reported3 starsWorse than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 releaseNot reported88/100Better than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 releaseNot reported87/100Same as national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 releaseNot reported10%Better than national11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 releaseNot reported9.3%Better than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 releaseNot reported14.1%Better than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 releaseNot reported7.1%Better than national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 releaseNot reported10.8%Better than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 releaseNot reported14.4%Better than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 releaseNot reported1.02Worse than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 releaseNot reported0.79Better than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 releaseNot reported1.42Worse than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 releaseNot reported0.57Better than national1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 releaseNot reported0.78Better than national1.00
C. diff infections2026 releaseNot reported0.10Better than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release82 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national193 minWorse than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release4%Worse than national4%Worse than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 releaseNot reported49%Worse than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release84%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national80%Better than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 releaseNot reported0.91Better than national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release23118No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    4 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    3 starsWorse than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    88/100Better than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    87/100Same as national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    10%Better than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    9.3%Better than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    14.1%Better than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    7.1%Better than national
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    10.8%Better than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    14.4%Better than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    1.02Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    0.79Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    1.42Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    0.57Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    0.78Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    0.10Better than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    82 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    193 minWorse than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    4%Worse than national
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    4%Worse than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    49%Worse than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    84%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    80%Better than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    Not reported
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    0.91Better than national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Red Lake Hospital
    23
    Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
    118
    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).