Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 48
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Church
- Beds
- 109
- 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 24 of 24 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 | Sanford Medical Center AberdeenAberdeen, SD | Avera St LukesAberdeen, SD | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 stars | 4 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 4 starsBetter than national | 4 starsBetter than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 90/100Better than national | 90/100Better than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 91/100Better than national | 91/100Better than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | Not reported | 11.7%Better than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 11.5%Worse than national | 11%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 15.3%Worse than national | 15.3%Worse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 9.3%Worse than national | 8.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | Not reported | 12%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.2%Worse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.95Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.06Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | Not reported | 0.00Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | Not reported | 0.00Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.10Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 120 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 126 minBetter than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 1%Better than national | 0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 59%Worse than national | 75%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 89%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 86%Better than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.91Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.02Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 48 | 109 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- 4 stars
- Avera St Lukes
- 4 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- 4 starsBetter than national
- Avera St Lukes
- 4 starsBetter than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- 90/100Better than national
- Avera St Lukes
- 90/100Better than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- 91/100Better than national
- Avera St Lukes
- 91/100Better than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- Not reported
- Avera St Lukes
- 11.7%Better than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- 11.5%Worse than national
- Avera St Lukes
- 11%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- 15.3%Worse than national
- Avera St Lukes
- 15.3%Worse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- 9.3%Worse than national
- Avera St Lukes
- 8.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- Not reported
- Avera St Lukes
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- Not reported
- Avera St Lukes
- 12%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- 14.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Avera St Lukes
- 15.2%Worse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- 0.95Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Avera St Lukes
- 1.06Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- Not reported
- Avera St Lukes
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- Not reported
- Avera St Lukes
- 0.00Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- Not reported
- Avera St Lukes
- 0.00Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- Not reported
- Avera St Lukes
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- Not reported
- Avera St Lukes
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Avera St Lukes
- 1.10Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- 120 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Avera St Lukes
- 126 minBetter than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- 1%Better than national
- Avera St Lukes
- 0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- 59%Worse than national
- Avera St Lukes
- 75%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- 89%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Avera St Lukes
- 86%Better than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- 0.91Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Avera St Lukes
- 1.02Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- 48
- Avera St Lukes
- 109
- 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).
Trends since 2020
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