Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Minnesota with the lowest left ED without being seen
112 Minnesota hospitals ranked by left ED without being seen in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Left ED without being seenlower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 2.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T45 | Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 54 | Compare Fairview Northland Regional Hospital |
| T45 | Lakeview Memorial Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 168 min, 37th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 97 | Compare Lakeview Memorial Hospital |
| T45 | Northfield Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 37 | Compare Northfield Hospital |
| T45 | Olmsted Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 61 | Compare Olmsted Medical Center |
| T45 | Sanford Worthington Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 115 min, 78th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 55 | Compare Sanford Worthington Medical Center |
| T45 | St Gabriels Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 141 min, 55th percentile | — | 49 | Compare St Gabriels Hospital |
| T45 | Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 128 min, 67th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 99 | Compare Allina Health Faribault Medical Center |
| T45 | Cuyuna Regional Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 102 min, 89th percentile | — | 42 | Compare Cuyuna Regional Medical Center |
| T45 | Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 162 | Compare Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center |
| T45 | Hutchinson Health | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 66 | Compare Hutchinson Health |
| T45 | St Francis Regional Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 93 | Compare St Francis Regional Medical Center |
| T45 | Welia Health | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 137 min, 59th percentile | — | 49 | Compare Welia Health |
| T45 | Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 117 min, 77th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague |
| T45 | Winona Health Services | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.2%, 3rd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 57 | Compare Winona Health Services |
| T45 | Appleton Area Health | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 137 min, 59th percentile | — | 15 | Compare Appleton Area Health |
| T45 | CentraCare Health - Monticello | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 132 min, 63rd percentile | — | 39 | Compare CentraCare Health - Monticello |
| T45 | Community Memorial Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 123 min, 71st percentile | — | 36 | Compare Community Memorial Hospital |
| T45 | Essentia Health Deer River | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 91 min, 94th percentile | — | 20 | Compare Essentia Health Deer River |
| T45 | Essentia Health Fosston | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 84 min, 97th percentile | — | 50 | Compare Essentia Health Fosston |
| T45 | Essentia Health Sandstone | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 min, 89th percentile | — | 35 | Compare Essentia Health Sandstone |
| T45 | Glencoe Regional Health | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 158 min, 43rd percentile | — | 49 | Compare Glencoe Regional Health |
| T45 | Madison Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | 12 | Compare Madison Hospital |
| T45 | Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 94 min, 93rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca |
| T45 | Mille Lacs Health System | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 42 min, 100th percentile | — | 31 | Compare Mille Lacs Health System |
| T45 | North Shore Health | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 min, 66th percentile | — | 16 | Compare North Shore Health |
| T45 | Rainy Lake Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 131 min, 64th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Rainy Lake Medical Center |
| T45 | River's Edge Hospital & Clinic | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 128 min, 67th percentile | — | 17 | Compare River's Edge Hospital & Clinic |
| T45 | Sanford Jackson Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 min, 71st percentile | — | 20 | Compare Sanford Jackson Medical Center |
| T45 | St Francis Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare St Francis Medical Center |
| T80 | M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 184 | Compare M Health Fairview St John's Hospital |
| T80 | Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 181 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin |
| T80 | Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.4%, 99th percentile | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 272 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato |
| T80 | M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 150 | Compare M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital |
| T80 | M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 1,700 | Compare M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical Center |
| T80 | M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 86 | Compare M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital |
| T80 | Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 50 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing |
| T80 | Ridgeview Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 109 | Compare Ridgeview Medical Center |
| T80 | Fairview Lakes Health Services | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 61 | Compare Fairview Lakes Health Services |
| T80 | Madelia Health | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 121 min, 73rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Madelia Health |
| T80 | Sanford Bagley Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160 min, 42nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Sanford Bagley Medical Center |
| T91 | Maple Grove Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 90 | Compare Maple Grove Hospital |
| T91 | Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 8.6%, 100th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 246 min, 6th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 2,059 | Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester |
| T91 | Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 996 | Compare Abbott Northwestern Hospital |
| T91 | Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 201 min, 19th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 380 | Compare Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center |
| T91 | Essentia Health Virginia | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 131 min, 64th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 83 | Compare Essentia Health Virginia |
| T91 | Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 64 | Compare Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital |
| T91 | Allina United Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 603 | Compare Allina United Hospital |
| T91 | Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 136 | Compare Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital |
| T91 | Mercy Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 573 | Compare Mercy Hospital |
| T91 | Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 257 min, 4th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 426 | Compare Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Left ED without being seen
- Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).