Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Minnesota with the lowest hospital-acquired condition score
44 Minnesota hospitals ranked by hospital-acquired condition score in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Essentia Health Virginia, Buffalo Hospital, Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Hospital-acquired condition scorelower 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 | 0.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Essentia Health Virginia | −0.79, 91st 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 |
| 2 | Buffalo Hospital | −0.79, 91st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 65 | Compare Buffalo Hospital |
| 3 | Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin | −0.70, 87th 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 |
| 4 | M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | −0.55, 82nd 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 |
| 5 | Lakeview Memorial Hospital | −0.45, 76th 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 |
| 6 | Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes | −0.40, 74th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 87 | Compare Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes |
| 7 | Maple Grove Hospital | −0.37, 72nd 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 |
| 8 | Essentia Health Duluth | −0.33, 70th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | — | 0.96, 66th percentile | 165 | Compare Essentia Health Duluth |
| 9 | Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing | −0.32, 69th 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 |
| 10 | Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | −0.32, 69th 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 |
| 11 | Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | −0.30, 68th 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 |
| 12 | Mercy Hospital | −0.28, 67th 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 |
| 13 | Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | −0.27, 66th 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 |
| 14 | Range Regional Health Services | −0.26, 65th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 175 | Compare Range Regional Health Services |
| 15 | Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont | −0.25, 65th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 99 min, 91st percentile | 0.81, 98th percentile | 57 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont |
| 16 | M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | −0.15, 57th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 390 | Compare M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital |
| 17 | Fairview Lakes Health Services | −0.14, 57th 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 |
| 18 | Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | −0.14, 57th 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 |
| 19 | Cambridge Medical Center | −0.09, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.81, 98th percentile | 86 | Compare Cambridge Medical Center |
| 20 | Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | −0.07, 52nd 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 |
| 21 | Allina United Hospital | −0.06, 51st 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 |
| 22 | Alomere Health | −0.04, 50th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 127 | Compare Alomere Health |
| 23 | M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | −0.04, 50th 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 |
| 24 | Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | −0.03, 49th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 217 min, 12th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 489 | Compare Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital |
| 25 | Regions Hospital | 0.00, 48th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 231 min, 8th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 554 | Compare Regions Hospital |
| 26 | St Lukes Hospital | +0.01, 47th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 227 min, 10th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 267 | Compare St Lukes Hospital |
| 27 | M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | +0.05, 44th 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 |
| 28 | M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical Center | +0.13, 39th 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 |
| 29 | Abbott Northwestern Hospital | +0.17, 37th 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 |
| 30 | Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato | +0.21, 34th 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 |
| 31 | Hennepin County Medical Center | +0.33, 28th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 235 min, 7th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 894 | Compare Hennepin County Medical Center |
| 32 | Ridgeview Medical Center | +0.34, 27th 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 |
| 33 | Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital | +0.36, 26th 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 |
| 34 | Winona Health Services | +0.36, 26th 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 |
| 35 | Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | +0.49, 20th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 118 | Compare Sanford Bemidji Medical Center |
| 36 | North Memorial Health Hospital | +0.49, 20th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 518 | Compare North Memorial Health Hospital |
| 37 | St Francis Regional Medical Center | +0.52, 19th 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 |
| 38 | Hutchinson Health | +0.62, 16th 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 |
| 39 | Owatonna Hospital | +0.69, 13th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 116 min, 77th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 77 | Compare Owatonna Hospital |
| 40 | Northfield Hospital | +0.78, 11th 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 |
| 41 | Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital | +0.97, 7th 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 |
| 42 | Olmsted Medical Center | +1.01, 6th 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 |
| 43 | Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | +1.07, 5th 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 |
| 44 | Sanford Worthington Medical Center | +1.14, 4th 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 |
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.
- Hospital-acquired condition score
- Total score in the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, from patient safety events and infections (weighted z-scores; 0 is about average, higher is worse). Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals..
- 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).