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Hospitals in Minnesota with the lowest stroke death rate

41 Minnesota hospitals ranked by stroke death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes, M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital, Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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41 hospitals ranked in Minnesota by stroke death rate; 95 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalStroke death ratelower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average11.9%3.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
1Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes, MN · Acute care8.2%, 97th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—8.1%, 94th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.95, 55th percentile140 min, 56th percentile0.86, 94th percentile87Compare Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes
2M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury, MN · Acute care8.6%, 96th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.1%, 68th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.82, 90th percentile158 min, 43rd percentile0.90, 88th percentile86Compare M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital
3Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont, MN · Acute care8.8%, 95th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—12.8%, 18th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.94, 59th percentile99 min, 91st percentile0.81, 98th percentile57Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
T4Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN · Acute care9.4%, 89th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.11, 18th percentile235 min, 7th percentile0.99, 50th percentile894Compare Hennepin County Medical Center
T4Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids, MN · Acute care9.4%, 89th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.0%, 96th percentile9.2%, 84th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.85, 85th percentile178 min, 31st percentile0.90, 88th percentile573Compare Mercy Hospital
T6Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN · Acute care9.5%, 88th percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile8.6%, 100th percentile8.3%, 93rd percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.77, 95th percentile246 min, 6th percentile0.95, 71st percentile2,059Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
T6Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis, MN · Acute care9.5%, 88th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.97, 46th percentile183 min, 28th percentile0.95, 71st percentile996Compare Abbott Northwestern Hospital
8M Health Fairview St John's HospitalMaplewood, MN · Acute care9.6%, 86th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile10.3%, 64th percentile13.3%, 99th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile188 min, 25th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile184Compare M Health Fairview St John's Hospital
T9Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, MN · Acute care9.7%, 85th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile10.0%, 70th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.83, 89th percentile217 min, 12th percentile0.94, 76th percentile489Compare Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
T9Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater, MN · Acute care9.7%, 85th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile13.1%, 14th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile168 min, 37th percentile0.91, 86th percentile97Compare Lakeview Memorial Hospital
11M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville, MN · Acute care9.8%, 84th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile190 min, 24th percentile0.86, 94th percentile150Compare M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
12Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato, MN · Acute care9.9%, 82nd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile9.4%, 99th percentile7.2%, 98th percentile13.1%, 99th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile183 min, 28th percentile0.93, 80th percentile272Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
13M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN · Acute care10.0%, 81st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.85, 85th percentile174 min, 33rd percentile0.98, 55th percentile1,700Compare M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical Center
T14Buffalo HospitalBuffalo, MN · Acute care10.1%, 79th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—8.7%, 89th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile0.91, 70th percentile138 min, 58th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile65Compare Buffalo Hospital
T14Regions HospitalSaint Paul, MN · Acute care10.1%, 79th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile1.05, 26th percentile231 min, 8th percentile0.95, 71st percentile554Compare Regions Hospital
T16Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And AustinAlbert Lea, MN · Acute care10.3%, 75th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—8.9%, 87th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.97, 46th percentile124 min, 71st percentile0.90, 88th percentile181Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin
T16Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyoming, MN · Acute care10.3%, 75th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.9%, 52nd percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.97, 46th percentile186 min, 26th percentile0.90, 88th percentile61Compare Fairview Lakes Health Services
T18M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN · Acute care10.4%, 73rd percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile7.8%, 95th percentile13.1%, 99th percentile0.76, 96th percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile390Compare M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
T18Cambridge Medical CenterCambridge, MN · Acute care10.4%, 73rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—12.1%, 28th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.94, 59th percentile140 min, 56th percentile0.81, 98th percentile86Compare Cambridge Medical Center
T18Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar, MN · Acute care10.4%, 73rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.3%, 64th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.99, 37th percentile146 min, 52nd percentile0.85, 95th percentile136Compare Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
T18St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee, MN · Acute care10.4%, 73rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.4%, 62nd percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.87, 81st percentile151 min, 48th percentile0.87, 93rd percentile93Compare St Francis Regional Medical Center
T22Owatonna HospitalOwatonna, MN · Acute care10.5%, 71st percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—12.7%, 19th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.96, 51st percentile116 min, 77th percentile0.90, 88th percentile77Compare Owatonna Hospital
T22Allina United HospitalSaint Paul, MN · Acute care10.5%, 71st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.8%, 5th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.92, 67th percentile182 min, 28th percentile0.94, 76th percentile603Compare Allina United Hospital
24Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MN · Acute care10.7%, 68th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile10.0%, 70th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.90, 73rd percentile201 min, 19th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile380Compare Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center
T25Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton, MN · Acute care10.8%, 66th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.4%, 62nd percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.95, 55th percentile150 min, 49th percentile0.85, 95th percentile54Compare Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
T25Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji, MN · Acute care10.8%, 66th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.0%, 96th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.02, 31st percentile193 min, 23rd percentile0.91, 86th percentile118Compare Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
T25Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park, MN · Acute care10.8%, 66th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.05, 26th percentile257 min, 4th percentile0.91, 86th percentile426Compare Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
28Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing, MN · Acute care11.1%, 60th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.7%, 56th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.97, 46th percentile169 min, 36th percentile0.91, 86th percentile175Compare Range Regional Health Services
29Grand Itasca Clinic And HospitalGrand Rapids, MN · Acute care11.2%, 58th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.7%, 35th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.15, 14th percentile149 min, 50th percentile0.85, 95th percentile64Compare Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital
30Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd, MN · Acute care11.4%, 54th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.23, 9th percentile114 min, 79th percentile0.83, 97th percentile162Compare Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center
31Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault, MN · Acute care11.8%, 47th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.8%, 18th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.98, 41st percentile128 min, 67th percentile0.94, 76th percentile99Compare Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
32New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm, MN · Critical access11.9%, 45th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—10.1%, 68th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile—100 min, 90th percentile—62Compare New Ulm Medical Center
33Welia HealthMora, MN · Critical access12.3%, 39th percentile3, 43rd percentile5, 97th percentile——14.6%, 74th percentile—137 min, 59th percentile—49Compare Welia Health
T34Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCrosby, MN · Critical access12.4%, 37th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.3%, 44th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile—102 min, 89th percentile—42Compare Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
T34St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN · Acute care12.4%, 37th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.85, 85th percentile227 min, 10th percentile0.99, 50th percentile267Compare St Lukes Hospital
36North Memorial Health HospitalRobbinsdale, MN · Acute care12.5%, 36th percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile1.18, 12th percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.93, 80th percentile518Compare North Memorial Health Hospital
37Alomere HealthAlexandria, MN · Acute care13.4%, 24th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.5%, 39th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile0.97, 46th percentile136 min, 60th percentile0.90, 88th percentile127Compare Alomere Health
T38Northfield HospitalNorthfield, MN · Acute care16.0%, 8th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.8%, 54th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.96, 51st percentile144 min, 53rd percentile0.84, 96th percentile37Compare Northfield Hospital
T38Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia, MN · Acute care16.0%, 8th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile8.1%, 94th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.96, 51st percentile140 min, 56th percentile0.94, 76th percentile109Compare Ridgeview Medical Center
T38Hutchinson HealthHutchinson, MN · Acute care16.0%, 8th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—9.7%, 75th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.16, 13th percentile140 min, 56th percentile0.90, 88th percentile66Compare Hutchinson Health
41Winona Health ServicesWinona, MN · Acute care17.2%, 5th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—15.2%, 3rd percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.02, 31st percentile142 min, 55th percentile0.86, 94th percentile57Compare Winona Health Services

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.

Stroke death rate
30-day death rate for stroke patients.
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).