Hospital rankings
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.
| # | Hospital | Stroke death ratelower 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 | 11.9% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes | 8.2%, 97th 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 |
| 2 | M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | 8.6%, 96th 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 |
| 3 | Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont | 8.8%, 95th 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 |
| T4 | Hennepin County Medical Center | 9.4%, 89th 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 |
| T4 | Mercy Hospital | 9.4%, 89th 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 |
| T6 | Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 9.5%, 88th 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 |
| T6 | Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 9.5%, 88th 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 |
| 8 | M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | 9.6%, 86th 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 |
| T9 | Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 9.7%, 85th 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 |
| T9 | Lakeview Memorial Hospital | 9.7%, 85th 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 |
| 11 | M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | 9.8%, 84th 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 |
| 12 | Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato | 9.9%, 82nd 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 |
| 13 | M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical Center | 10.0%, 81st 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 |
| T14 | Buffalo Hospital | 10.1%, 79th 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 |
| T14 | Regions Hospital | 10.1%, 79th 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 |
| T16 | Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin | 10.3%, 75th 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 |
| T16 | Fairview Lakes Health Services | 10.3%, 75th 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 |
| T18 | M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | 10.4%, 73rd 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 |
| T18 | Cambridge Medical Center | 10.4%, 73rd 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 |
| T18 | Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital | 10.4%, 73rd 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 |
| T18 | St Francis Regional Medical Center | 10.4%, 73rd 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 |
| T22 | Owatonna Hospital | 10.5%, 71st 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 |
| T22 | Allina United Hospital | 10.5%, 71st 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 |
| 24 | Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | 10.7%, 68th 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 |
| T25 | Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | 10.8%, 66th 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 |
| T25 | Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | 10.8%, 66th 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 |
| T25 | Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | 10.8%, 66th 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 |
| 28 | Range Regional Health Services | 11.1%, 60th 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 |
| 29 | Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital | 11.2%, 58th 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 |
| 30 | Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | 11.4%, 54th 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 |
| 31 | Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | 11.8%, 47th 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 |
| 32 | New Ulm Medical Center | 11.9%, 45th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 100 min, 90th percentile | — | 62 | Compare New Ulm Medical Center |
| 33 | Welia Health | 12.3%, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 137 min, 59th percentile | — | 49 | Compare Welia Health |
| T34 | Cuyuna Regional Medical Center | 12.4%, 37th 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 |
| T34 | St Lukes Hospital | 12.4%, 37th 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 |
| 36 | North Memorial Health Hospital | 12.5%, 36th 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 | Alomere Health | 13.4%, 24th 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 |
| T38 | Northfield Hospital | 16.0%, 8th 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 |
| T38 | Ridgeview Medical Center | 16.0%, 8th 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 |
| T38 | Hutchinson Health | 16.0%, 8th 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 |
| 41 | Winona Health Services | 17.2%, 5th 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 |
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).