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Hospitals in Minnesota with the highest patients' overall rating

70 Minnesota hospitals ranked by patients' overall rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca, Glacial Ridge Hospital, Perham Health. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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70 hospitals ranked in Minnesota by patients' overall rating; 66 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Patients' overall ratinghigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Patients would recommendhigher is better	Compare
	National average	88	3.3	87
1	Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaWaseca, MN · Critical access	96, 100th percentile	5, 97th percentile	95, 98th percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
T2	Glacial Ridge HospitalGlenwood, MN · Critical access	95, 99th percentile	5, 97th percentile	95, 98th percentile	Compare Glacial Ridge Hospital
T2	Perham HealthPerham, MN · Critical access	95, 99th percentile	5, 97th percentile	96, 99th percentile	Compare Perham Health
T2	Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCannon Falls, MN · Critical access	95, 99th percentile	5, 97th percentile	96, 99th percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
T5	Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN · Acute care	94, 97th percentile	5, 97th percentile	95, 98th percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
T5	Astera HealthWadena, MN · Critical access	94, 97th percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 64th percentile	Compare Astera Health
T5	Riverwood Healthcare CenterAitkin, MN · Critical access	94, 97th percentile	5, 97th percentile	96, 99th percentile	Compare Riverwood Healthcare Center
8	Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCrosby, MN · Critical access	93, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	94, 96th percentile	Compare Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
T9	New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm, MN · Critical access	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare New Ulm Medical Center
T9	Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater, MN · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Lakeview Memorial Hospital
T9	Northfield HospitalNorthfield, MN · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Northfield Hospital
T9	Hutchinson HealthHutchinson, MN · Acute care	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Hutchinson Health
T9	St Josephs Area Health ServicesPark Rapids, MN · Critical access	92, 89th percentile	5, 97th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare St Josephs Area Health Services
T9	Welia HealthMora, MN · Critical access	92, 89th percentile	5, 97th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Welia Health
T9	Mayo Clinic Health System New PragueNew Prague, MN · Critical access	92, 89th percentile	5, 97th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague
T9	Glencoe Regional HealthGlencoe, MN · Critical access	92, 89th percentile	5, 97th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Glencoe Regional Health
T9	River's Edge Hospital & ClinicSt Peter, MN · Critical access	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare River's Edge Hospital & Clinic
T9	Riverview HospitalCrookston, MN · Critical access	92, 89th percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Riverview Hospital
T19	Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato, MN · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
T19	Minneapolis VA Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN · Veterans Affairs	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Minneapolis VA Medical Center
T19	Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton, MN · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
T19	Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia, MN · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	92, 87th percentile	Compare Ridgeview Medical Center
T19	Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park, MN · Acute care	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
T19	Chippewa County HospitalMontevideo, MN · Critical access	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	94, 96th percentile	Compare Chippewa County Hospital
T19	Community Memorial HospitalCloquet, MN · Critical access	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare Community Memorial Hospital
T19	Mayo Clinic Health System St. JamesSt James, MN · Critical access	91, 82nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
T27	Buffalo HospitalBuffalo, MN · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Buffalo Hospital
T27	Maple Grove HospitalMaple Grove, MN · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Maple Grove Hospital
T27	United Hospital DistrictBlue Earth, MN · Critical access	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	93, 92nd percentile	Compare United Hospital District
T27	Mayo Clinic Health System In Red WingRed Wing, MN · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing
T27	Olmsted Medical CenterRochester, MN · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Olmsted Medical Center
T27	Regions HospitalSaint Paul, MN · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	3, 39th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Regions Hospital
T27	Lakewood Health SystemStaples, MN · Critical access	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	91, 80th percentile	Compare Lakewood Health System
T27	Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake CityLake City, MN · Critical access	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 64th percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
T27	Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls, MN · Critical access	90, 72nd percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 64th percentile	Compare Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
T36	Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont, MN · Acute care	89, 61st percentile	4, 76th percentile	87, 46th percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
T36	Alomere HealthAlexandria, MN · Acute care	89, 61st percentile	4, 76th percentile	90, 72nd percentile	Compare Alomere Health
T36	Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MN · Acute care	89, 61st percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 64th percentile	Compare Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center
T36	Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes, MN · Acute care	89, 61st percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 64th percentile	Compare Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes
T36	Grand Itasca Clinic And HospitalGrand Rapids, MN · Acute care	89, 61st percentile	4, 76th percentile	87, 46th percentile	Compare Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital
T36	Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing, MN · Acute care	89, 61st percentile	4, 76th percentile	88, 56th percentile	Compare Range Regional Health Services
T36	Sanford Worthington Medical CenterWorthington, MN · Acute care	89, 61st percentile	4, 76th percentile	88, 56th percentile	Compare Sanford Worthington Medical Center
T36	Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault, MN · Acute care	89, 61st percentile	4, 76th percentile	89, 64th percentile	Compare Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
T44	Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And AustinAlbert Lea, MN · Acute care	88, 48th percentile	4, 76th percentile	86, 37th percentile	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin
T44	Owatonna HospitalOwatonna, MN · Acute care	88, 48th percentile	4, 76th percentile	88, 56th percentile	Compare Owatonna Hospital
T44	Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis, MN · Acute care	88, 48th percentile	3, 39th percentile	89, 64th percentile	Compare Abbott Northwestern Hospital
T44	Cambridge Medical CenterCambridge, MN · Acute care	88, 48th percentile	3, 39th percentile	85, 30th percentile	Compare Cambridge Medical Center
T44	Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, MN · Acute care	88, 48th percentile	4, 76th percentile	88, 56th percentile	Compare Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
T44	Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji, MN · Acute care	88, 48th percentile	3, 39th percentile	87, 46th percentile	Compare Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
T44	Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd, MN · Acute care	88, 48th percentile	3, 39th percentile	86, 37th percentile	Compare Essentia Health St Joseph's 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.

Patients' overall rating: HCAHPS overall hospital rating, linear mean score (0-100).
Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Patients would recommend: HCAHPS willingness to recommend the hospital, linear mean score (0-100).