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Hospitals in Minnesota with the highest appropriate sepsis care

60 Minnesota hospitals ranked by appropriate sepsis care in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Ridgeview Medical Center, Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center, Sanford Worthington Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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60 hospitals ranked in Minnesota by appropriate sepsis care; 76 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Appropriate sepsis carehigher 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
	National average	65.0%		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
1	Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia, MN · Acute care	84.0%, 91st 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
2	Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterAurora, MN · Critical access	79.0%, 83rd percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	112 min, 81st percentile	—	16	Compare Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
T3	Sanford Worthington Medical CenterWorthington, MN · Acute care	76.0%, 77th 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
T3	CentraCare Health System - Sauk CentreSauk Centre, MN · Critical access	76.0%, 77th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.5%, 79th percentile	—	109 min, 83rd percentile	—	28	Compare CentraCare Health System - Sauk Centre
T5	Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes, MN · Acute care	75.0%, 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
T5	M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville, MN · Acute care	75.0%, 74th 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
T5	Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd, MN · Acute care	75.0%, 74th 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
T5	Essentia Health Deer RiverDeer River, MN · Critical access	75.0%, 74th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	91 min, 94th percentile	—	20	Compare Essentia Health Deer River
T9	M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN · Acute care	73.0%, 69th 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
T9	Essentia Health SandstoneSandstone, MN · Critical access	73.0%, 69th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	102 min, 89th percentile	—	35	Compare Essentia Health Sandstone
T11	M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN · Acute care	72.0%, 67th 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
T11	Grand Itasca Clinic And HospitalGrand Rapids, MN · Acute care	72.0%, 67th 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
13	Essentia Health Moose LakeMoose Lake, MN · Critical access	71.0%, 64th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	112 min, 81st percentile	—	25	Compare Essentia Health Moose Lake
T14	Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont, MN · Acute care	69.0%, 59th 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
T14	Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyoming, MN · Acute care	69.0%, 59th 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
16	Hutchinson HealthHutchinson, MN · Acute care	68.0%, 57th 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
T17	Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton, MN · Acute care	67.0%, 54th 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
T17	Essentia Health FosstonFosston, MN · Critical access	67.0%, 54th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	84 min, 97th percentile	—	50	Compare Essentia Health Fosston
19	Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MN · Acute care	66.0%, 52nd 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
20	Essentia Health VirginiaVirginia, MN · Acute care	65.0%, 49th 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
T21	Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing, MN · Acute care	64.0%, 47th 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
T21	St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN · Acute care	64.0%, 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
23	M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury, MN · Acute care	63.0%, 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
T24	Mayo Clinic Health System In Red WingRed Wing, MN · Acute care	60.0%, 37th 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
T24	Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park, MN · Acute care	60.0%, 37th 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
26	St Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge, MN · Critical access	59.0%, 35th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	110 min, 82nd percentile	—	25	Compare St Francis Medical Center
T27	Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And AustinAlbert Lea, MN · Acute care	58.0%, 33rd 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
T27	Alomere HealthAlexandria, MN · Acute care	58.0%, 33rd 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
T27	Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids, MN · Acute care	58.0%, 33rd 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
T30	Owatonna HospitalOwatonna, MN · Acute care	57.0%, 30th 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
T30	Cambridge Medical CenterCambridge, MN · Acute care	57.0%, 30th 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
32	Buffalo HospitalBuffalo, MN · Acute care	56.0%, 28th 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
T33	M Health Fairview St John's HospitalMaplewood, MN · Acute care	54.0%, 25th 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
T33	Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater, MN · Acute care	54.0%, 25th 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
T33	Northfield HospitalNorthfield, MN · Acute care	54.0%, 25th 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
T33	Olmsted Medical CenterRochester, MN · Acute care	54.0%, 25th 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
T33	St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee, MN · Acute care	54.0%, 25th 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	St Josephs Area Health ServicesPark Rapids, MN · Critical access	52.0%, 21st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	13.4%, 12th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	151 min, 48th percentile	—	50	Compare St Josephs Area Health Services
T39	New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm, MN · Critical access	50.0%, 19th 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
T39	Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault, MN · Acute care	50.0%, 19th 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
T39	Allina United HospitalSaint Paul, MN · Acute care	50.0%, 19th 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
T39	CentraCare Health - MonticelloMonticello, MN · Critical access	50.0%, 19th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.5%, 79th percentile	—	132 min, 63rd percentile	—	39	Compare CentraCare Health - Monticello
T43	Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji, MN · Acute care	49.0%, 17th 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
T43	Regions HospitalSaint Paul, MN · Acute care	49.0%, 17th 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
T45	Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato, MN · Acute care	47.0%, 14th 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
T45	Centracare - Paynesville HospitalPaynesville, MN · Critical access	47.0%, 14th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	124 min, 71st percentile	—	36	Compare Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
47	Olivia Hospital & ClinicOlivia, MN · Critical access	46.0%, 13th percentile	2, 17th percentile	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	124 min, 71st percentile	—	16	Compare Olivia Hospital & Clinic
48	Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN · Acute care	42.0%, 10th 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
T49	Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar, MN · Acute care	41.0%, 9th 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
T49	Winona Health ServicesWinona, MN · Acute care	41.0%, 9th 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.

Appropriate sepsis care: Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
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).