Hospital rankings
Hospitals in North Dakota with the lowest time in emergency department
43 North Dakota hospitals ranked by time in emergency department in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Towner County Medical Center, Sanford Hillsboro, SMP Health St Aloisius. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Time in emergency departmentlower 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 | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 162 min | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Towner County Medical Center | 68 min, 99th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | 20 | Compare Towner County Medical Center |
| 2 | Sanford Hillsboro | 72 min, 99th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | — | 16 | Compare Sanford Hillsboro |
| 3 | SMP Health St Aloisius | 76 min, 99th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare SMP Health St Aloisius |
| 4 | Pembina County Memorial Hospital | 79 min, 98th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | 20 | Compare Pembina County Memorial Hospital |
| 5 | Tioga Medical Center | 82 min, 97th percentile | — | — | — | 14.6%, 5th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Tioga Medical Center |
| 6 | Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | 83 min, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | Compare Mountrail County Medical Center Inc |
| T7 | Ashley Medical Center | 86 min, 96th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | Compare Ashley Medical Center |
| T7 | Northwood Deaconess Health Center | 86 min, 96th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | — | 7 | Compare Northwood Deaconess Health Center |
| T7 | St Luke's Hospital | 86 min, 96th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | 20 | Compare St Luke's Hospital |
| 10 | Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association | 90 min, 95th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | — | 20 | Compare Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association |
| 11 | Nelson County Health System | 91 min, 94th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Nelson County Health System |
| 12 | Standing Rock Service Unit | 93 min, 94th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | Compare Standing Rock Service Unit |
| 13 | South Central Health | 98 min, 91st percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | 24 | Compare South Central Health |
| 14 | Sanford Mayville | 99 min, 91st percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Sanford Mayville |
| 15 | CHI Mercy Health | 100 min, 90th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | — | — | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare CHI Mercy Health |
| 16 | Presentation Medical Center | 101 min, 89th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Presentation Medical Center |
| T17 | Garrison Memorial Hospital | 102 min, 89th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | Compare Garrison Memorial Hospital |
| T17 | Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital | 102 min, 89th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital |
| T19 | Heart Of America Medical Center | 104 min, 87th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Heart Of America Medical Center |
| T19 | CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake |
| T19 | Carrington Health Center | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Carrington Health Center |
| 22 | St Andrew's Hospital | 105 min, 86th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare St Andrew's Hospital |
| 23 | CHI Oakes Hospital | 107 min, 85th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | 20 | Compare CHI Oakes Hospital |
| T24 | Essentia Health | 108 min, 84th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 142 | Compare Essentia Health |
| T24 | Linton Hospital - CAH | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | 14 | Compare Linton Hospital - CAH |
| 26 | Jamestown Regional Medical Center | 109 min, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.5%, 5th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Jamestown Regional Medical Center |
| 27 | Lisbon Area Health Services | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Lisbon Area Health Services |
| T28 | First Care Health Center | 111 min, 82nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | — | 14 | Compare First Care Health Center |
| T28 | Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | 111 min, 82nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | Compare Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center |
| 30 | Sakakawea Medical Center - CAH | 112 min, 81st percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | — | 13 | Compare Sakakawea Medical Center - CAH |
| 31 | Southwest Healthcare Services | 118 min, 76th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | 35 | Compare Southwest Healthcare Services |
| 32 | Cooperstown Medical Center | 121 min, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | 18 | Compare Cooperstown Medical Center |
| 33 | West River Regional Medical Center | 122 min, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare West River Regional Medical Center |
| 34 | Unity Medical Center | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | — | 14 | Compare Unity Medical Center |
| 35 | McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc | 130 min, 65th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | 24 | Compare McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc |
| 36 | CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake |
| 37 | CHI St Alexius Health Williston | 156 min, 45th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 15.1%, 3rd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare CHI St Alexius Health Williston |
| 38 | CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson |
| 39 | CHI St Alexius Health | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 287 | Compare CHI St Alexius Health |
| 40 | Altru Hospital | 177 min, 31st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 267 | Compare Altru Hospital |
| 41 | Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | 180 min, 29th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 233 | Compare Sanford Medical Center Bismarck |
| 42 | Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 181 min, 29th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 591 | Compare Sanford Medical Center Fargo |
| 43 | Trinity Hospitals | 247 min, 5th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 312 | Compare Trinity Hospitals |
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.
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- 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).
- 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).