Hospital rankings
Hospitals in South Dakota with the highest health care workers vaccinated for flu
53 South Dakota hospitals ranked by health care workers vaccinated for flu in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Marshall County Healthcare Center - CAH, Winner Regional Healthcare Center - CAH, Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CAH. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Health care workers vaccinated for fluhigher 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 | 78.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Marshall County Healthcare Center - CAH | 100.0%, 100th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 105 min, 86th percentile | — | 20 | Compare Marshall County Healthcare Center - CAH |
| 2 | Winner Regional Healthcare Center - CAH | 99.0%, 99th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 109 min, 83rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Winner Regional Healthcare Center - CAH |
| T3 | Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CAH | 98.0%, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 min, 74th percentile | — | 6 | Compare Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CAH |
| T3 | Faulkton Area Medical Center | 98.0%, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 122 min, 72nd percentile | — | 12 | Compare Faulkton Area Medical Center |
| T3 | Pine Ridge IHS Hospital | 98.0%, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | — | 0.73, 99th percentile | 45 | Compare Pine Ridge IHS Hospital |
| T6 | Sanford Hospital Webster - CAH | 97.0%, 94th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Sanford Hospital Webster - CAH |
| T6 | Sanford Vermillion Medical Center | 97.0%, 94th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Sanford Vermillion Medical Center |
| T8 | Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CAH | 95.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | 16 | Compare Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CAH |
| T8 | Pioneer Memorial Hospital - CAH | 95.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 min, 73rd percentile | — | 12 | Compare Pioneer Memorial Hospital - CAH |
| 10 | Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | 94.0%, 85th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 90 min, 95th percentile | — | 18 | Compare Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital |
| T11 | Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | 93.0%, 81st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 44 | Compare Monument Health Spearfish Hospital |
| T11 | Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | 93.0%, 81st percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 132 min, 63rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Monument Health Sturgis Hospital |
| T11 | PHS Indian Hospital At Rosebud | 93.0%, 81st percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | 0.89, 90th percentile | 29 | Compare PHS Indian Hospital At Rosebud |
| 14 | Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | 92.0%, 78th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 min, 94th percentile | — | 10 | Compare Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center |
| T15 | Avera Missouri River Health Center | 91.0%, 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 112 min, 81st percentile | — | 7 | Compare Avera Missouri River Health Center |
| T15 | Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | 91.0%, 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | 80 min, 98th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center |
| T17 | Avera St Benedict Health Center - CAH | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | — | — | — | 14.2%, 89th percentile | — | 109 min, 83rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Avera St Benedict Health Center - CAH |
| T17 | Avera Queen Of Peace | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Avera Queen Of Peace |
| T17 | Platte Health Center | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 128 min, 67th percentile | — | 17 | Compare Platte Health Center |
| T17 | Same Day Surgery Center LLC | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | Compare Same Day Surgery Center LLC |
| T17 | St Michael's Hospital - CAH | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 112 min, 81st percentile | — | 25 | Compare St Michael's Hospital - CAH |
| T22 | Community Memorial Hospital | 89.0%, 70th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 102 min, 89th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Community Memorial Hospital |
| T22 | Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | 89.0%, 70th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 120 min, 74th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 48 | Compare Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen |
| T22 | Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital And Clinic | 89.0%, 70th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 111 min, 82nd percentile | — | 11 | Compare Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital And Clinic |
| T25 | Sanford USDMedical Center | 88.0%, 68th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.64, 100th percentile | 207 min, 16th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 545 | Compare Sanford USDMedical Center |
| T25 | Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center | 88.0%, 68th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 112 min, 81st percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 505 | Compare Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center |
| T25 | Huron Regional Medical Center | 88.0%, 68th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 100 min, 90th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Huron Regional Medical Center |
| T25 | Monument Health Custer Hospital | 88.0%, 68th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | — | 132 min, 63rd percentile | — | 12 | Compare Monument Health Custer Hospital |
| 29 | Fall River Hospital - CAH | 87.0%, 65th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 98 min, 91st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Fall River Hospital - CAH |
| 30 | Avera St Lukes | 86.0%, 63rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 126 min, 69th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 109 | Compare Avera St Lukes |
| T31 | Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System | 85.0%, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 44 min, 100th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System |
| T31 | Avera Dells Area Hospital - CAH | 85.0%, 61st percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | 23 | Compare Avera Dells Area Hospital - CAH |
| T31 | Eureka Community Health Services - CAH | 85.0%, 61st percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 117 min, 77th percentile | — | 4 | Compare Eureka Community Health Services - CAH |
| T31 | Mobridge Regional Hospital - CAH | 85.0%, 61st percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 80 min, 98th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mobridge Regional Hospital - CAH |
| T35 | Avera St Mary's Hospital | 84.0%, 59th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 60 | Compare Avera St Mary's Hospital |
| T35 | Community Memorial Hospital | 84.0%, 59th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | 128 min, 67th percentile | — | 16 | Compare Community Memorial Hospital |
| T35 | Madison Regional Health System | 84.0%, 59th percentile | — | — | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 101 min, 89th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Madison Regional Health System |
| 38 | Brookings Health System | 83.0%, 57th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 97 min, 92nd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 49 | Compare Brookings Health System |
| 39 | Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health | 82.0%, 55th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health |
| T40 | Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | 81.0%, 53rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 16.0%, 1st percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 117 min, 77th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 144 | Compare Avera Sacred Heart Hospital |
| T40 | Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC | 81.0%, 53rd percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 12.6%, 100th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | — | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 26 | Compare Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC |
| T40 | Dunes Surgical Hospital | 81.0%, 53rd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | — | 0.95, 71st percentile | 38 | Compare Dunes Surgical Hospital |
| 43 | Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - CAH | 80.0%, 51st percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 min, 71st percentile | — | 11 | Compare Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - CAH |
| T44 | Avera Heart Hospital Of South Dakota | 77.0%, 45th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 110 min, 82nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 53 | Compare Avera Heart Hospital Of South Dakota |
| T44 | Avera Flandreau Hospital - CAH | 77.0%, 45th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | 18 | Compare Avera Flandreau Hospital - CAH |
| 46 | Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | 76.0%, 44th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | — | 0.94, 76th percentile | 33 | Compare Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital |
| 47 | Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CAH | 73.0%, 39th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | 88 min, 96th percentile | — | 18 | Compare Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CAH |
| 48 | Avera Gregory Hospital | 70.0%, 35th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | — | 139 min, 57th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Avera Gregory Hospital |
| 49 | Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | 66.0%, 30th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | — | 11 | Compare Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH |
| 50 | Freeman Medical Center - CAH | 63.0%, 26th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 123 min, 71st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Freeman Medical Center - CAH |
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.
- Health care workers vaccinated for flu
- Percentage of health care workers given influenza vaccination.
- 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).