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Hospitals in South Dakota with the lowest hospital-wide readmission rate

50 South Dakota hospitals ranked by hospital-wide readmission rate in the 2025 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC, Sioux Falls VA Medical Center, Brookings Health System. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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50 hospitals ranked in South Dakota by hospital-wide readmission rate; 11 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Pneumonia death ratelower is better	COPD death ratelower is better	CABG surgery death ratelower is better	Stroke death ratelower is better	Compare
	National average	15.0%	11.9%	11.1%	15.2%	8.6%	2.4%	11.9%
1	Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLCRapid City, SD · Acute care	12.6%, 100th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC
2	Sioux Falls VA Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD · Veterans Affairs	13.6%, 97th percentile	—	12.3%, 25th percentile	13.0%, 82nd percentile	8.3%, 54th percentile	—	—	Compare Sioux Falls VA Medical Center
3	Brookings Health SystemBrookings, SD · Acute care	13.7%, 97th percentile	—	11.5%, 39th percentile	14.8%, 56th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Brookings Health System
4	Avera Heart Hospital Of South DakotaSioux Falls, SD · Acute care	13.8%, 96th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	—	—	3.2%, 14th percentile	—	Compare Avera Heart Hospital Of South Dakota
T5	Avera St Benedict Health Center - CAHParkston, SD · Critical access	14.2%, 89th percentile	—	—	16.8%, 26th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Avera St Benedict Health Center - CAH
T5	VA Black Hills Healthcare SystemFort Meade, SD · Veterans Affairs	14.2%, 89th percentile	—	9.7%, 75th percentile	12.1%, 91st percentile	7.5%, 78th percentile	—	—	Compare VA Black Hills Healthcare System
T5	Monument Health Spearfish HospitalSpearfish, SD · Acute care	14.2%, 89th percentile	—	10.0%, 70th percentile	15.0%, 52nd percentile	—	—	—	Compare Monument Health Spearfish Hospital
T8	Avera St Mary's HospitalPierre, SD · Acute care	14.3%, 86th percentile	—	14.8%, 4th percentile	19.7%, 5th percentile	—	—	12.2%, 40th percentile	Compare Avera St Mary's Hospital
T8	Avera Gregory HospitalGregory, SD · Critical access	14.3%, 86th percentile	—	—	13.7%, 73rd percentile	—	—	—	Compare Avera Gregory Hospital
T10	Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health CenterSioux Falls, SD · Acute care	14.4%, 83rd percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	12.4%, 23rd percentile	14.8%, 56th percentile	8.1%, 61st percentile	—	10.9%, 64th percentile	Compare Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
T10	Avera Queen Of PeaceMitchell, SD · Critical access	14.4%, 83rd percentile	—	12.1%, 28th percentile	12.9%, 83rd percentile	9.1%, 34th percentile	—	12.4%, 37th percentile	Compare Avera Queen Of Peace
T12	Sanford USDMedical CenterSioux Falls, SD · Acute care	14.5%, 79th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	11.2%, 46th percentile	13.2%, 80th percentile	9.8%, 18th percentile	2.6%, 33rd percentile	10.6%, 69th percentile	Compare Sanford USDMedical Center
T12	Monument Health Rapid City HospitalRapid City, SD · Acute care	14.5%, 79th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	12.3%, 89th percentile	11.8%, 3rd percentile	2.8%, 24th percentile	13.4%, 24th percentile	Compare Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
T12	Monument Health Lead-Deadwood HospitalDeadwood, SD · Critical access	14.5%, 79th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital
T15	Sanford Medical Center AberdeenAberdeen, SD · Acute care	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	11.5%, 39th percentile	15.3%, 48th percentile	9.3%, 28th percentile	—	—	Compare Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
T15	Monument Health Sturgis HospitalSturgis, SD · Critical access	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	—	15.4%, 46th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Monument Health Sturgis Hospital
T17	Coteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton, SD · Critical access	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	—	15.6%, 43rd percentile	—	—	—	Compare Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
T17	Eureka Community Health Services - CAHEureka, SD · Critical access	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Eureka Community Health Services - CAH
T17	Freeman Medical Center - CAHFreeman, SD · Critical access	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Freeman Medical Center - CAH
T17	Marshall County Healthcare Center - CAHBritton, SD · Critical access	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Marshall County Healthcare Center - CAH
T17	Sanford Hospital Webster - CAHWebster, SD · Critical access	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	—	18.5%, 11th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Sanford Hospital Webster - CAH
T22	Huron Regional Medical CenterHuron, SD · Critical access	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	—	20.8%, 3rd percentile	9.5%, 24th percentile	—	—	Compare Huron Regional Medical Center
T22	Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CAHWessington Springs, SD · Critical access	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CAH
T22	Fall River Hospital - CAHHot Springs, SD · Critical access	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	—	14.5%, 61st percentile	—	—	—	Compare Fall River Hospital - CAH
T22	Madison Regional Health SystemMadison, SD · Critical access	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.1%, 67th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Madison Regional Health System
T22	Milbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthMilbank, SD · Critical access	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	—	14.7%, 58th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
T22	Platte Health CenterPlatte, SD · Critical access	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	—	16.1%, 36th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Platte Health Center
T28	Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital And ClinicMiller, SD · Critical access	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	—	18.4%, 11th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital And Clinic
T28	Avera Missouri River Health CenterGettysburg, SD · Critical access	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	—	16.5%, 30th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Avera Missouri River Health Center
T28	Mobridge Regional Hospital - CAHMobridge, SD · Critical access	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	—	16.2%, 35th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Mobridge Regional Hospital - CAH
T28	PHS Indian Hospital At RosebudRosebud, SD · Acute care	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare PHS Indian Hospital At Rosebud
T28	Sioux Falls Specialty HospitalSioux Falls, SD · Acute care	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital
T28	St Michael's Hospital - CAHTyndall, SD · Critical access	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare St Michael's Hospital - CAH
T34	Community Memorial HospitalRedfield, SD · Critical access	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	11.9%, 32nd percentile	17.6%, 17th percentile	9.6%, 22nd percentile	—	—	Compare Community Memorial Hospital
T34	Faulkton Area Medical CenterFaulkton, SD · Critical access	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	—	12.7%, 85th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Faulkton Area Medical Center
T34	Sanford Vermillion Medical CenterVermillion, SD · Critical access	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	—	21.5%, 2nd percentile	—	—	—	Compare Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
T37	Avera Dells Area Hospital - CAHDell Rapids, SD · Critical access	15.1%, 40th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Avera Dells Area Hospital - CAH
T37	Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAHArmour, SD · Critical access	15.1%, 40th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH
T37	Winner Regional Healthcare Center - CAHWinner, SD · Critical access	15.1%, 40th percentile	—	—	18.5%, 11th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Winner Regional Healthcare Center - CAH
T40	Avera St LukesAberdeen, SD · Acute care	15.2%, 34th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	15.3%, 48th percentile	8.2%, 58th percentile	—	12.0%, 44th percentile	Compare Avera St Lukes
T40	Avera Flandreau Hospital - CAHFlandreau, SD · Critical access	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	—	17.7%, 16th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Avera Flandreau Hospital - CAH
T40	Pine Ridge IHS HospitalPine Ridge, SD · Acute care	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	—	—	8.4%, 52nd percentile	—	—	Compare Pine Ridge IHS Hospital
43	Dunes Surgical HospitalDakota Dunes, SD · Acute care	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Dunes Surgical Hospital
T44	Avera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton, SD · Acute care	15.4%, 23rd percentile	—	16.0%, 1st percentile	17.4%, 19th percentile	—	—	7.8%, 99th percentile	Compare Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
T44	Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, IncWatertown, SD · Acute care	15.4%, 23rd percentile	13.5%, 8th percentile	14.8%, 4th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	10.0%, 15th percentile	—	11.6%, 51st percentile	Compare Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc
46	Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - CAHWagner, SD · Critical access	15.5%, 19th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - CAH
T47	Community Memorial HospitalBurke, SD · Critical access	15.6%, 16th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	Compare Community Memorial Hospital
T47	Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CAHPhilip, SD · Critical access	15.6%, 16th percentile	—	—	16.6%, 29th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CAH
T47	Sanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain, SD · Critical access	15.6%, 16th percentile	—	—	20.3%, 4th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
50	Monument Health Custer HospitalCuster, SD · Critical access	15.7%, 13th percentile	—	—	12.7%, 85th percentile	—	—	—	Compare Monument Health Custer Hospital

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.

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.
Heart attack death rate: 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate: 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Pneumonia death rate: 30-day death rate for pneumonia patients.
COPD death rate: 30-day death rate for COPD patients.
CABG surgery death rate: 30-day death rate for CABG surgery patients.
Stroke death rate: 30-day death rate for stroke patients.