Birthing-friendly hospitals in South Dakota
Birthing-friendly hospitals › South Dakota
South Dakota has 14 birthing-friendly hospitals. 14 of them have an emergency department. Across those that report it, the median emergency department visit lasts 2 hr.
The birthing-friendly designation marks hospitals that have attested to taking part in a maternity care quality improvement programme and to implementing recommended patient safety practices. It reflects participation in those programmes rather than a measured birth outcome, so treat it as one signal among several when choosing where to give birth.
| Hospital | City | ER wait | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen | 2 hr 6 min | 4/5 |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen | 2 hr | 4/5 |
| Brookings Hospital | Brookings | 1 hr 37 min | 4/5 |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell | 1 hr 44 min | 4/5 |
| St Mary's Healthcare Center | Pierre | 2 hr 7 min | 2/5 |
| St Marys Hospital | Pierre | 2 hr 7 min | 2/5 |
| Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital | Pine Ridge | not reported | — |
| Rapid City Regional Hospital | Rapid City | 2 hr 52 min | 3/5 |
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center | Sioux Falls | 1 hr 52 min | 4/5 |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls | 3 hr 27 min | 5/5 |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls | 3 hr 27 min | 5/5 |
| Prairie Lakes Hosp & Care Ctr | Watertown | 1 hr 57 min | 3/5 |
| Prairie Lakes Hospital | Watertown | 1 hr 57 min | 3/5 |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton | 1 hr 57 min | 3/5 |
Designation published by CMS alongside the Hospital General Information dataset. Data published July 2026. See all hospitals in South Dakota, or Birthing-friendly hospitals in other states. How this data works.