Appleton Municipal Hospital vs Avera Desmet Memorial Hospital - CAH vs Madison Hospital
Side by side on Medicare (CMS) ratings, patient survey results, ER times, infections, readmissions and more.
| 3 hospitals | Appleton Municipal Hospital Appleton, MN ✕ Remove | Avera Desmet Memorial Hospital - CAH De Smet, SD ✕ Remove | Madison Hospital Madison, MN ✕ Remove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Location | Appleton, MN | De Smet, SD | Madison, MN |
| Hospital type | Critical Access | Critical Access | Critical Access |
| Ownership | Government - Local | Voluntary Non-Profit - Private | Voluntary Non-Profit - Private |
| Emergency room | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ratings | |||
| Google rating | – | 5.0 of 5 (2 reviews) | 5.0 of 5 (2 reviews) |
| Emergency room | |||
| Typical ER visitMedian minutes, patients sent home | 2 hr 17 min | 2 hr | 1 hr 48 min |
| Left before being seen | 1% | – | 1% |
| ER volume | Low | – | Low |
| Safety | |||
| Death rate: Hospital-wide, all conditionsWithin 30 days, risk-adjusted | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.9% |
| Timely care | |||
| Typical time in the ER before going homeLower is better | 137 min | 120 min | 108 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeLower is better | 126 min | 124 min | 114 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityLower is better | 294 min | 202 min | 123 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better | 1% | – | 1% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better | 83% | 98% | 66% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better | 94% | – | 93% |
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found a statistically significant difference from the national rate. Figures without a verdict are shown for context; small differences may be chance. A dash means CMS has no result for that hospital, often because it treats too few patients for that measure. About the data.
How to compare hospitals
Start with the CMS overall star rating, which rolls up deaths, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. Then look at the measures that matter for your situation: infection and complication results before surgery, maternity measures if you're expecting, and ER times for emergencies.
Most hospitals are "no different from national" on most measures. A single "worse" result covers one measure over a past period; ask the hospital about it rather than ruling it out. In an emergency, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911.