Sioux Falls VA Medical Center vs Pocahontas Community Hospital
Side by side on Medicare (CMS) ratings, patient survey results, ER times, infections, readmissions and more.
| 2 hospitals | Sioux Falls VA Medical Center Sioux Falls, SD ✕ Remove | Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas, IA ✕ Remove |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Location | Sioux Falls, SD | Pocahontas, IA |
| Hospital type | Critical Access | |
| Ownership | Government - Local | |
| Emergency room | Yes | Yes |
| Ratings | ||
| Google rating | 5.0 of 5 (98 reviews) | – |
| Emergency room | ||
| Typical ER visitMedian minutes, patients sent home | – | 2 hr |
| Readmissions | ||
| Hospital visits within 7 days of an outpatient colonoscopy | – | 12.3 Same as national |
| Timely care | ||
| Typical time in the ER before going homeLower is better | – | 120 min |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepineLower is better | – | 57% |
"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.