Avera Health: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Avera Health is listed in Medicare records with operational or managerial control, 5% or more direct ownership and 5% or more indirect ownership in 21 hospitals in 4 states. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in Sioux Falls, SD
Average CMS star rating
3.5 of 5
Avera Health3.5
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 8 rated hospitals, above the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
1 hospital
Avera Health25%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 4 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
Hospitals
21
In 4 states, most in South Dakota (14).
Beds and charity care
1,019 beds
$24.9 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Where Avera Health has hospitals
Number of Avera Health hospitals in each state
Highest- and lowest-rated Avera Health hospitals
By CMS overall star rating (1 to 5). Ties are broken by the patient survey rating.
Avera St Benedict Health Center - CAH
Parkston, SD · highest rated
No patient rating
Avera St Anthony's Hospital
O'neill, NE · highest rated
Patients: 5 of 5
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
Sioux Falls, SD · highest rated
Patients: 4 of 5
St Mary's Healthcare Center
Pierre, SD · lowest rated
Patients: 4 of 5 · HAC penalty
Avera Holy Family Health
Estherville, IA · lowest rated
No patient rating
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton, SD · lowest rated
Patients: 4 of 5
Avera Health hospitals with the 1% Medicare penalty
Hospitals in the worst-scoring quarter nationally on hospital-acquired conditions, such as infections and surgical complications.
Every Avera Health hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Holy Family HealthEstherville, IA · Critical Access | – | – | 1 hr 50 min | ||
| Avera Merrill Pioneer HospitalRock Rapids, IA · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 45 min | |
| Avera Granite FallsGranite Falls, MN · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 39 min | |
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrMarshall, MN · Critical Access | – | – | 2 hr 6 min | ||
| Tyler Healthcare CenterTyler, MN · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 52 min | |
| Avera Creighton HospitalCreighton, NE · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 47 min | |
| Avera St Anthony's HospitalO'neill, NE · Critical Access | – | 1 hr 55 min | |||
| Avera St LukesAberdeen, SD · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 6 min | |||
| Avera Desmet Memorial Hospital - CAHDe Smet, SD · Critical Access | – | – | – | 2 hr | |
| Avera Dells Area Health Center - CAHDell Rapids, SD · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 46 min | |
| Avera Flandreau Medical Center Hospital - CAHFlandreau, SD · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 48 min | |
| Avera Missouri River Health CenterGettysburg, SD · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 52 min | |
| Avera Gregory Healthcare CenterGregory, SD · Critical Access | – | – | – | 2 hr 19 min | |
| Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health - CAHMilbank, SD · Critical Access | – | – | – | 2 hr 6 min | |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicMiller, SD · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 51 min | |
| Avera Queen of PeaceMitchell, SD · Critical Access | – | 1 hr 44 min | |||
| Avera St Benedict Health Center - CAHParkston, SD · Critical Access | – | – | 1 hr 49 min | ||
| St Mary's Healthcare CenterPierre, SD · Acute care | 1% cut | 2 hr 7 min | |||
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health CenterSioux Falls, SD · Acute care | No penalty | 1 hr 52 min | |||
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CAHWessington Springs, SD · Critical Access | – | – | – | 2 hr 6 min | |
| Avera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton, SD · Acute care | No penalty | 1 hr 57 min |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Avera Health
How many hospitals does Avera Health own?
Avera Health is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control, 5% or more direct ownership and 5% or more indirect ownership in 21 hospitals with a page on this site, in 4 states: South Dakota (14), Minnesota (3), Iowa (2), Nebraska (2). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Avera Health hospitals rated?
The 8 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 3.5 of 5 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.2. Highest rated: Avera St Benedict Health Center - CAH (5 stars), Avera St Anthony's Hospital (4 stars), Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center (4 stars). Lowest rated: St Mary's Healthcare Center (2 stars), Avera Holy Family Health (2 stars), Avera Sacred Heart Hospital (3 stars).
Are any Avera Health hospitals penalized by Medicare?
1 of its 4 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program (25%, vs 24% nationally) have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions: St Mary's Healthcare Center.
What kind of organization is Avera Health?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Sioux Falls, SD. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Avera Health run these hospitals?
Avera Health is listed with operational or managerial control of at least one of these hospitals, which means it runs or manages it. For the others it may be an owner or partner rather than the operator.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
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Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.