Sanford Health: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Sanford Health is listed in Medicare records with 5% or more direct ownership in 14 hospitals in 3 states. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in Sioux Falls, SD
Average CMS star rating
4.3 of 5
Sanford Health4.3
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 3 rated hospitals, above the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
1 hospital
Sanford Health33%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 3 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
14
In 3 states, most in South Dakota (7).
Beds and charity care
759 beds
$35.8 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Where Sanford Health has hospitals
Number of Sanford Health hospitals in each state
Sanford 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 Sanford Health hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Sheldon Medical CenterSheldon, IA · Critical Access | – | – | – | 2 hr 3 min | |
| Sanford Canby Medical CenterCanby, MN · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 46 min | |
| Sanford Jackson Medical CenterJackson, MN · Critical Access | – | – | – | 2 hr 4 min | |
| Sanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverne, MN · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 56 min | |
| Sanford TracyTracy, MN · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 56 min | |
| Sanford Westbrook Medical CenterWestbrook, MN · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 52 min | |
| Sanford Worthington Medical CenterWorthington, MN · Acute care | 1% cut | 1 hr 55 min | |||
| Sanford Medical Center AberdeenAberdeen, SD · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr | |||
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - CAHCanton, SD · Critical Access | – | – | – | 2 hr 4 min | |
| Sanford Mid-Dakota Hospital - CAHChamberlain, SD · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 20 min | |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical CenterClear Lake, SD · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 33 min | |
| Sanford Usd Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 27 min | |||
| Sanford Vermillion HospitalVermillion, SD · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 46 min | |
| Sanford Hospital Webster - CAHWebster, SD · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 50 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 Sanford Health
How many hospitals does Sanford Health own?
Sanford Health is listed in Medicare enrollment records with 5% or more direct ownership in 14 hospitals with a page on this site, in 3 states: South Dakota (7), Minnesota (6), Iowa (1). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Sanford Health hospitals rated?
The 3 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 4.3 of 5 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any Sanford Health hospitals penalized by Medicare?
1 of its 3 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program (33%, vs 24% nationally) have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions: Sanford Worthington Medical Center.
What kind of organization is Sanford 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 Sanford Health run these hospitals?
Sanford Health is listed as an owner or partner, not as having operational or managerial control. Organizations with 5% or more ownership, including investors in a publicly traded parent company, must be reported even if they don't run the hospital.
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.