CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Cook Hospital
- Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Official links: Website for Cook Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Cook Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Cook Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 53 min in the Cook Hospital emergency room (the average across Minnesota hospitals is 2 hr 15 min). For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (218) 666-5945. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Cook Hospital?
The main phone number for Cook Hospital is (218) 666-5945, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (218) 666-5945What is the address of Cook Hospital?
Cook Hospital is at 10 5th St SE, Cook, MN 55723.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Cook Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Cook Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Cook Hospital spend a median of 1 hour 53 minutes there. That is 22 minutes shorter than the average across Minnesota hospitals (2 hours 15 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Cook Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 4.0% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted). Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health insurance at Cook Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 241312). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Minnesota runs its own exchange, MNSure. Check its provider directory for Cook Hospital.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 245 patients. | 113 min | 162 min |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 178 patients. | 40% | 78% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 65 patients. | 91% | 90%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Care after a stay at Cook Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- <0.1mi Cook Hospital & Care Center Cook, MN · 28 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars
- 23mi Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent Virginia, MN · 40 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Located in a hospital
- 24mi The Waterview Pines Virginia, MN · 83 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
Skilled nursing ratings and inspections at Nursing Homes In Each State
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 20mi Aveanna Home HealthVirginia, MN · 79% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Cook Hospital
23 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 7 specialties.
Find doctors in Cook
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Cook, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Cook Hospital lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.cookhospital.org/cms-hpt.txt), checked Nov 7, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Minnesota hospital finances.
Who owns Cook Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Cook Hospital, a non-profit organization, incorporated 2001.
56 doctors and other clinicians list Cook Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Cook Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of St. Louis are federally designated health professional shortage areas (8 designations). Highest shortage score 16.
Mental health: Parts of St. Louis are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 16.
Dental: Parts of St. Louis are federally designated health professional shortage areas (4 designations). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Minnesota earn a median $101,510 a year. Healthcare salaries in Minnesota.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Minnesota shortage areas
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Healthcare pay in Minnesota
Registered nurses across Minnesota (all employers) earned a median of $101,510 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in MinnesotaNurse Practitioner salary in MinnesotaRespiratory Therapist salary in MinnesotaHealthcare salaries in Minnesota
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