Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Sidney Health Center
- 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 Sidney Health Center (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Sidney Health Center
How long is the ER wait at Sidney Health Center?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 32 min in the Sidney Health Center emergency room (the average across Montana hospitals is 2 hr). 2% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (406) 488-2100. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Sidney Health Center?
The main phone number for Sidney Health Center is (406) 488-2100, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (406) 488-2100What is the address of Sidney Health Center?
Sidney Health Center is at 216 14th Ave SW, Sidney, MT 59270.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Sidney Health Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Sidney Health Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Sidney Health Center's Medicare star rating?
Sidney Health Center has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Sidney Health Center spend a median of 2 hours 32 minutes there. That is 32 minutes longer than the average across Montana hospitals (2 hours).
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 Sidney Health Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 228 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Patients gave Sidney Health Center a 4-star patient experience rating out of 5. 81% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 79% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Sidney Health Center was no different from the national benchmark on all 2 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare.
Hospital-acquired infections
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart failure patients | 10.4% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 15.7% | 15.2% |
| COPD patients | 9.6% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.9% | 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.
Other complications
None of the other safety indicators CMS compares was statistically better or worse than national.
All 1 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications after hip or knee replacement% of patients | 4.2 | 4.1 | Not compared |
"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), for Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. 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.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
On the 2 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Sidney Health Center was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 17.2% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 5.9% | 5.8% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Sidney Health Center's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| 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. 363 patients. | 152 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 15 patients. | 198 min | 257 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 6,522 patients. | 2% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 539 patients. | 79% | 78% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 415 patients. | 19% | 15% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 47 patients. | 100% | 93% |
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. About the data.
Maternity care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Maternity measures are reported by hospitals that deliver babies. The U.S. figure is the median of the hospitals CMS reports, not a CMS verdict. About the data.
Care after a stay at Sidney Health Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.2mi Sidney Health Center Extended Care Sidney, MT · 93 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars
Skilled nursing ratings and inspections at Nursing Homes In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Sidney Health Center
77 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 22 specialties.
Find doctors in Sidney
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Sidney, 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. Sidney Health Center lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.sidneyhealth.org/cms-hpt.txt), checked Oct 31, 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 Jun 2025
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 Montana hospital finances.
Who owns Sidney Health Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Sidney Health Center, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1946.
140 doctors and other clinicians list Sidney Health Center 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.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Jun 2023 · Sidney Health Center (EIN 81-0233499)
As filed with the IRS by Sidney Health Center. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around Sidney Health Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Richland are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 7.
Mental health: Richland is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 18.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Montana earn a median $85,280 a year. Healthcare salaries in Montana.
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. Montana shortage areas
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