North Dakota hospitals rated by patients
Every North Dakota hospital with a Medicare (CMS) patient star rating, based on the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients. North Dakota ranks #41 of 50 states on patient ratings.
Average patient rating
3.00 stars
−0.27 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.27
Would definitely recommend
77%
+6 pts vs U.S. U.S. is 71%
Rated 4–5 stars
27%
3 of 11 hospitals
How patients rate North Dakota hospitals
Number of rated hospitals at each patient star level. Pick a level to filter the list below.
All 11 rated hospitals in North Dakota
Sorted from the highest patient star rating to the lowest. Hospitals need at least 100 completed surveys to get a patient rating. This is the patient survey only; see the CMS overall quality ratings for Medicare's broader score.
Showing all 11 hospitals
| Hospital | Patient stars |
|---|---|
| Fargo VA Medical CenterFargo VA 88% recommend 87% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 5 ★ Quiet 5 ★ 502 surveys | |
| Jamestown HospitalJamestown Critical Access 80% recommend 81% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 5 ★ 249 surveys | |
| West River Regional Medical Center-CAHHettinger Critical Access 74% recommend 75% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 3 ★ Quiet 5 ★ 108 surveys | |
| Essentia Health-FargoFargo Acute care 75% recommend 71% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 3 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 627 surveys | |
| Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo Acute care 72% recommend 65% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 2 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 452 surveys | |
| St Alexius Medical CenterBismarck Acute care 69% recommend 69% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 1 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 596 surveys | |
| St Joseph's Hospital & Health CenterDickinson Critical Access 55% recommend 63% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 1 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 209 surveys | |
| Sanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck Acute care 65% recommend 63% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 1 ★ Quiet 2 ★ 368 surveys | |
| Trinity HospitalsMinot Acute care 63% recommend 60% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 3 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 642 surveys | |
| Altru Health SystemGrand Forks Acute care 58% recommend 59% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 2 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 906 surveys | |
| CHI St Alexius Health WillistonWilliston Critical Access 49% recommend 56% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 1 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 138 surveys |
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“Recommend” is the share of surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital; “Rated 9–10” is the share who rated it 9 or 10 out of 10. Cleanliness and quiet are CMS topic star ratings.
How North Dakota patients answered
Share of surveyed North Dakota patients giving the best answer on each topic, compared with the U.S.
| Topic | Best answer | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? | Always | 83% | 80% |
| Doctor communicationDid doctors treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? | Always | 84% | 80% |
| Communication about medicinesBefore giving you a new medicine, did staff tell you what it was for and its possible side effects? | Always | 67% | 62% |
| Discharge informationDid staff talk with you about help you would need at home and symptoms to watch for? | Yes | 87% | 86% |
| CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean? | Always | 75% | 74% |
| Quiet at nightHow often was the area around your room quiet at night? | Always | 69% | 60% |
| Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital? | 9 or 10 | 76% | 72% |
| Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family? | Definitely yes | 77% | 71% |
How North Dakota compares with its neighbors
| Rank | State | Patient stars | Definitely recommend | Rated 4–5 ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | South Dakota | 4.00 | 77% | 78% |
| #7 | Minnesota | 3.83 | 74% | 70% |
| #8 | Montana | 3.80 | 75% | 70% |
| #41 | North Dakota | 3.00 | 77% | 27% |
Questions about North Dakota patient ratings
Which North Dakota hospitals do patients rate highest?
1 North Dakota hospital has the top 5-star patient rating: Fargo VA Medical Center (Fargo).
How does North Dakota rank on patient ratings?
North Dakota ranks #41 of 50 states on the CMS patient survey. Its 11 rated hospitals average 3.00 patient stars, against a U.S. average of 3.27. 27% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 36% are rated 1 or 2 stars. 77% of surveyed patients said they would definitely recommend their hospital, compared with 71% nationally.
Which North Dakota hospital do patients most recommend?
Fargo VA Medical Center in Fargo has the highest share of patients who would definitely recommend it: 88% (based on 502 completed surveys). Next are Essentia Health-Fargo (75%) and Sanford Medical Center Fargo (72%).
Why isn't my hospital on this list?
Only hospitals with a CMS patient star rating are listed. CMS gives one only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys over the reporting period, so many small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals have none, and some hospitals are not required to take part in the survey. A missing patient rating is not a bad rating. Every hospital still has its own page in the North Dakota hospital directory.
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Source: CMS HCAHPS patient survey (Care Compare, Patient survey - Hospital), patients discharged from October 2024 to September 2025. CMS gives a patient star rating only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys, and adjusts results for patient mix and survey mode. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.
Patient ratings describe patients' experience of their stay, not clinical outcomes; see the CMS overall quality ratings and hospital safety results too. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.