Psychiatric hospitals in North Dakota
2 psychiatric hospitals, plus 4 general hospitals with an inpatient psychiatric unit. Compare their Medicare results with the national rate.
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Hospitals2plus 4 psych units
Follow-up within 7 days48%North Dakota median; U.S. 37%
Readmitted within 30 days19%North Dakota median; U.S. 19%
Rated better by CMS0on readmitted within 30 days; 0 worse
48%
follow-up within 7 days at Sanford Medical Center Fargo, the highest reported in North Dakota.
Psychiatric hospitals provide inpatient mental health and behavioural care. Most do not operate a general emergency department, so the emergency wait times shown elsewhere on this site generally do not apply to them. If you are facing a mental health emergency, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911.
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Bars show each facility's rate; the black tick is the U.S. rate. "Better" and "worse" appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Follow-up within 7 days higher is better | Readmitted within 30 days lower is better |
|---|---|---|
| St Alexius Medical Centerpsych unit | Not reported | 20% |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargopsych unit | 48% | 17% |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargopsych unit | 48% | 17% |
| Prairie St John's | 38% | 19% |
| North Dakota State Hospital | Not reported | 20% |
| Trinity Hospitalspsych unit | 18% | 17% |
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U.S. rates: follow-up within 7 days 37%; readmitted within 30 days 19%. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988.
Questions about psychiatric hospitals in North Dakota
How many psychiatric hospitals are there in North Dakota?
North Dakota has 2 psychiatric hospitals, plus 4 general hospitals with an inpatient psychiatric unit that reports to Medicare.
What is a psychiatric hospital?
Psychiatric hospitals provide inpatient mental health and behavioural care. Most do not operate a general emergency department, so the emergency wait times shown elsewhere on this site generally do not apply to them. If you are facing a mental health emergency, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911.
Which psychiatric hospital in North Dakota has the highest follow-up within 7 days rate?
Sanford Medical Center Fargo has the highest follow-up within 7 days rate reported in North Dakota: 48%, against 37% nationally. Rates from small facilities can swing a lot from year to year, and Medicare publishes several measures for each facility, so compare the ones that matter most to you on each hospital's page.
What should I do in a mental health crisis?
Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911 in an emergency. Psychiatric hospitals usually admit through an emergency department or a crisis assessment, not by walk-in.
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Hospital type from the CMS Hospital General Information and Provider of Services files; follow-up and readmission figures from the CMS Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting Program. Data published July 2026. About the data.