Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
- 300 N 7th St, Bismarck, ND 58506
- (701) 323-6000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.043 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.845 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 7553 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 7.824 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.256 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.148 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.125 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 7041 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 8.575 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.466 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.317 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.404 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 152 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.014 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.997 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 32 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.292 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.069 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.360 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 73206 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.860 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.412 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.123 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.503 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 66346 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 30.185 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 8 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.265 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.4 | Better than national | 1538 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.7 | Same as national | 235 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.2 | Same as national | 113 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.9 | Same as national | 132 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10 | Same as national | 445 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.6 | Same as national | 486 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.3 | Same as national | 178 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.98 | Same as national | 5465 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 161.49 | Same as national | 103 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 6219 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 6570 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.91 | Same as national | 1565 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.26 | Same as national | 686 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.32 | Same as national | 690 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.48 | Same as national | 1818 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.24 | Same as national | 691 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.87 | Same as national | 401 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.63 | Same as national | 1285 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.06 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -3.5 | Not available | 255 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -31.8 | Not available | 519 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 1.3 | Not available | 522 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.9 | Better than national | 2497 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.5 | Same as national | 2229 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.6 | Same as national | 499 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.6 | Same as national | 499 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 944 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.7 | Same as national | 255 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.3 | Same as national | 110 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.4 | Same as national | 146 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.7 | Same as national | 519 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.9 | Same as national | 522 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 363 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 363 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 363 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 363 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 1 | 363 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 363 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 363 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 363 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 363 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | medium | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 90 | 4107 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 176 | 408 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 175 | 393 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 298 | 14 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 6 | 38382 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 92 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 3963 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 38 | 119 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 57 | 42 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 62 | 16 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 65 | 120 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 87 | 61 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 156 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 75 | 51 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 91 | 132 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck rated?
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Sanford Medical Center Bismarck have emergency services?
- Yes. Sanford Medical Center Bismarck operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck located?
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck is located at 300 N 7th St, Bismarck, ND 58506.
- What type of hospital is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck?
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.