Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Sanford Usd Medical Center
- 1305 W 18th St Post Office Box 5039, Sioux Falls, SD 57117
- (605) 333-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Sanford Usd Medical Center carries a 5-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 2 measures 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 | 0.114 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.687 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 14995 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 16.135 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.310 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.246 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.263 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 7718 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 9.882 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.607 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.095 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.021 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 290 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 7.995 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.375 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.348 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.638 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 389 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.657 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.094 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.340 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.280 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 133396 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 12.903 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.698 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.252 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.584 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 113820 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 56.117 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 22 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.392 | 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 | 3.5 | Same as national | 42 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.3 | Better than national | 2325 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 9.5 | Better than national | 351 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.6 | Same as national | 195 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 11.6 | Same as national | 151 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.7 | Same as national | 614 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.3 | Better than national | 377 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10 | Better than national | 390 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 8102 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 191.53 | Same as national | 165 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.16 | Same as national | 9131 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 9486 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.38 | Same as national | 2973 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.53 | Same as national | 1142 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 3.01 | Better than national | 1140 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.51 | Same as national | 3182 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.01 | Same as national | 1109 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.44 | Same as national | 642 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.58 | Same as national | 2247 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.64 | Better than 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 | -9 | Not available | 377 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -4.3 | Not available | 705 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -18 | Not available | 401 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.5 | Same as national | 3906 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 10.1 | Better than national | 3888 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.4 | Same as national | 385 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.4 | Same as national | 385 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 1966 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.8 | Same as national | 377 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.9 | Same as national | 193 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.9 | Same as national | 178 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.2 | Same as national | 705 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.1 | Same as national | 41 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.6 | Same as national | 401 |
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 | 4 | 388 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 388 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 388 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 388 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 388 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 388 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 388 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 388 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 388 |
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 | high | — |
| 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 | 88 | 8889 |
| 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 | 200 | 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 | 196 | 389 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 243 | 19 |
| 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 | 4 | 46232 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 96 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 5744 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 42 | 101 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 47 | 38 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 79 | 14 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 66 | 101 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 50 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 100 | 424 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 94 | 100 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 98 | 321 |
| 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 Usd Medical Center rated?
- Sanford Usd Medical Center has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Sanford Usd Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Sanford Usd Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Sanford Usd Medical Center located?
- Sanford Usd Medical Center is located at 1305 W 18th St Post Office Box 5039, Sioux Falls, SD 57117.
- What type of hospital is Sanford Usd Medical Center?
- Sanford Usd Medical Center 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.