United Hospital District in Blue Earth, MN
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About United Hospital District
United Hospital District is a critical access hospital in Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 43 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont, about 17 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend84%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1082%
- Completed surveys188
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
43.63426, -94.10084
Nearby hospitals
Frequently asked questions
Where is United Hospital District located?
United Hospital District is at 515 South Moore Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013 in Faribault County.
Does United Hospital District have an emergency room?
Yes. United Hospital District reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 128 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of United Hospital District?
United Hospital District has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is United Hospital District a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Minnesota EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of United Hospital District?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (507) 526-3273.
Would patients recommend United Hospital District?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (188 completed surveys), 84% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 82% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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