St Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, MN
Also known as CHI Saint Francis Health
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About St Francis Medical Center
St Francis Medical Center is a critical access hospital in Breckenridge, Wilkin County, Minnesota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Community Behavioral Health Hospital Fergus Falls, about 23 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.
Infections and sepsis care
59% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend67%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys55
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
46.29151, -96.58811
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Frequently asked questions
Where is St Francis Medical Center located?
St Francis Medical Center is at 2400 St Francis Drive, Breckenridge, MN 56520 in Wilkin County.
Does St Francis Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. St Francis Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 110 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Francis Medical Center?
St Francis Medical Center does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.
Is St Francis Medical Center 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 St Francis Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (218) 643-3000.
Would patients recommend St Francis Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (55 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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