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Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes in Detroit Lakes, MN

Also known as Essentia Health Saint Mary's

Directions (218) 847-0888 essentiahealth.org

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes

Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes is an acute care hospital in Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 87 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 Perham Health, about 20 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
5 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
2 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
2 better · 6 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

140 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
1.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
low
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.99

75% 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. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend71%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
  • Completed surveys428

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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46.81525, -95.84535

Emergency care

Nearest hospitals with an emergency room

Within 25 miles

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes located?

Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes is at 1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 in Becker County.

Does Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes have an emergency room?

Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Perham Health, about 20 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes?

Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes a trauma center?

Yes. It is listed as a Level III 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 Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (218) 847-0888.

Would patients recommend Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (428 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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