M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN
Also known as Fairview Southdale Hospital
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About M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital is an acute care hospital in Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 390 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 Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, about 3.2 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.11
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.62
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.39
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.81
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.47
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.41
72% 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.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys515
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.88630, -93.32878
Nearby hospitals
- Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital6500 Excelsior Blvd, Saint Louis Park, MN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital3.2 mi
- Methodist Hospital Emergency EntranceSaint Louis Park, MNHospital3.4 mi
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital5.6 mi
- Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn2525 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN · Emergency roomChildren's hospital5.9 mi
- Minneapolis VA Medical CenterOne Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN · Emergency roomVA medical center6.2 mi
- Hennepin County Medical Center701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN · Level I traumaAcute care hospital6.8 mi
- M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN · Level II traumaAcute care hospital7.1 mi
- Regency Hospital of Minneapolis LLC1300 Hidden Lakes Parkway, Golden Valley, MNLong-term care hospital7.4 mi
- University of Minnesota Medical Center East Bank Hospital500 Southeast Harvard Street, Minneapolis, MN · Emergency roomHospital7.6 mi
- North Memorial Health Hospital3300 Oakdale North, Robbinsdale, MN · Level I traumaAcute care hospital8.9 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital located?
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital is at 6401 France Avenue South, Edina, MN 55435 in Hennepin County.
Does M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 204 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital?
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital 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 M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital 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 M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (952) 924-5000.
Would patients recommend M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (515 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.