Northfield Hospital in Northfield, MN
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About Northfield Hospital
Northfield Hospital is an acute care hospital in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 37 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 Allina Health Faribault Medical Center, about 13 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 1.21
54% 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 recommend82%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1082%
- Completed surveys361
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.47143, -93.18786
Nearby hospitals
- Allina Health Faribault Medical Center200 State Avenue, Faribault, MN · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital13 mi
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls32021 County 24 Boulevard, Cannon Falls, MN · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital13 mi
- Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague301 2nd Street Northeast, New Prague, MN · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital20 mi
- M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital201 East Nicollet Boulevard, Burnsville, MN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital20 mi
- Allina Health United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus1175 Nininger Road, Hastings, MN · Level IV traumaHospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Northfield Hospital located?
Northfield Hospital is at 2000 North Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057 in Rice County.
Does Northfield Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Northfield Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 144 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northfield Hospital?
Northfield Hospital 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 Northfield Hospital 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 Northfield Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (507) 646-1004.
Would patients recommend Northfield Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (361 completed surveys), 82% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 82% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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