Ortonville Area Health Services in Ortonville, MN
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About Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville Area Health Services is a critical access hospital in Ortonville, Big Stone 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. 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. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health, about 11 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
- Would definitely recommend89%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1081%
- Completed surveys71
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
45.31491, -96.44646
Nearby hospitals
- Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health301 Flynn Drive, Milbank, SD · Emergency roomCritical access hospital11 mi
- Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital115 Second Street West, Box 157, Graceville, MN · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital17 mi
- Appleton Area Health30 S Behl St, Appleton, MN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
- Madison Hospital820 Third Avenue, Madison, MN · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ortonville Area Health Services located?
Ortonville Area Health Services is at 450 Eastvold Ave, Ortonville, MN 56278 in Big Stone County.
Does Ortonville Area Health Services have an emergency room?
Yes. Ortonville Area Health Services reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 120 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Ortonville Area Health Services?
Ortonville Area Health Services 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 Ortonville Area Health Services 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 Ortonville Area Health Services?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (320) 839-2502.
Would patients recommend Ortonville Area Health Services?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (71 completed surveys), 89% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 81% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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