Essentia Health in Fargo, ND
Also known as Essentia Health-Fargo
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About Essentia Health
Essentia Health is an acute care hospital in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 145 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 Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo, about 1.6 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 0.37
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.86
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.16
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.30
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.02
67% 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 recommend75%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys627
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
46.83245, -96.82643
Nearby hospitals
- Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo4671 38th St S, Fargo, NDRehabilitation hospital1.6 mi
- Vibra Hospital of Fargo5225 23rd Ave S, Fargo, NDLong-term care hospital2.4 mi
- Sanford Medical Center5225 23rd Avenue South, Fargo, ND · Level I traumaHospital2.5 mi
- Prairie St John's510 4th Street South, Fargo, NDPsychiatric hospital3.2 mi
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo801 Broadway North, Fargo, ND · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.0 mi
- Fargo VA Medical Center2101 Elm Street, Fargo, ND · Emergency roomVA medical center5.6 mi
- Fargo Veteran's Administration Medical Center2101 Elm Street North, Fargo, NDHospital5.6 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Essentia Health located?
Essentia Health is at 3000 32nd Ave South, Fargo, ND 58104 in Cass County.
Does Essentia Health have an emergency room?
Yes. Essentia Health reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 108 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Essentia Health?
Essentia Health has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date January 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the North Dakota 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?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (701) 364-8000.
Would patients recommend Essentia Health?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (627 completed surveys), 75% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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