Sanford Medical Center Fargo in Fargo, ND
Also known as Sanford Broadway Medical Center
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About Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Sanford Medical Center Fargo is an acute care hospital in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Prairie St John's, about 1.1 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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.34
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.10
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.33
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.27
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.80
44% 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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys452
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
46.88467, -96.78772
Nearby hospitals
- Prairie St John's510 4th Street South, Fargo, NDPsychiatric hospital1.1 mi
- Fargo VA Medical Center2101 Elm Street, Fargo, ND · Emergency roomVA medical center1.6 mi
- Fargo Veteran's Administration Medical Center2101 Elm Street North, Fargo, NDHospital1.6 mi
- Essentia Health3000 32nd Ave South, Fargo, ND · Level II traumaAcute care hospital4.0 mi
- Vibra Hospital of Fargo5225 23rd Ave S, Fargo, NDLong-term care hospital5.0 mi
- Sanford Medical Center5225 23rd Avenue South, Fargo, ND · Level I traumaHospital5.0 mi
- Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo4671 38th St S, Fargo, NDRehabilitation hospital5.7 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sanford Medical Center Fargo located?
Sanford Medical Center Fargo is at 801 Broadway North, Fargo, ND 58122 in Cass County.
Does Sanford Medical Center Fargo have an emergency room?
Yes. Sanford Medical Center Fargo reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 181 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Sanford Medical Center Fargo?
Sanford Medical Center Fargo 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 Sanford Medical Center Fargo a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Sanford Medical Center Fargo. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the North Dakota trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Sanford Medical Center Fargo?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (701) 234-2000.
Would patients recommend Sanford Medical Center Fargo?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (452 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% 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 Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- 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.