Brookings Health System in Brookings, SD
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About Brookings Health System
Brookings Health System is an acute care hospital in Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 49 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 Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah, about 20 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 0.00
79% 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 recommend80%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1080%
- Completed surveys316
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.30708, -96.76812
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Brookings Health System located?
Brookings Health System is at 300 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD 57006 in Brookings County.
Does Brookings Health System have an emergency room?
Yes. Brookings Health System reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 97 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Brookings Health System?
Brookings Health System 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 Brookings Health System a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Brookings Health System. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the South Dakota trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Brookings Health System?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (605) 696-9000.
Would patients recommend Brookings Health System?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (316 completed surveys), 80% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 80% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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