Avera St Benedict Health Center - Cah in Parkston, SD
Also known as Avera Saint Benedict Health Center
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About Avera St Benedict Health Center - Cah
Avera St Benedict Health Center - Cah is a critical access hospital in Parkston, Hutchinson County, South Dakota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah, about 19 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 1087%
- Completed surveys71
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
43.39900, -97.99018
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
- Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah708 8th St, Armour, SD · Emergency roomCritical access hospital19 mi
- Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation600 Billars St, Scotland, SD · Emergency roomRural emergency hospital22 mi
- Avera Queen of Peace525 North Foster Street, Mitchell, SD · Emergency roomCritical access hospital22 mi
Nearby hospitals
- Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah708 8th St, Armour, SD · Emergency roomCritical access hospital19 mi
- Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation600 Billars St, Scotland, SD · Emergency roomRural emergency hospital22 mi
- Avera Queen of Peace525 North Foster Street, Mitchell, SD · Emergency roomCritical access hospital22 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Avera St Benedict Health Center - Cah located?
Avera St Benedict Health Center - Cah is at 401 West Glynn Drive, Parkston, SD 57366 in Hutchinson County.
Does Avera St Benedict Health Center - Cah have an emergency room?
Avera St Benedict Health Center - Cah does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah, about 19 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Avera St Benedict Health Center - Cah?
Avera St Benedict Health Center - Cah has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
What is the phone number of Avera St Benedict Health Center - Cah?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (605) 928-3311.
Would patients recommend Avera St Benedict Health Center - Cah?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (71 completed surveys), 89% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 87% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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