Monument Health Rapid City Hospital in Rapid City, SD
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About Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital is an acute care hospital in Rapid City, Pennington County, South 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 417 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 Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC, about 0.9 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 0.71
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.61
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.48
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.30
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.57
65% 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 recommend66%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys1,948
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.05466, -103.21021
Nearby hospitals
- Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC216 Anamaria Dr, Rapid City, SDAcute care hospital0.9 mi
- Same Day Surgery Center LLC651 Cathedral Drive, Rapid City, SDAcute care hospital1.0 mi
- Rehab & Critical Care Hospital of the Black Hills2115 Promise Road, Rapid City, SDLong-term care hospital3.1 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital1635 Caregiver Circle, Rapid City, SDHospital3.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Monument Health Rapid City Hospital located?
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital is at 353 Fairmont Blvd, Rapid City, SD 57701 in Pennington County.
Does Monument Health Rapid City Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Monument Health Rapid City Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 172 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Monument Health Rapid City Hospital?
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital 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 Monument Health Rapid City Hospital 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 April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the South 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 Monument Health Rapid City Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (605) 755-1000.
Would patients recommend Monument Health Rapid City Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,948 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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