Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota in Sioux Falls, SD
Also known as Avera Heart Hospital
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About Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota
Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota is an acute care hospital in Sioux Falls, Lincoln County, South Dakota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 53 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Sioux Falls is on the same campus or next door.
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 0.24
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 recommend88%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1086%
- Completed surveys976
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
43.48999, -96.78154
Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Sioux Falls4700 W 69th Street, Sioux Falls, SDRehabilitation hospitalSame campus
- Lifescape2501 W 26th St, Sioux Falls, SDChildren's hospital3.0 mi
- Sioux Falls VA Medical Center2501 West 22nd Street, Sioux Falls, SD · Emergency roomVA medical center3.2 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - South Dakota1305 West 18th Street, Sioux Falls, SDLong-term care hospital3.8 mi
- Sanford Usd Medical Center1305 W 18th St Post Office Box 5039, Sioux Falls, SD · Level II traumaAcute care hospital3.8 mi
- Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital910 East 20th Street, Sioux Falls, SDAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center1325 S Cliff Ave Post Office Box 5045, Sioux Falls, SD · Level II traumaAcute care hospital4.7 mi
- Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - Cah440 North Hiawatha Drive, Canton, SD · Emergency roomCritical access hospital17 mi
- Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah909 N Iowa Ave, Dell Rapids, SD · Emergency roomCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota located?
Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota is at 4500 W 69th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57108 in Lincoln County.
Does Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota have an emergency room?
Yes. Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 110 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota?
Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota 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.
Is Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota. 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 Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (605) 977-7000.
Would patients recommend Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (976 completed surveys), 88% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 86% 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 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.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.