Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, SD
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About Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center is an acute care hospital in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha 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 4 out of 5. It has 572 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.66
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.23
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.32
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.78
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.53
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.37
63% 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 recommend76%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1074%
- Completed surveys711
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
43.53455, -96.71140
Nearby hospitals
- Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital910 East 20th Street, Sioux Falls, SDAcute care hospitalSame campus
- Sanford Usd Medical Center1305 W 18th St Post Office Box 5039, Sioux Falls, SD · Level II traumaAcute care hospital1.6 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - South Dakota1305 West 18th Street, Sioux Falls, SDLong-term care hospital1.6 mi
- Lifescape2501 W 26th St, Sioux Falls, SDChildren's hospital2.3 mi
- Sioux Falls VA Medical Center2501 West 22nd Street, Sioux Falls, SD · Emergency roomVA medical center2.3 mi
- Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota4500 W 69th St, Sioux Falls, SD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.7 mi
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Sioux Falls4700 W 69th Street, Sioux Falls, SDRehabilitation hospital4.7 mi
- Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - Cah440 North Hiawatha Drive, Canton, SD · Emergency roomCritical access hospital18 mi
- Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah909 N Iowa Ave, Dell Rapids, SD · Emergency roomCritical access hospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center located?
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center is at 1325 S Cliff Ave Post Office Box 5045, Sioux Falls, SD 57117 in Minnehaha County.
Does Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 112 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center?
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center 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 Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center 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 Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (605) 322-8000.
Would patients recommend Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (711 completed surveys), 76% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 74% 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.