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Sanford Usd Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD

Directions (605) 333-1000 sanfordhealth.org

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Sanford Usd Medical Center

Sanford Usd Medical 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 adult, Level II pediatric trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 545 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. Select Specialty Hospital - South Dakota is on the same campus or next door.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

5
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
4 better · 4 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
3 better · 5 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
2 better · 9 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

207 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
4.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.55
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.52
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.35
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.26
  • Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.82
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.60

42% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend74%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
  • Completed surveys372

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sanford Usd Medical Center located?

Sanford Usd Medical Center is at 1305 W 18th St Post Office Box 5039, Sioux Falls, SD 57117 in Minnehaha County.

Does Sanford Usd Medical Center have an emergency room?

Yes. Sanford Usd Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 207 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Sanford Usd Medical Center?

Sanford Usd Medical Center 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 Sanford Usd Medical Center a trauma center?

Yes. It is listed as a Level II adult, Level II pediatric 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 Sanford Usd Medical Center?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (605) 333-1000.

Would patients recommend Sanford Usd Medical Center?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (372 completed surveys), 74% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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