Being sick or injured badly enough that you need to go to the hospital is always a very stressful matter. You never want to have to worry about where you go to seek the care you need. We’ve compiled a list of the top hospitals in South Dakota to make the process easier for you so you know you’ll get the best care.

The rankings are based on the HealthGrove website that takes factors like number of cases, quality of facilities, Medicare performance score, professional reviews, and outcome of the cases to decide their rank. Even though you hope you never have to go to a hospital, if you happen to need to, take these into consideration.

  1. Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center - Sioux Falls

Avera McKennan/Facebook This hospital ranks top in the state with one nationally ranked specialist department, 10 high performing departments, and average patient review ranking of 4 out of 5 stars.

  1. Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls

Google maps Ranking second in South Dakota, this hospital has a high rate of patient satisfaction and many high performing speciality departments. They get over 2,000 cases per year.

  1. Rapid City Regional Hospital - Rapid City

Google maps Third on the list is the Rapid City Regional Hospital. With 1,226 cases per year, 67% of the patients would recommend this hospitals to others. According to the US News, they have 6 high performing departments.

  1. Avera Queen of Peace Hospital - Mitchell

Avera Queen of Peace Hospital/Facebook This hospital got an overall 4 out of 5 star review from patients for their care. It’s relatively small compared to others with only 216 cases per year, you can be assured your care is always top priority here.

  1. Brookings Health System - Brookings

Google maps Brookings Health System is an acute care hospital and has a 75% recommendation rate from patients, giving it a ranking of fifth in South Dakota.

  1. Avera Sacred Heart Hospital - Yankton

Google maps Avera Sacred Heart Hospital had good reviews as far as doctor communication and overall care. They get 399 cases per year on average and had 4 out of 5 stars from reviews of patients in their experience at this hospital.

  1. Avera St Lukes - Aberdeen

Google maps This hospital in Aberdeen ranked seventh. It outperformed the national average in patient recommendation. They get on average about 546 cases per year.

  1. Spearfish Regional Hospital - Spearfish

Google maps The Spearfish Regional Hospital ranks eighth in South Dakota. It has high patient satisfaction ratings even though it is fairly small.

  1. Prairie Lakes Hospital - Watertown

Google maps Coming in at ninth in the state, Prairie Lakes Hospital has 3 out of 5 stars in patient satisfaction reviews.

  1. St Mary’s Hospital - Pierre

Google maps Last in the top 10 is St Mary’s Hospital, part of the Avera Health network. They get 120 cases per year on average.

For more information you can visit the HealthGrove website by clicking here.

Avera McKennan/Facebook

This hospital ranks top in the state with one nationally ranked specialist department, 10 high performing departments, and average patient review ranking of 4 out of 5 stars.

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Ranking second in South Dakota, this hospital has a high rate of patient satisfaction and many high performing speciality departments. They get over 2,000 cases per year.

Third on the list is the Rapid City Regional Hospital. With 1,226 cases per year, 67% of the patients would recommend this hospitals to others. According to the US News, they have 6 high performing departments.

Avera Queen of Peace Hospital/Facebook

This hospital got an overall 4 out of 5 star review from patients for their care. It’s relatively small compared to others with only 216 cases per year, you can be assured your care is always top priority here.

Brookings Health System is an acute care hospital and has a 75% recommendation rate from patients, giving it a ranking of fifth in South Dakota.

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital had good reviews as far as doctor communication and overall care. They get 399 cases per year on average and had 4 out of 5 stars from reviews of patients in their experience at this hospital.

This hospital in Aberdeen ranked seventh. It outperformed the national average in patient recommendation. They get on average about 546 cases per year.

The Spearfish Regional Hospital ranks eighth in South Dakota. It has high patient satisfaction ratings even though it is fairly small.

Coming in at ninth in the state, Prairie Lakes Hospital has 3 out of 5 stars in patient satisfaction reviews.

Last in the top 10 is St Mary’s Hospital, part of the Avera Health network. They get 120 cases per year on average.

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