SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO Ratings and Reviews

About SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO

SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in FARGO, ND. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 350011. It does provide emergency services. There are 971 medical professionals and 146 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO, emergency patients were charged $27,832. This is higher than the state average of $26,037. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

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Survey Analysis
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Infection Rates
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Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities
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Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	75 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	20 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	80 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	16 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	75 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	19 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	24 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	18 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	85 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	12 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	77 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	72 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	23 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	57 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	12 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	31 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	57 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	11 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	32 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	58 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	12 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	30 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	55 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	20 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	25 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for	71 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	12 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	17 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	40 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	29 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	31 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	89 %
Discharge information - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge	9 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	91 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	87 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	41 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	53 %
Care transition - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	47 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	46 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	45 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	49 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	31 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	63 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	65 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	13 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	22 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night	64 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	6 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	30 %
Quietness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	8 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	22 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	70 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital	4 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	71 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	25 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$10
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$75
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$690
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$16
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$11
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$764
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$13,061
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$17
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,454
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$503
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$135
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,910
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,755
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,330
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$95
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,005
Total (Complete Episode)	$27,832

Infection Rates at SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO

These measures show how often patients at SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type	Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.16 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.70 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	18,345.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	19.66 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	7.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.36 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.08 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.59 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	12,162.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	16.40 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	4.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.24 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.08 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	0.87 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	343.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	9.44 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	3.00 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.32 / Better
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	51.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.42 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	3.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.13 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	0.98 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	144,028.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	9.85 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	4.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia	0.41 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.23 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.55 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	129,229.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	55.43 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	20.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.36 / Better

How SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in FARGO, ND

Worst Hospitals in FARGO, ND

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	11.4%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	2.7%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9.3%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	10.6%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	13.5%	Better
Death rate for stroke patients	13%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	1.18%	Worse
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	184.34%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.3%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.08%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	3.15%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	2.34%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	6.09%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.31%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.45%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.49%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	2.36%	Worse
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.12%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Fargo Elim Health Care Center	5:
Bethany On University	5:
Viking Manor Nursing Home	5:
Valley Care and Rehab LLC	4:
Smp Health - St Catherine South	4:
Eventide Fargo	4:
Eventide Lutheran Home	3:
Sheyenne Crossings Care Center/tcu	3:
Smp Health - St Catherine North	3:
Bethany On 42nd	3:
The Meadows On University	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO

There are 971 doctors and 146 medical groups that are affiliated with SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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