SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO Review

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Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 71%

Database data as of January 31, 2024

A Review of the Data

Prepared by Richard Saunders as of January 31, 2024.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") distributes more than 80 tables of data on hospitals on a quarterly basis. That is a lot of information to pour through to try and build a comprehensive review of SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO. Luckily, we are here to help! I’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the hospital does, who is affiliated with it, share any patient survey data and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: General Hospital Data, Ratings, Cost Analysis, Infections, Comparison, Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities, Doctors Associated with SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in FARGO, ND. Its five star rating is 3 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 350011. It does provide emergency services. There are 1,010 medical professionals and 172 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.

According to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems ("HCAHPS") that ended in September 30, 2021, 71% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO, while only 4% did not recommend going to SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO.

The information presented below is based on data provided by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It is updated as new data is made available.

General Information for SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO

Address:

801 BROADWAY NORTH
FARGO, ND 58122
(701) 234-2000
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Medicare Provider Number:

350011

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO summarizes a variety of measures across 5 areas of quality into a single star rating for each hospital. Once reporting thresholds are met, a hospital’s Overall Star Rating is calculated using only those measures for which data are available. Hospitals report data to The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") through the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program, Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program, Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program. Overall Star Ratings aren’t calculated for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) or Department of Defense (DoD) hospitals.

Most hospitals will have an Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3.

National distribution of the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating The following table shows the national distribution of the Overall Star Rating based on July 2022 results.

Overall rating Number of hospitals / Percentage
1 star 198 (6.34%)
2 stars 702 (22.49%)
3 stars 895 (28.68%)
4 stars 895 (28.68%)
5 stars 431 (13.81%)
N/A 1,368 (30.47%)

Additional detailed on the method for calculating the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from this document.

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 77 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 19 %
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 84 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 13 %
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 5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 20 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 23 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 80 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 16 %
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 87 %
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 10 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 80 %
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 15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 74 %
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 21 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 59 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 11 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 30 %
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 60 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 9 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 31 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 59 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 14 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 27 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 59 %
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 21 %
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 11 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 18 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 48 %
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 23 %
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 11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 89 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 89 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 39 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 56 %
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 45 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 49 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 41 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 55 %
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 5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 64 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 67 %
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 20 %
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 8 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 28 %
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) 21 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 71 %
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 0.28 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 0.93 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 19,452.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 20.57 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 11.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.54 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.14 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 0.73 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 13,636.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 17.12 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 6.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.35 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.36 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 1.45 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 383.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 10.46 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 8.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.77 / Same
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 40.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.33 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 1.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.03 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 0.68 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 148,959.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 9.79 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 2.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia 0.20 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.39 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.71 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 134,617.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 77.11 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 41.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.53 / 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 2.7% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 11.3% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 2.9% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 10.3% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 11.6% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 16.4% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 13.4% 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:
Smp Health - St Catherine North 5:
Viking Manor Nursing Home 5:
Valley Care and Rehab LLC 4:
Smp Health - St Catherine South 4:
Eventide Fargo 4:
Sheyenne Crossings Care Center/tcu 4:
Bethany On University 4:
Bethany On 42nd 2:
Eventide Lutheran Home 1:
The Meadows On University No Data
Moorhead Restorative Care Center No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO

There are 1,010 doctors and 172 medical groups that are affiliated with SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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