Sanford Bismarck

Doing business as Sanford Medical Center Bismarck

Hospital in Bismarck, ND, Medicare certification number 350015. CMS publishes 65 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 350015The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Aug 4, 2016
Beds: 233
Overall star rating: 4 of 5Care Compare
Address: 300 N 7TH St
Bismarck, ND 58506
(701) 323-6000

NPI records for this facility (CCN to NPI Mapping) 1

Sanford Bismarck

dba Sanford MRI Center
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Bismarck, ND
- NPI 1538245634
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse1 of 5
- State average 2.36 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.64 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.55 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.09 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.36 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.18 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.73 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.55 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Affiliated providers 748

Page 1 of 30Medicare Care Compare

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

Kayla Marie Abrahamson, DNP, FNP-C
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- McClusky, ND
- NPI 1063942050
Ahmed Abuzaanona
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- Fargo, ND
- NPI 1104209378
Boyd F Addy, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Mandan, ND
- NPI 1134188121
Muhammad Javed Akhtar, MD
- Otolaryngology Physician
- Bradford, PA
- NPI 1558307967
Issa Y Al Rabadi, M.D.
- Family Medicine Physician
- Bismarck, ND
- NPI 1104249507
Nameer Saad Hamed Al-Yousif
- Pulmonary Disease Physician
- Bismarck, ND
- NPI 1780147520
Housam Alasaly, M.D.
- Allergy & Immunology Physician
- Phoenix, AZ
- NPI 1679541957
Mohammad Sulman Ali, MD
- Surgical Oncology Physician
- Fargo, ND
- NPI 1194245910
Nora L Allan, FNP
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Bismarck, ND
- NPI 1033317854
Saeed Abedin Ally, M.D.
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
- Fargo, ND
- NPI 1609845460
Yassar Almanaseer, MD
- Interventional Cardiology Physician
- Fargo, ND
- NPI 1467585349
Zaid Alnoah, M.D.
- Gastroenterology Physician
- York, PA
- NPI 1053570432
Eric M Altschuler, MD
- Neurological Surgery Physician
- Clairton, PA
- NPI 1427032002
Alind Zeki Amedi, MD
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Rochester, MN
- NPI 1235888520
Sobia Amjad, M.D
- General Practice Physician
- Lexington, KY
- NPI 1912161357
Bridget Lee Amos, CRNA
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Bismarck, ND
- NPI 1760928311
Micah Timothy Amos, CRNA
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Bismarck, ND
- NPI 1730684176
Marshall Andersen, CRNA
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Dallas, TX
- NPI 1013383009
Amy M Anderson, AU.D.
- Audiologist
- Bismarck, ND
- NPI 1225294747
Patricia W Anderson, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Dickinson, ND
- NPI 1013970532
Karen Wai-Kai Andres, MD
- Surgery Physician
- Hettinger, ND
- NPI 1437563459
Laura Archuleta, M.D.
- Family Medicine Physician
- Mandan, ND
- NPI 1245284314
Lacey Lee Armstrong, M.D.
- Psychiatry Physician
- Bismarck, ND
- NPI 1942520325
Brooke A Arndorfer, PA
- Physician Assistant
- Bismarck, ND
- NPI 1376649848
Richard E Arndorfer, PHD
- Psychologist
- Bismarck, ND
- NPI 1174586697

Complications and deaths 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.63
- State average 1.28 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,285 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected1.06
- State average 0.97 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected161.49
- State average 177 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 103 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected2.3
- State average 2.52 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 112 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected7.6
- State average 8.35 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 129 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected10.2
- State average 11.05 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 188 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected9.5
- State average 11.42 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 449 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected12.7
- State average 15.92 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 508 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected9.3
- State average 10.85 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 192 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Better3.2
- State average 4.09 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Better than the national rate
- 2,599 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.24
- State average 0.22 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 6,219 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.29
- State average 0.31 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 6,570 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.48
- State average 3.06 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 1,818 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.26
- State average 1.63 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 686 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.91
- State average 2.5 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 1,565 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected7.32
- State average 8.31 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 690 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected5.24
- State average 5.12 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 691 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.87
- State average 1.78 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 401 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.98
- State average 0.65 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 5,465 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected5.1
- State average 4.82 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 30 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 5

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.71
- State average 0.41
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.51
- State average 0.39
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.37
- State average 0.35
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.37
- State average 0.29
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0.77
- State average 0.92
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 9.2
- State average 5.55 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 9.8
- State average 5.63 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 0.88
- State average 0.98
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 15

Medicare Care Compare

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter 75
- National average 74.05 (computed here)
- 51 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 91
- State average 88.5 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 132 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 36
- State average 60
- National average 65
- 116 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 181
- State average 115
- National average 168
- 407 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 180
- State average 110
- National average 162
- 391 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 272
- State average 164
- National average 257
- 15 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 97
- State average 94.13 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 156 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 95
- State average 97
- National average 93
- 92 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 90
- State average 81
- National average 78
- 4,107 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Left before being seen 6
- State average 3
- National average 2
- 38,382 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 12
- State average 14
- National average 15
- 3,963 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 59
- State average 62
- National average 73
- 41 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 56
- State average 82
- National average 87
- 18 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 65
- State average 80
- National average 81
- 117 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 86
- State average 89
- National average 93
- 58 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (15)

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Emergency department volume — medium
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Head CT results — 1
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 13

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected13.4
- State average 13.73 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 203 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected19
- State average 21.05 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 585 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients -14.8
- State average 1.38 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 208 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -20.7
- State average -2.04 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 516 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 10.7
- State average 1.58 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 532 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected15
- State average 17.06 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 597 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.6
- State average 5.71 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 499 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected11.6
- State average 10.61 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 499 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6.5
- State average 5.97 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 32 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected12.5
- State average 11.15 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 110 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected18.5
- State average 19.49 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 224 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected11.5
- State average 12.47 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 2,229 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1
- State average 0.97 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 944 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4

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