Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center

Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, Medicare certification number 430016. CMS publishes 63 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 430016The 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: Nov 3, 2011
Beds: 505
Overall star rating: 4 of 5Care Compare
Address: 1325 S Cliff Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57117
(605) 322-8000

NPI records for this facility 23

Avera McKennan
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1396711016
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Gynecologic Oncology Physician
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1932346251
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Transplant Surgery Physician
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1730155425
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1619187192
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1568460772
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Air Ambulance
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1558427187
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Infectious Disease Physician
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1508387820
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Medical Specialty Clinic/Center
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1467695767
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Advanced Practice Midwife
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1417929100
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Ophthalmology Physician
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1417246901
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Psychiatry Physician
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1407829781
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Hepatology Physician
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1396945267
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1003188269
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Family Medicine Physician
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1376575514
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1336111962
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Gastroenterology Physician
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1194799882
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1184834764
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1154531630
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1134195332
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Neurological Surgery Physician
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1114113693
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1093262131
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Psychiatry Physician
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1013980598
Medicare enrollment
Avera McKennan
- Rheumatology Physician
- Sioux Falls, SD
- NPI 1013177393
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.78 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Better3 of 5
- State average 3.39 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 4.06 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating As expected3 of 5
- State average 3.56 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 4.28 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 4 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.94 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better5 of 5
- State average 4.44 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 4 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 19

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.13
- State average 1.13 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 2,910 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected1.03
- 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 expected170.45
- State average 177.87 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 158 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected8.1
- State average 9.13 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 167 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected12.2
- State average 12 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 32 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected12.4
- State average 11.96 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 332 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected14.8
- State average 15.88 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 560 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected10.9
- State average 11.36 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 535 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected3.3
- State average 4.17 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 3,735 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.14
- State average 0.2 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 10,545 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.24
- State average 0.28 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 10,666 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.35
- State average 3.34 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 3,245 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.08
- State average 1.52 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 1,698 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.21
- State average 2.46 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 3,115 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected8
- State average 7.76 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 1,683 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected5.26
- State average 5.3 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 1,581 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.72
- State average 1.82 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 954 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected1.04
- State average 0.65 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 8,718 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected4.9
- State average 4.22 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 174 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Death rate for CABG surgery patients — 5

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.23
- State average 0.48
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.78
- State average 0.43
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.32
- State average 0.4
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.66
- State average 0.64
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected0.53
- State average 0.86
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery Better0.37
- State average 0.49
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 10.3
- State average 5.3 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 6.6
- State average 6.85 (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) 1.02
- State average 0.98
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 16

Medicare Care Compare

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter 85
- National average 74.05 (computed here)
- 102 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 95
- State average 95.6 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 416 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 63
- State average 67
- National average 65
- 139 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 112
- State average 119
- National average 168
- 414 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 112
- State average 115
- National average 162
- 388 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 82
- State average 147
- National average 257
- 21 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 94
- State average 95.6 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 454 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 99
- State average 99
- National average 93
- 1,052 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 71
- State average 58
- National average 69
- 14 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 88
- State average 76
- National average 78
- 9,018 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Left before being seen 0
- State average 1
- National average 2
- 53,764 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 22
- State average 17
- National average 15
- 5,924 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 63
- State average 73
- National average 73
- 52 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 77
- State average 86
- National average 87
- 26 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 85
- State average 83
- National average 81
- 139 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 95
- State average 96
- National average 93
- 73 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (14)

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 — high
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
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 10

Medicare Care Compare

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected21.2
- State average 20.91 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 398 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 20.1
- State average 5.22 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 365 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -3.3
- State average -14.05 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 654 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17.5
- State average 17.03 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 739 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.5
- State average 5.05 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 544 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected9.5
- State average 10.66 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 544 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6.2
- State average 5.78 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 148 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected21.1
- State average 19.98 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 251 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected14.5
- State average 12.8 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 4,024 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected0.9
- State average 0.94 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 2,535 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (4)

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate — 1
Hospital return days for heart attack patients — 1
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of readmission for CABG — 5

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