SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO
Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Overall Hospital Rating
★★★★★4/5801 BROADWAY NORTH
FARGO, ND 58122
(701) 234-2000
Has emergency services
Mortality Rates
Compared to the U.S. national rate for the same condition, per CMS.
Death rate for heart attack patientsNo Different Than the National Rate
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsNo Different Than the National Rate
Death rate for COPD patientsNo Different Than the National Rate
Death rate for heart failure patientsNo Different Than the National Rate
Death rate for pneumonia patientsBetter Than the National Rate
Death rate for stroke patientsNo Different Than the National Rate
Patient Safety
Compared to the U.S. national rate, per CMS Patient Safety Indicators.
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateNo Different Than the National Rate
Pressure ulcer rateNo Different Than the National Rate
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsNo Different Than the National Rate
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateNo Different Than the National Rate
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateNo Different Than the National Rate
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateNo Different Than the National Rate
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateNo Different Than the National Rate
Postoperative respiratory failure rateNo Different Than the National Rate
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateNo Different Than the National Rate
Postoperative sepsis rateNo Different Than the National Rate
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateNo Different Than the National Rate
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateWorse Than the National Rate
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeNo Different Than the National Value
Complications
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsNo Different Than the National Rate
Readmissions
CMS's excess readmission ratio compares this hospital's actual 30-day readmission rate to the rate predicted for hospitals with similar patients. 1.00 means readmissions matched the prediction; above 1.00 means more than predicted, below means fewer.
Heart Attack (AMI)0.90
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery1.01
COPD0.98
Heart Failure0.91
Hip/Knee Replacement0.78
Pneumonia0.84
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
Cleanliness of hospital environment★★★★★2/5
Nurse communication★★★★★2/5
Doctor communication★★★★★2/5
Communication about medicines★★★★★2/5
Discharge information★★★★★4/5
Overall hospital rating★★★★★3/5
Quietness of hospital environment★★★★★3/5
Recommend the hospital★★★★★4/5
Summary star rating (patient experience)★★★★★3/5
Survey Results
Rated hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 (%)65%
Would definitely recommend (%)72%
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Source: CMS Care Compare, CMS Care Compare, 2026 Q3. Ratings reflect data collection periods that may lag the current date by a year or more — not a live or current-day measure. This is not medical advice.