VA BLACK HILLS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Acute Care - Veterans Administration · Veterans Health Administration
CMS Overall Hospital Rating
★★★★★5/5113 COMANCHE ROAD
FORT MEADE, SD 57741
(605) 347-2511
Has emergency services
Mortality Rates
Compared to the U.S. national rate for the same condition, per CMS.
Death rate for heart attack patientsNumber of Cases Too Small
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsNot Available
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 patientsNo Different Than the National Rate
Death rate for stroke patientsNot Available
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 complicationsNot Available
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 rateNumber of Cases Too Small
Postoperative respiratory failure rateNumber of Cases Too Small
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateNo Different Than the National Rate
Postoperative sepsis rateNot Available
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateNumber of Cases Too Small
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateNo Different 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 patientsNot Available
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
Cleanliness of hospital environment★★★★★5/5
Nurse communication★★★★★5/5
Doctor communication★★★★★5/5
Communication about medicines★★★★★5/5
Discharge information★★★★★4/5
Overall hospital rating★★★★★4/5
Quietness of hospital environment★★★★★4/5
Recommend the hospital★★★★★5/5
Summary star rating (patient experience)★★★★★5/5
Survey Results
Rated hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 (%)81%
Would definitely recommend (%)79%
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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.