South Dakota · Critical Access

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking (CMS Hospital Compare overall stars), Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System ranks #610 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1).

4★
CMS overall rating
Top 42%
national star rank
#610 of 3182
Corpus placement
20
Quality measures
6
Infection types

Data currency: Hospital quality, safety, and patient-experience measures from the CMS Care Compare program (published quarterly), last refreshed May 2026. See our methodology for source dates. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

205 Orchard Dr, Sisseton, SD 57262 · Roberts County · (605) 698-7647

The verdict

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking (CMS Hospital Compare overall stars), Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System ranks #610 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1). That corpus rank reflects an above-median CMS star rating nationally.

Top 42%
CMS star rating vs 3,182 rated US hospitals
#610 of 3182
rated-hospital corpus placement
0
measures better than national of 6 compared
Yes
emergency department on site

Since the last CMS release

CMS published no overall star rating for this hospital in its May 2026 release; it is rated 4 of 5 as of August 2026.

CMS replaces its file at each release rather than publishing a changelog, so this comparison exists only because the earlier release is kept on file. See what changed nationally.

Where Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System sits among rated US hospitals

4 Higher than most higher than 58% of 3,182 rated hospitals

CMS star rating (1–5 stars), bucketed by value

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Source CMS Hospital Compare, overall hospital rating · 2026-08-14

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System vs. South Dakota and the nation

stars

What this shows At 4 stars, Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System rates above the South Dakota average of 3.9 and above the national average of 3.2.

Source CMS Hospital Compare As of 2026-08-14
Type
Critical Access Hospitals
Ownership
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services
Yes
Birthing Friendly
N/A

Complications & Deaths Measures

20

CMS-tracked

Patient Experience

17

HCAHPS domains

Infection Types

6

CDC NHSN

CMS Overall Star Rating 80.0%

4 of 5 stars

Star-band quality profile for Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System

Mortality 3 measures
Safety of care 0 measures
No measures reported
Readmission 3 measures
Better than national Same as national Worse than national

Quality Measures

Measure Score vs. National
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate N/A Not Available
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite N/A Not Available
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications N/A Not Available
Death rate for CABG surgery patients N/A Not Available
Death rate for COPD patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Death rate for heart attack patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Death rate for heart failure patients 15.9 Same as National
Death rate for pneumonia patients 16.1 Same as National
Death rate for stroke patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate 4.4 Same as National
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate N/A Not Available
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate N/A Not Available
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate N/A Not Available
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate N/A Not Available
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate N/A Not Available

Patient Experience (HCAHPS)

Survey Question Star Rating
Cleanliness - linear mean score
N/A
Cleanliness - star rating
N/A
Communication about medicines - linear mean score
N/A
Communication about medicines - star rating
N/A
Discharge information - linear mean score
N/A
Discharge information - star rating
N/A
Doctor communication - linear mean score
N/A
Doctor communication - star rating
N/A
Nurse communication - linear mean score
N/A
Nurse communication - star rating
N/A
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score
N/A
Overall hospital rating - star rating
N/A
Quietness - linear mean score
N/A
Quietness - star rating
N/A
Recommend hospital - linear mean score
N/A
Recommend hospital - star rating
N/A
Summary star rating
N/A

Safety & Infections

Measure Score vs. National
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) N/A Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) N/A Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) N/A Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia N/A Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy N/A Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery N/A Not Available

Staffing & Spending

Unplanned Visits & Readmissions

Measure Score vs. National
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.6 Same as National
Hospital return days for heart attack patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 1.6 Average Days per 100 Discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -22.3 Average Days per 100 Discharges
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) 14.7 Same as National
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.4 Same as National
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement N/A Not Available
Rate of readmission for CABG N/A Not Available
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) N/A Not Available
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery N/A Not Available

Medicare Spending

Measure Score
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) N/A

Maternal Health

CMS maternal-care measures reported for this facility. The Hospital Compare maternal extract lists measure names and reporting windows; it does not publish numeric scores or sample sizes in the corpus we ingest, so those columns are omitted rather than filled with N/A.

Measure
Cesarean Birth
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All)
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System compare to other hospitals on CMS star rating?

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking, Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System ranks #610 of 3182 rated US hospitals (high-band tercile among 3,182 rated facilities). Sort basis: star_rating DESC - see /methodology#corpus-placement.

What is the CMS star rating for Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System?

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System has an overall CMS star rating of 4 out of 5 (high-band), above the 3.2-star national average.

How does Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System perform on quality measures?

0 of 6 compared mortality, safety, and readmission measures rate better than the national average at Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System; 0 rate worse.

What do patients say about Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System?

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System reports 17 HCAHPS patient-experience domain scores.

What are the infection rates at Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System?

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System tracks 6 healthcare-associated infection types (CDC NHSN). 0 are better than the national benchmark, 0 are worse, and 0 are at the national average.

Does Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System have emergency services?

Yes, Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System provides emergency services.

What type of hospital is Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System?

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System is a Critical Access Hospitals facility with Voluntary non-profit - Private ownership, located in Sisseton, SD.

How much does Medicare spend at Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System?

1 Medicare spending category is on file for Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System, per episode vs. the national median.

Does Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System offer maternal health services?

Yes, Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System reports 4 maternal health measures.

Data sources

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System's figures come from CMS Hospital Compare (measure windows 2021-04-01 to 2025-06-30). See our methodology for details.

Disclaimer: CMS Hospital Compare figures are informational only, not medical advice; always consult your care team.

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