South Dakota · Acute Care

Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital

Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital is a CMS-tracked acute care hospitals in Pine Ridge, SD. CMS has not issued an overall star rating for this facility yet.

20
Quality measures
6
Infection types

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East Highway 18, Pine Ridge, SD 57770 · Oglala Lakota County County · (605) 867-5131

The verdict

Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital is Medicare-certified but has no CMS overall star rating yet, typically a sign its reporting volumes fell below CMS thresholds during the latest measurement window. 20 individual quality measures are still on file.

1
measures better than national of 5 compared
Yes
emergency department on site
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership
Government - Federal
Emergency Services
Yes
Birthing Friendly
Yes

Complications & Deaths Measures

20

CMS-tracked

Patient Experience

17

HCAHPS domains

Infection Types

6

CDC NHSN

Better-than-national profile for Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital

Mortality 2 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 Number of Cases Too Small
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 7.5 Same as National
Death rate for heart attack patients N/A Not Available
Death rate for heart failure patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Death rate for pneumonia patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Death rate for stroke patients N/A Not Available
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate 4.3 Same as National
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.21 Same as National
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate 0.27 Same as National
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 N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hospital return days for heart attack patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hospital return days for heart failure patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -39.2 Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) 15.2 Same as National
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.3 Same as National
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy N/A Not Available
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy N/A Not Available
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 17.7 Same as National
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) 0.73 (Well below average)

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 Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital compare to other hospitals on CMS star rating?

Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital has no CMS overall star rating, so it is excluded from the rated-hospital corpus placement (unrated).

What is the CMS star rating for Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital?

Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating, typically because reporting volumes fell below CMS's calculation threshold.

How does Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital perform on quality measures?

1 of 5 compared mortality, safety, and readmission measures rate better than the national average at Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital (strong better-share tercile); 0 rate worse (typical).

What do patients say about Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital?

Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital reports 17 HCAHPS patient-experience domain scores.

What are the infection rates at Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital?

Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital 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 Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital have emergency services?

Yes, Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital provides emergency services.

What type of hospital is Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital?

Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital is a Acute Care Hospitals facility with Government - Federal ownership, located in Pine Ridge, SD. This facility has received the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation.

How much does Medicare spend at Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital?

1 Medicare spending category is on file for Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital, per episode vs. the national median.

Does Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital offer maternal health services?

Yes, Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital reports 4 maternal health measures. This facility has been designated as Birthing-Friendly by CMS.

Data sources

Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital'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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