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St Gabriels Hospital

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking (CMS Hospital Compare overall stars), St Gabriels Hospital ranks #1130 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1).

4★
CMS overall rating
Top 42%
national star rank
#1130 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.

815 Southeast Second Street, Little Falls, MN 56345 · Morrison County · (320) 632-5441

The verdict

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking (CMS Hospital Compare overall stars), St Gabriels Hospital ranks #1130 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
#1130 of 3182
rated-hospital corpus placement
0
measures better than national of 8 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 St Gabriels Hospital sits among rated US hospitals

4 Top 42% 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

St Gabriels Hospital vs. Minnesota and the nation

stars

What this shows At 4 stars, St Gabriels Hospital rates above the Minnesota average of 3.8 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
Yes

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

Better-than-national profile for St Gabriels Hospital

Mortality 3 measures
Safety of care 1 measure
Readmission 4 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 10.9 Same as National
Death rate for pneumonia patients 14.2 Same as National
Death rate for stroke patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate 4.5 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)

Experience profile vs. the national average

Radar chart 6-axis radar comparing 1 series across Nurse comms, Doctor comms, Medicine comms, Discharge info, Cleanliness, Quietness. Nurse commsDoctor commsMedicine commsDischarge infoCleanlinessQuietness National average

Source: CMS Hospital Compare, HCAHPS patient survey star ratings.

Survey Question Star Rating
Cleanliness - linear mean score
N/A
Cleanliness - star rating
5
Communication about medicines - linear mean score
N/A
Communication about medicines - star rating
4
Discharge information - linear mean score
N/A
Discharge information - star rating
5
Doctor communication - linear mean score
N/A
Doctor communication - star rating
4
Nurse communication - linear mean score
N/A
Nurse communication - star rating
4
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score
N/A
Overall hospital rating - star rating
4
Quietness - linear mean score
N/A
Quietness - star rating
4
Recommend hospital - linear mean score
N/A
Recommend hospital - star rating
4
Summary star rating
4

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 19.2 Same as National
Hospital return days for heart attack patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -28.6 Average Days per 100 Discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 36.7 More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) 14.7 Same as National
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.5 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 5.2 Same as National
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

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

Nationwide hospitals with similar CMS profiles

Peer sets for St Gabriels Hospital outside Minnesota, keyed to the sparse better-than-national share.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does St Gabriels Hospital compare to other hospitals on CMS star rating?

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking, St Gabriels Hospital ranks #1130 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1). That ordinal matches our top-rated hospital listing (star_rating DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What is the CMS star rating for St Gabriels Hospital?

St Gabriels Hospital has an overall CMS star rating of 4 out of 5 (high-band), above the 3.2-star national average.

How does St Gabriels Hospital perform on quality measures?

0 of 8 compared mortality, safety, and readmission measures rate better than the national average at St Gabriels Hospital (sparse better-share tercile); 1 rate worse (elevated).

What do patients say about St Gabriels Hospital?

St Gabriels Hospital reports 17 HCAHPS patient-experience domain scores. Star ratings range from 4 to 5 out of 5.

What are the infection rates at St Gabriels Hospital?

St Gabriels 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 St Gabriels Hospital have emergency services?

Yes, St Gabriels Hospital provides emergency services.

What type of hospital is St Gabriels Hospital?

St Gabriels Hospital is a Critical Access Hospitals facility with Voluntary non-profit - Private ownership, located in Little Falls, MN. This facility has received the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation.

How much does Medicare spend at St Gabriels Hospital?

1 Medicare spending category is on file for St Gabriels Hospital, per episode vs. the national median.

Does St Gabriels Hospital offer maternal health services?

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

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