Critical access hospital in Wessington Springs, SD
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
604 1st St NE, Wessington Springs, SD 57382 · (605) 539-1201
CMS overall hospital star rating
- Patient surveyNot rated
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Care Compare. We refresh our information from this source. About our data
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah at a glance
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah is a non-profit critical access hospital in Wessington Springs, South Dakota (Jerauld County).
CMS has not published a overall hospital star rating for this hospital, usually because it has too little recent data.
Emergency patients sent home typically spent 126 minutes in the ER, worse than the South Dakota median of 114 minutes.
Facility details
- Type
- Critical access hospital
- Ownership
- Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
- Emergency services
- Yes
- County
- Jerauld County
- CMS Certification Number
- 431324
How CMS scored this hospital
Number of measures in each group where the hospital was better, no different, or worse than the national rate.
| Measure group | Better | No different | Worse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality (death rates) | — | — | — |
| Safety of care | — | — | — |
| Readmissions | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Emergency room
| Measure | This facility | South Dakota avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the ER before leaving ⓘ (lower is better) | 126 min | 114 min | 157 min | Better |
| Patients who left the ER before being seen (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | Better |
| Emergency department volume | low |
Timely care
| Measure | This facility | South Dakota avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers given a flu vaccine (higher is better) | 95% | 84.5% | 74.5% | Better |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah's rating?
CMS has not published a star rating for Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah. This usually means there is not enough recent data.
How long is the ER wait at Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah?
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department spent a median of 126 minutes there, from arrival to departure. The South Dakota median is 114 minutes.
Does Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah have an emergency room?
Yes. CMS lists it as providing emergency services.
Where is Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah and how do I contact it?
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah is at 604 1st St NE, Wessington Springs, SD 57382. Phone: (605) 539-1201.
About this data
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