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Hospital Checkbook's Top Rating Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases How Often Patients Recommended Hospital Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017)		 Major Medical School Affiliation
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Abbott Northwestern Hospital

800 E 28th St
Minneapolis, MN 55407
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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Albany Area Hospital & Medical Center

300 3rd Ave N
Albany, MN 56307
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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Appleton Municipal Hospital

30 S Behl St
Appleton, MN 56208
Checkbook's Top Rating:
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center

300 S Bruce St
Marshall, MN 56258
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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Bigfork Valley Hospital

258 Pine Tree Dr
Bigfork, MN 56628
Checkbook's Top Rating:
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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Buffalo Hospital

303 Catlin St
Buffalo, MN 55313
Checkbook's Top Rating:
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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Cambridge Medical Center

701 S Dellwood St
Cambridge, MN 55008
Checkbook's Top Rating:
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital

425 7th St NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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How Often Patients Recommended Hospital:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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CentraCare Health - Monticello

1013 Hart Blvd
Monticello, MN 55362
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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How Often Patients Recommended Hospital:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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CentraCare Health System - Long Prairie

20 SE 9th St
Long Prairie, MN 56347
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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CentraCare Health System - Melrose

11 N 5th Ave W
Melrose, MN 56352
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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Children's Hospital

2525 Chicago Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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How Often Patients Recommended Hospital:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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Children's Hospital

345 N Smith Ave
St Paul, MN 55102
Checkbook's Top Rating:
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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How Often Patients Recommended Hospital:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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Chippewa County Hospital

824 N 11th St
Montevideo, MN 56265
Checkbook's Top Rating:
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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How Often Patients Recommended Hospital:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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Clearwater County Memorial Hospital

203 4th St NW
Bagley, MN 56621
Checkbook's Top Rating:
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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How Often Patients Recommended Hospital:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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Community Memorial Hospital

512 Skyline Blvd
Cloquet, MN 55720
Checkbook's Top Rating:
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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How Often Patients Recommended Hospital:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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Cook County Northshore Hospital

515 5th Ave W
Grand Marais, MN 55604
Checkbook's Top Rating:
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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How Often Patients Recommended Hospital:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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Cook Hospital

10 SE 5th St
Cook, MN 55723
Checkbook's Top Rating:
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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How Often Patients Recommended Hospital:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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Cuyuna Regional Medical Center

320 E Main St
Crosby, MN 56441
Checkbook's Top Rating:
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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How Often Patients Recommended Hospital:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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Deer River Healthcare Center

1002 Comstock Dr
Deer River, MN 56636
Checkbook's Top Rating:
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Risk-Adjusted Death Rate for All Selected Cases:
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How Often Patients Recommended Hospital:
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Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery :
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Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety GradeSM
(as of May 2017):
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Major Medical School Affiliation :
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? ? ? ? ? ?
Hospital Risk-Adjusted Death Rate–All Selected Cases Adjusted Death Rate–All Selected Medical Cases Death Rate--All Selected Surgical Cases Adverse Outcome Rate–All Selected Surgical Cases
National Average ? ? ? ?

Abbott Northwestern Hospital

800 E 28th St
Minneapolis, MN 55407
? ? ? ?

Albany Area Hospital & Medical Center

300 3rd Ave N
Albany, MN 56307
? ? ? ?

Appleton Municipal Hospital

30 S Behl St
Appleton, MN 56208
? ? ? ?

Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center

300 S Bruce St
Marshall, MN 56258
? ? ? ?

Bigfork Valley Hospital

258 Pine Tree Dr
Bigfork, MN 56628
? ? ? ?

Buffalo Hospital

303 Catlin St
Buffalo, MN 55313
? ? ? ?

Cambridge Medical Center

701 S Dellwood St
Cambridge, MN 55008
? ? ? ?

Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital

425 7th St NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633
? ? ? ?

CentraCare Health - Monticello

1013 Hart Blvd
Monticello, MN 55362
? ? ? ?

CentraCare Health System - Long Prairie

20 SE 9th St
Long Prairie, MN 56347
? ? ? ?

CentraCare Health System - Melrose

11 N 5th Ave W
Melrose, MN 56352
? ? ? ?

Children's Hospital

2525 Chicago Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
? ? ? ?

Children's Hospital

345 N Smith Ave
St Paul, MN 55102
? ? ? ?

Chippewa County Hospital

824 N 11th St
Montevideo, MN 56265
? ? ? ?

Clearwater County Memorial Hospital

203 4th St NW
Bagley, MN 56621
? ? ? ?

Community Memorial Hospital

512 Skyline Blvd
Cloquet, MN 55720
? ? ? ?

Cook County Northshore Hospital

515 5th Ave W
Grand Marais, MN 55604
? ? ? ?

Cook Hospital

10 SE 5th St
Cook, MN 55723
? ? ? ?

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center

320 E Main St
Crosby, MN 56441
? ? ? ?

Deer River Healthcare Center

1002 Comstock Dr
Deer River, MN 56636
? ? ? ?
Hospital Adjusted Death Rate–All Selected Medical Cases Heart Attack Congestive Heart Failure Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Pneumonia Stroke Stomach and Bariatric
National Average ?

Abbott Northwestern Hospital

800 E 28th St
Minneapolis, MN 55407
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Albany Area Hospital & Medical Center

300 3rd Ave N
Albany, MN 56307
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Appleton Municipal Hospital

30 S Behl St
Appleton, MN 56208
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center

300 S Bruce St
Marshall, MN 56258
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Bigfork Valley Hospital

258 Pine Tree Dr
Bigfork, MN 56628
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Buffalo Hospital

303 Catlin St
Buffalo, MN 55313
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cambridge Medical Center

701 S Dellwood St
Cambridge, MN 55008
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital

425 7th St NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

CentraCare Health - Monticello

1013 Hart Blvd
Monticello, MN 55362
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

CentraCare Health System - Long Prairie

20 SE 9th St
Long Prairie, MN 56347
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

CentraCare Health System - Melrose

11 N 5th Ave W
Melrose, MN 56352
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Children's Hospital

2525 Chicago Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Children's Hospital

345 N Smith Ave
St Paul, MN 55102
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Chippewa County Hospital

824 N 11th St
Montevideo, MN 56265
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Clearwater County Memorial Hospital

203 4th St NW
Bagley, MN 56621
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Community Memorial Hospital

512 Skyline Blvd
Cloquet, MN 55720
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cook County Northshore Hospital

515 5th Ave W
Grand Marais, MN 55604
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cook Hospital

10 SE 5th St
Cook, MN 55723
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center

320 E Main St
Crosby, MN 56441
? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Deer River Healthcare Center

1002 Comstock Dr
Deer River, MN 56636
? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Hospital Adverse Outcome Rate–All Selected Surgical Cases Heart Valve or Heart Bypass Angioplasty or Pacemaker Aortic or Lower Extremity Vascular Carotid Endarterectomy or Angioplasty Lung Surgery Femur Fracture Repair Hip or Knee Replacement Spinal Cord Exploration and Spine Fusion Major Bowel Gastric/ Bariatric (Obesity) Gallbladder Removal Surgery Prostatectomy/ Cystectomy/ Nephrectomy
National Average ?

Abbott Northwestern Hospital

800 E 28th St
Minneapolis, MN 55407
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Albany Area Hospital & Medical Center

300 3rd Ave N
Albany, MN 56307
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Appleton Municipal Hospital

30 S Behl St
Appleton, MN 56208
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center

300 S Bruce St
Marshall, MN 56258
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Bigfork Valley Hospital

258 Pine Tree Dr
Bigfork, MN 56628
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Buffalo Hospital

303 Catlin St
Buffalo, MN 55313
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cambridge Medical Center

701 S Dellwood St
Cambridge, MN 55008
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital

425 7th St NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

CentraCare Health - Monticello

1013 Hart Blvd
Monticello, MN 55362
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

CentraCare Health System - Long Prairie

20 SE 9th St
Long Prairie, MN 56347
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

CentraCare Health System - Melrose

11 N 5th Ave W
Melrose, MN 56352
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Children's Hospital

2525 Chicago Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Children's Hospital

345 N Smith Ave
St Paul, MN 55102
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Chippewa County Hospital

824 N 11th St
Montevideo, MN 56265
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Clearwater County Memorial Hospital

203 4th St NW
Bagley, MN 56621
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Community Memorial Hospital

512 Skyline Blvd
Cloquet, MN 55720
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cook County Northshore Hospital

515 5th Ave W
Grand Marais, MN 55604
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cook Hospital

10 SE 5th St
Cook, MN 55723
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center

320 E Main St
Crosby, MN 56441
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Deer River Healthcare Center

1002 Comstock Dr
Deer River, MN 56636
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Hospital Percent of Patients Who... Percent of Patients Who Said That During Hospital Stay Always... Percent Given Information About Recovery at Home
Rated Hospital (9 or 10 out of 10) Would Recommend Hospital People Communicated Well Received Help Quickly Medicines Always Explained Rooms Were Quiet Rooms Were Clean
Doctors Nurses
National Average ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Abbott Northwestern Hospital

800 E 28th St
Minneapolis, MN 55407
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Albany Area Hospital & Medical Center

300 3rd Ave N
Albany, MN 56307
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Appleton Municipal Hospital

30 S Behl St
Appleton, MN 56208
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center

300 S Bruce St
Marshall, MN 56258
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Bigfork Valley Hospital

258 Pine Tree Dr
Bigfork, MN 56628
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Buffalo Hospital

303 Catlin St
Buffalo, MN 55313
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cambridge Medical Center

701 S Dellwood St
Cambridge, MN 55008
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital

425 7th St NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

CentraCare Health - Monticello

1013 Hart Blvd
Monticello, MN 55362
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

CentraCare Health System - Long Prairie

20 SE 9th St
Long Prairie, MN 56347
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

CentraCare Health System - Melrose

11 N 5th Ave W
Melrose, MN 56352
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Children's Hospital

2525 Chicago Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Children's Hospital

345 N Smith Ave
St Paul, MN 55102
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Chippewa County Hospital

824 N 11th St
Montevideo, MN 56265
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Clearwater County Memorial Hospital

203 4th St NW
Bagley, MN 56621
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Community Memorial Hospital

512 Skyline Blvd
Cloquet, MN 55720
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cook County Northshore Hospital

515 5th Ave W
Grand Marais, MN 55604
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cook Hospital

10 SE 5th St
Cook, MN 55723
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center

320 E Main St
Crosby, MN 56441
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Deer River Healthcare Center

1002 Comstock Dr
Deer River, MN 56636
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Hospital Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery Doctors Rating Hospital High for High-Risk Adult Surgery
Low-Risk Adult Surgery Complex Adult Medical Care High-Risk Child Surgery High-Risk Delivery of a Baby Uncomplicated Delivery of a Baby
National Average ? ? ? ? ? ?

Abbott Northwestern Hospital

800 E 28th St
Minneapolis, MN 55407
? ? ? ? ? ?

Albany Area Hospital & Medical Center

300 3rd Ave N
Albany, MN 56307
? ? ? ? ? ?

Appleton Municipal Hospital

30 S Behl St
Appleton, MN 56208
? ? ? ? ? ?

Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center

300 S Bruce St
Marshall, MN 56258
? ? ? ? ? ?

Bigfork Valley Hospital

258 Pine Tree Dr
Bigfork, MN 56628
? ? ? ? ? ?

Buffalo Hospital

303 Catlin St
Buffalo, MN 55313
? ? ? ? ? ?

Cambridge Medical Center

701 S Dellwood St
Cambridge, MN 55008
? ? ? ? ? ?

Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital

425 7th St NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633
? ? ? ? ? ?

CentraCare Health - Monticello

1013 Hart Blvd
Monticello, MN 55362
? ? ? ? ? ?

CentraCare Health System - Long Prairie

20 SE 9th St
Long Prairie, MN 56347
? ? ? ? ? ?

CentraCare Health System - Melrose

11 N 5th Ave W
Melrose, MN 56352
? ? ? ? ? ?

Children's Hospital

2525 Chicago Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
? ? ? ? ? ?

Children's Hospital

345 N Smith Ave
St Paul, MN 55102
? ? ? ? ? ?

Chippewa County Hospital

824 N 11th St
Montevideo, MN 56265
? ? ? ? ? ?

Clearwater County Memorial Hospital

203 4th St NW
Bagley, MN 56621
? ? ? ? ? ?

Community Memorial Hospital

512 Skyline Blvd
Cloquet, MN 55720
? ? ? ? ? ?

Cook County Northshore Hospital

515 5th Ave W
Grand Marais, MN 55604
? ? ? ? ? ?

Cook Hospital

10 SE 5th St
Cook, MN 55723
? ? ? ? ? ?

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center

320 E Main St
Crosby, MN 56441
? ? ? ? ? ?

Deer River Healthcare Center

1002 Comstock Dr
Deer River, MN 56636
? ? ? ? ? ?