Information about how patients view their hospital is available on the Hospital Quality Alliance’s public Web site, Hospital Compare (www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov). Patient responses are compiled through the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems hospital survey, known as HCAHPS. The data is hospital-specific and reflects patients’ insights about key aspects of hospital care.
South Dakota hospital’s state ranking for the ten dimensions is addressed in the table below. Overall, South Dakota’s composite score ranked second in the nation.
| Domain Description |
South Dakota
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| Nurses always communicated well. |
1 |
| Doctor always communicated well. |
7 |
| Patients always received help quickly from hospital staff. |
1 |
| Patients' pain was always well controlled. |
7 |
| Staff always explained about medicines before giving them to patients. |
1 |
| Patients rooms and bathrooms were always kept clean. |
1 |
| Area around patients' rooms was always kept quiet at night. |
4 |
| Patients were definitely given information about what to do during their recovery at home. |
24 |
| Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or higher on a scale of 0 to 10. |
10 |
| Patients would definitely recommend the hospital to friends and family. |
10 |
| Composite HCAHPS Score equals 75% |
2 |
Source: CMS Hospital Compare database is refreshed on a quarterly basis. This version reflects the July 2012 data release for collection dates October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.
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