The following hospitals in South Dakota received top marks on patients' HCAHPS surveys for nurse communication.
At least 88 percent of patients surveyed at these five hospitals responded that nurses always communicated well. In South Dakota, the average is 85 percent, which sits above the national average of 80 percent.
The figures are from CMS' Hospital Compare website and represent HCAHPS scores collected from October 2015 through September 2016, the most recent data available.
Note: Hospitals with fewer than 100 completed surveys were excluded from this list.
1. Same Day Surgery Center (Rapid City) — 89 percent
2. Black Hills Surgical Hospital (Rapid City) — 89 percent
3. Dunes Surgical Hospital (Dakota Dunes) — 89 percent
4. Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital — 89 percent
5. Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota (Sioux Falls) — 88 percent
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