Avera Heart Hospital Of South Dakota - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD

Name	Avera Heart Hospital Of South Dakota
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	4500 W 69th St, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ownership	Proprietary
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	430095

Yes Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital
Probably Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital
No Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital

Always Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean
Usually Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean

Always Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night
Usually Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night

Always Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Always Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well
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Always Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted
Usually Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted

Always Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Usually Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them

Yes Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home
No Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home

Always Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital
Usually Patients who “Agree” they understood their care when they left the hospital
Sometimes or Never Patients who “Disagree” or “Strongly Disagree” they understood their care when they left the hospital

Unlike individual providers, Hospitals may have multiple NPI numbers for example, there can be a separate NPI for each unit within the hospital. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Avera Heart Hospital Of South Dakota from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number	1023003969
Organization Name	HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA LLC
Doing Business As	AVERA HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA LLC
Address	4500 W 69th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	605-977-7000

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Able to receive lab results electronically	Yes
Able to track patients' lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits	Yes

Hospitals in Sioux Falls, SD

Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center Acute Care Hospital Location: 1325 S Cliff Ave Post Office Box 5045, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57117 Phone: (605) 322-8000
Sanford Usd Medical Center Acute Care Hospital Location: 1305 W 18th St Post Office Box 5039, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57117 Phone: (605) 333-1000
Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital Acute Care Hospital Location: 910 East 20th Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105 Phone: (605) 334-6730
Avera Heart Hospital Of South Dakota Acute Care Hospital Location: 4500 W 69th St, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108 Phone: (605) 977-7000
Lifescape Childrens Hospital Location: 2501 W 26th St, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105 Phone: (605) 444-9500

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