Avera St Mary's Hospital - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in Pierre, SD

Name	Avera St Mary's Hospital
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	801 E Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota
Ownership	Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	430015

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
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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

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NPI Number	1346901071
Organization Name	AVERA ST MARYS
Doing Business As	AVERA ST MARYS HOSPITAL
Address	801 E Sioux Ave, Pierre, SD 57501
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access
Phone Number	605-224-3100

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NPI Number	1669457180
Organization Name	AVERA ST MARYS
Doing Business As	AVERA ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL
Address	801 E Sioux Ave, Pierre, SD 57501
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	605-224-3100

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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 Pierre, SD

Avera St Mary's Hospital Acute Care Hospital Location: 801 E Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota 57501 Phone: (605) 224-3100

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