Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
909 N Iowa Ave, Dell Rapids, SD 57022 · (605) 428-5431
Ownership
Non-profit
Voluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Hospital Compare measure groups
Mortality
Not reported
Safety
Not reported
Readmission
2
measures reported
Patient experience
Not reported
Timely & effective
3
measures reported
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah in context
AVERA DELLS AREA HOSPITAL - CAH is a critical-access hospital in Dell Rapids, South Dakota, running as a non-profit hospital and operates as part of Avera Health. The facility is Medicare-certified under CMS Certification Number 431331, which is the join key across Hospital Compare, MACRA, and most state discharge scorecards.
CMS has not assigned an overall Hospital Compare star rating to this facility — usually because the hospital reports too few of the measure groups to qualify, which is common for critical-access hospitals and specialty facilities. On measure groups versus the national rate, the facility is: 2 readmission measures reported with none flagged. CMS's composite rating weights mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, and timely & effective care across all reporting measures; it is not stratified by patient race.
Operationally: AVERA DELLS AREA HOSPITAL - CAH operates an emergency department (EMTALA-covered, which means it must screen and stabilize any patient regardless of ability to pay).
Statewide context: Avera Health and Sanford Health operate the dominant inpatient share statewide, both anchored in Sioux Falls. South Dakota adopted Medicaid expansion in July 2023.
For Black patients
If you are a Black patient being seen at AVERA DELLS AREA HOSPITAL - CAH in Dell Rapids, South Dakota, a few concrete steps:
- Bring an advocate. National data from CDC's Black maternal mortality review show the single biggest reduction in missed-diagnosis rates comes from a second set of ears in the room — a partner, a doula, a family member. Ask in advance that they be credentialed as a visitor; the hospital cannot turn away a designated support person.
- If you need ongoing primary care, our South Dakota provider directory filters to physicians who accept Medicaid and speak Spanish / Haitian Creole / ASL where relevant. Filter to your insurance first.
- If the hospital doesn't take your coverage, the closest Federally Qualified Health Center is listed under our FQHCs in this area. FQHCs serve every patient on a sliding-fee scale regardless of insurance status.
- For help paying for care, the state Medicaid navigator at /medicaid/south-dakota/ explains eligibility, documents, and how to apply (same-day presumptive eligibility for pregnancy).
- If you are treated dismissively or your pain is ignored, every Medicare-certified hospital is required by CMS Conditions of Participation (42 CFR 482.13) to have a grievance procedure; file in writing and request the CMS regional office contact if the hospital ombuds does not respond within seven days.
Alternatives & nearby care
Sliding-scale clinics
FQHCs near Dell Rapids
Federally Qualified Health Centers, take Medicaid and uninsured on sliding scale.
Providers
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Emergency department context
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah has a 24/7 emergency department. Black patients face documented disparities in ED triage and pain management, Black patients with comparable cardiac symptoms wait 20-25 minutes longer for evaluation per the AHRQ National Healthcare Quality Report. If you're going to the ED, name your symptoms specifically and ask for the workup you want documented (EKG, troponin, imaging). Bring a family member or friend to advocate.
Coverage + benefits in South Dakota
Most U.S. hospitals accept Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Hospital financial counselors can enroll uninsured patients in Medicaid the same day under presumptive eligibility rules. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What kind of hospital is Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah?
Avera dells area hospital - cah is a voluntary non-profit - private facility. part of the Avera Health system.
Does Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah have an emergency room or labor and delivery?
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah offers a 24/7 emergency department.
Where is Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah located?
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah is at 909 N Iowa Ave, Dell Rapids, SD, 57022. Phone: (605) 428-5431.
References & primary sources
- CMS Hospital Compare — Hospital General Information (the primary source for overall star rating, measure-group counts, ownership, ER, birthing-friendly flag): data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/xubh-q36u.
- CMS Care Compare facility profile — this hospital's public page: Care Compare.gov search by CCN.
- 42 CFR Part 482 — Medicare Conditions of Participation for Hospitals (source for grievance-procedure rights + EMTALA): ecfr.gov / Title 42 Part 482.
- Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) — the obstetric safety bundles underlying the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation: saferbirth.org.
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