Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton, SD · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 43T012)
CMS has not published outcome measures for this facility yet — often because it has too few cases to report reliably.
Ownership: Non-profit · Phone: (605) 668-8297 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published rated comparison measures for Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD at this time, so there is no reported count of measures better or worse than the national benchmark. This is often due to low patient case volume rather than a quality concern.
CMS has not reported discharge-to-community or readmission rates for Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, so specific recovery outcomes aren't currently available from Care Compare. Families should contact the facility directly for more detail on typical patient outcomes.
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility in Yankton, South Dakota, operated as a non-profit organization. It provides intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Yankton, South Dakota, operating as a non-profit organization and certified by Medicare since July 1, 1997.
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — including physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain strength and independence after a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home rather than remaining in long-term institutional care.
CMS Care Compare tracks several quality measures for IRFs nationally, including how often patients are discharged back to the community, rates of potentially preventable hospital readmissions, and rates of healthcare-associated infections such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections and C. diff. For Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, none of these measures currently have published values in the available CMS data. This does not indicate poor quality; CMS often withholds publication of a measure when a facility has too few qualifying patient cases during the reporting period to calculate a reliable statistic.
Based on the available data, CMS does not currently show this facility as better than or worse than the national benchmark on any of the five commonly reported measures — because none are reported. Individuals considering rehabilitation care here should contact the facility directly and review the most current information on Medicare Care Compare, since measure availability can change with each reporting update.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — often three or more hours a day — to help patients regain function quickly after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, while a nursing home typically offers lower-intensity, longer-term custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS has not published a discharge-to-community rate for this facility, often because of low reported case counts.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Readmission measures are not currently reported by CMS for this facility.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Infection rate measures, including catheter-associated infections and C. diff, are not currently reported by CMS for this facility.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, Avera Sacred Heart Hospital has been Medicare-certified since July 1, 1997, indicating it meets Medicare's conditions of participation.
Who owns this facility?
It is operated as a non-profit organization.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since July 1, 1997.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The provided data does not list specific conditions treated; contact the facility at (605) 668-8297 or verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS currently shows no measures as better than or worse than the national benchmark for this facility, as none of the five commonly reported measures are published.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review the most current data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/43T012?state=SD.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about typical therapy hours, discharge outcomes, and infection prevention practices; contact the facility directly at (605) 668-8297 for specifics not covered by published CMS data.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include admission or transfer procedures; contact the facility at (605) 668-8297 for guidance on arranging a transfer.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.