Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center is a medical facility located in Duluth, MN. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™.
Patient Experience Rating
5% higher than the national average
Awards
Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.
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Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2023, 2022)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Complication Based Ratings
Defibrillator Procedures
In Hospital
Pacemaker Procedures
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Attack
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Valve Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Diabetic Emergencies
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Pulmonary Embolism
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Respiratory Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Sepsis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Gallbladder Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Bowel Obstruction
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Colorectal Surgeries
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Gastrointestinal Bleed
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pancreatitis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Mortality Based Ratings
Cranial Neurosurgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Stroke
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pneumonia
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Spinal Fusion
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
In Hospital
Carotid Procedures
In Hospital
Peripheral Vascular Bypass
In Hospital
Patient Experience
Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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National Average
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
Dan Gilderman Mar 28 2024
Review for Dr. Kubes
Never rushes and asks lots of questions. I felt like he genuinely cared about my health.
D.Mucklow Mar 27 2024
Review for Dr. Vera Aguilera
I previously worked with Doctor Bass when I was a nurse practitioner. The families, with whom we worked, were very impressed with his people skills and explanations. He connected with his patients in an honest and warm way. In August of 2023, I had a cardiac event and given my experience, I saw...
Mar 26 2024
Review for Dr. Bass
He explained my issue with him in terms I could understand which I appreciate.
Bonnie Johnson Mar 25 2024
Review for Dr. Vera Aguilera
Dr. Bloom was my wife's obstetrician during her pregnancy and through the delivery of our son in 1976-1977, so we saw him on a regular basis, at first monthly, and then toward the end on a weekly basis. I don't think it's possible to have had a better doctor. We appreciated kindness and compassion,...
Kenneth Taylor-Quandt Mar 24 2024
Review for Dr. Bloom
Location
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center located?
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center is located at 407 E 3rd St, Duluth, MN 55805. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
Has Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?
Yes, Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™ in the past two years.
Is Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center highly rated with patients?
64% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.
Does Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center score well in safety ratings?
Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 13 hospital services. View more details here.
How do I get in at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center?
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How does Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?
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Dr. Kubes was very friendly, thorough and patient with any questions I had about my pending hip replacement. He put all of my concerns at ease and I’m looking forward to a successful surgery and a new hip