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Mayo Clinic Health System defines quality as a comprehensive look at all aspects of a patient's experience.

We are proud of our staff for being top ranked and rated high in many quality and safety endorsements, including:

• U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings
  The Best Hospitals rankings and ratings evaluate hospital quality performance in 15 adult specialties, 10 pediatric specialties and 17 surgical procedures and medical conditions.
  • Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Named No. 4 hospital in Wisconsin and recognized as a "Best Regional Hospital" in Northwest Wisconsin. Also ranked as high-performing in many specialties and adult procedures and conditions
  • La Crosse, Wisconsin: Recognized as a "Best Regional Hospital" in Southwest Wisconsin and ranked as high-performing in four specialty areas
  • Mankato, Minnesota: Rated high-performing in four specialty areas
  • Red Wing, Minnesota: Rated high-performing in the specialty area of Hip Fracture
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Hospital Quality Star ratings
  The star rating summarizes a variety of measures across five areas of quality into a single star rating for each hospital. CMS uses star ratings for consumers to choose highly rated hospitals and other providers in their area.
  • Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Recognized as a five-star hospital
  • Fairmont, Minnesota: Recognized as a four-star hospital
  • La Crosse, Wisconsin: Recognized as a five-star hospital
  • Menomonie, Wisconsin: Recognized as a four-star hospital
  • Red Wing, Minnesota: Recognized as a five-star hospital
• Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
  Hospitals receive a letter grade rating based on collected, analyzed, and published hospital data on safety and quality to help patients determine how safe hospitals are.
  • Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Received an "A" grade for hospital safety
  • Fairmont, Minnesota: Received an "A" grade for hospital safety
  • La Crosse, Wisconsin: Received an "A" grade for hospital safety
  • Mankato, Minnesota: Received an "A" grade for hospital safety
  • Red Wing, Minnesota: Received an "A" grade for hospital safety
• The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
  The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program praises a select group of hospitals for achieving a commendable composite score in either an “All Cases” category or a category which includes only “High Risk” cases, based on outstanding quality scores in eight areas of surgical care.
  • Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Eau Claire was recognized on the “All Cases” list.
  • La Crosse, Wisconsin: La Crosse was recognized on the “High Cases” list.
• Vizient Clinical Performance Award
  The rankings measure clinical quality of patient care for mortality, efficiency, effectiveness, patient centeredness, safety, and equity.
  • Mankato — ranked No. 3 among 121 complex care medical centers
  • Red Wing — ranked No. 4 among 226 community hospitals
  • Eau Claire — ranked No. 15 among 121 complex care medical centers
  • Albert Lea and Austin — ranked No. 18 among 226 community hospitals.
  • La Crosse — ranked No. 21 among 121 complex care medical centers
  • Fairmont — ranked No. 24 among 226 community hospitals
• Minnesota Department of Health Continuous Impact Award
  The award aims to recognize and highlight successful quality improvement initiatives throughout the state of Minnesota's hospital-based stroke programs.
  • Albert Lea, Minnesota: Recognized for long-term improvements in the quality of stroke care.
  • Austin, Minnesota: Recognized for long-term improvements in the quality of stroke care.
  • Cannon Falls, Minnesota: Recognized for long-term improvements in the quality of stroke care.
  • Lake City, Minnesota: Recognized for long-term improvements in the quality of stroke care.
  • Red Wing, Minnesota: Recognized for long-term improvements in the quality of stroke care.
• University of Wisconsin Excellence in Tissue Donation Award
  This metric measures the collaborative work between the hospital staff and tissue bank in coordinating communication around tissue consent conversations.
  • La Crosse, Wisconsin: Recognized for ongoing commitment to organ and tissue donation.
• U.S. News & World Report Best Maternity Hospital ratings
  The Best Maternity Hospital ratings evaluate hospital birth centers on early deliveries, C-section rates in low-risk women, newborn complications, rate of exclusive breast milk feeding and option for vaginal births after cesarean.
  • La Crosse, Wisconsin: Rated high-performing in adult maternity care.

These endorsements reinforce our commitment to provide the highest quality care to each patient every day. Although no single set of measures can perfectly represent health care quality, we are proud to be recognized.