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CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck

CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck is a medical facility located in Bismarck, ND. This hospital has been recognized for Critical Care Excellence Award™, Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™, and more.

63%

Patient Experience Rating

2% lower 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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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Critical Care Excellence Award™

Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

2 ratings were worse than expected

  • Respiratory failure following surgery
  • Bloodstream infection following surgery

2 ratings were better than expected

8 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Critical Care Excellence Award™

Critical Care Excellence Award™

2025

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

2025

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Cranial Neurosurgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

2025

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Data Source

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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61%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

5% lower than the national average

63%

Would definitely recommend

2% lower than the national average

CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck

National Average

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%73%75%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%74%76%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%56%57%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%46%47%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%54%58%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%86%84%

CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%60%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%58%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Caution, Dr. Radu Rauta is a PCP with poor communication skills and questionable medical judgment. As a primary care physician, he fundamentally fails to produce a holistic treatment plan integrating informed advice about both physical health and mental health. For instance, at intake Dr. Rauta did...

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Rauta

Dr. Julia is wonderful. She listens and hears. Empathizes with you and works diligently to make your quality of life better.When there isn’t a cure, you work towards quality of life.She is very understanding! You are not a number with her.I will refer her always

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Buchfuhrer

I have many optical challenges going on. Kyle is always helping to make my sight better and my eyes to stay healthy.

Apr 20 2025

Review for Dr. Otteson

Dr Dhaman is the 'psychiatrist' on staff at the CHI hospital in Bismarck. He is a horrible aggressive person and should not be allowed near anybody's child. He is also a coward and doesn't return phone calls because apparently he is God and answers to no one. Good thing is he will indeed answer to...

Apr 19 2025

Review for Dr. Dahmen

Dr Raducu is very knowledgeable and very personable. I highly recommend her.

Apr 19 2025

Review for Dr. Raducu

Location

CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck

900 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck ND 58501

CallDirections

(701) 877-1237

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck located?

CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck is located at 900 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck has been awarded with Critical Care Excellence Award™, Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™, and Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck highly rated with patients?

61% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck?

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How does CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

900 E Broadway Ave

Bismarck, ND 58501

Directions

(701) 877-1237