Monument Health Earns U.S. News High Performing Rating in Five Conditions

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital has been named among U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best Hospitals edition as a High Performing hospital for Heart Arrhythmia, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Kidney Failure and Stroke. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News' Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.

Fewer than half of the thousands of hospitals evaluated earned a 'High Performing' designation in the types of care evaluated by U.S. News.

U.S. News' annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their health care providers in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.

"Being named High Performing across five conditions by U.S. News & World Report reflects the consistent, coordinated work our care teams put in every day," said Jill Tice, Monument Health Vice President of Quality, Safety and Risk Management. "These ratings are built on outcomes data, which means they measure exactly what matters most to patients and their families — did they receive safe, effective care and did they get better. We are proud our teams' work in heart and stroke care is delivering results our community can count on."

"When patients face a major surgery or a chronic medical condition, having access to clear, quality data is vital," said U.S. News' Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis Ben Harder. "A 'High Performing' rating means that Monument Health Rapid City Hospital outperformed a national threshold, giving families a reliable starting point as they consult with their doctors to choose the best place for care."

U.S. News evaluated nearly 4,500 hospitals across 14 adult specialties and 23 procedures and conditions; less than half earned recognition in any of those 37 areas of care. To determine the Best Hospitals, U.S. News analyzed each hospital's performance based on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and patient experience. The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from over 800 million records of patient care.

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