BGood · score 66/100 · #9 of 70 in Minnesota
Rainy Lake Medical Center
1400 Highway 71, International Falls, MN 56649 · Critical access hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
Why Rainy Lake Medical Center is graded B
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Minnesota hospitals of the same type (critical access hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
Rainy Lake Medical Center at a Glance
B
66/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care.
–Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 1 measures (net +0).
51<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 1 better, 0 worse of 2 measures (net +1).
98<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 2 measures (net +0).
49<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 5 patient-experience and 5 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: Minnesota, critical access hospitals · CMS record 241322 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address1400 Highway 71, International Falls, MN 56649
Phone(218) 283-4481
CountyKOOCHICHING
TypeCritical Access Hospitals
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency servicesYes
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