Accreditation & Awards in Red Wing
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing is committed to providing high quality and safe care for the patients we serve.
This is evident in the certifications and accreditations we've received:
Blue Distinction Center
We are proud to be recognized by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association as a Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care. This designation recognizes our expertise and commitment in providing safe, high-quality maternity care services to our patients.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — Star Ratings
- Overall Hospital Quality star rating
Red Wing earned a 4-star rating in 2023. CMS measures the broad categories of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care. - Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS)
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing is recognized as a four-star hospital based on data from patient experience surveys in 2024. Hospitals receive ratings of one to five stars, with five stars being the highest score. HCAHPS star ratings help consumers choose highly rated hospitals in their area.
Chartis — Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals
Red Wing was named among the 2024 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals list, which recognizes outstanding performance based on the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX.
Leapfrog Group — Hospital Safety Grade
Red Wing earned the top grade of an "A" in 2024. Hospital safety grades are assigned biannually to 2,600 acute-care hospitals across the nation.
The hospital safety grade provides patients a single measure that represents our overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable errors, injuries, accidents and infections.
Minnesota Department of Health — Continuous Impact Award
The Minnesota Department of Health Continuous Impact Award aims to recognize and highlight successful quality improvement initiatives throughout the state of Minnesota's hospital-based stroke programs. Red Wing was recognized for long-term improvements in the quality of stroke care.
The Joint Commission — Accreditation
The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States. Its standards set performance expectations that affect the safety and quality of patient care. The accreditation process evaluates an organization's compliance with these standards and other requirements.
See accreditation report for Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing.
Report a patient safety concern or file a complaint online, or fax or write to:Office of Quality and Patient Safety
The Joint Commission
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
630-792-5636 (fax)
U.S. News & World Report — High Performing
U.S. News & World Report rated Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing as High Performing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Vizient — Clinical Performance Award
In 2023, Red Wing is ranked 8 among 333 community hospitals in the Vizient Clinical Quality, Supplier Diversity and Environmentally Preferred Sourcing Excellence rankings. The rankings measure clinical quality of patient care for mortality, efficiency, effectiveness, patient centeredness, safety and equity.