Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center, the flagship facility of the Avera Health System, delivers comprehensive healthcare and extensive medical specialty services to residents of South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa. To accommodate Sioux Falls’ growth, Avera is constructing a six-story tower on the Avera McKennan campus, set to open in 2027, which will house a center of clinical excellence for women’s and children’s services. The hospital offers advanced technology and expert care, ensuring top-quality health services through innovative telemedicine at over 300 Avera clinics. Recognized as a Magnet program hospital for nursing excellence, Avera McKennan meets or exceeds national standards for quality measures in heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, emergency care and stroke care, according to CMS.
