
Pipestone County Medical Center & Family Clinic Avera
Cardiology • Pipestone, MN
Ratings by platform
- Vivian Health: 4.5 rating (2 reviews) (2 reviews)
- US News: Multiple patient experience category ratings (e.g., 3/5, 5/5, 4.8/5, 4.9/5, 2/5 shown) (Not stated (category-based ratings))
- Birdeye (Emergency Room): 2.8 star rating (6 reviews)
- Facebook (Avera Pipestone page): 96% recommend (19 reviews)
What patients say
Patients praise
- Some patients describe the facility/staff as knowledgeable and the providers communicating well with nursing staff (Vivian review snippets).
- Some patients praise nurse communication and responsiveness when patients request help (hospitalstats patient ratings section).
- Avera Pipestone Facebook page indicates high recommendation (96% recommend).
Common complaints
- Emergency room/clinic reviews include complaints about not believing patient symptoms and needing tests/imaging (Birdeye review).
- Reports of poor treatment/insults and delays in running tests; allegation of being accused of drug-seeking and overcharging/yelling (localitybiz review snippets).
- Overall patient rating characterized as POOR by hospitalstats (with limited detail).
In patients' words
"“They didn’t believe me when I said that there’s wheezing in my lungs… he listened… and said there is nothing in there…”"
— Birdeye review (Pipestone County Medical Center & Family Clinic Avera: Emergency Room)"“We had the worst experience there… They accused her of drug seeking. Didn’t run any tests for HOURS… The staff just kept insulting her.”"
— localitybiz review (Pipestone County Medical Center & Family Clinic Avera)"“Beautiful facility. Knowledgeable staff. Providers communicate with nursing staff quickly.”"
— Vivian Health review snippet (Pipestone County Medical Center)"“Overall Patient Rating: POOR”"
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