St. Michael's Hospital Avera offers high quality, compassionate care for you and your loved ones in and around Tyndall. We provide a variety of services to help you get well soon while managing your health.
About
St. Michael’s Hospital Avera is a critical access hospital, licensed for 25 acute care beds. The hospital also sponsors the Bon Homme Family Practice Clinics Avera in Tyndall and Avon as well as Bon Homme Pharmacy Avera. A wide range of diagnostic and treatment services are available for outpatients and inpatients.
Health care in Tyndall originated in the Dr. H. Klima home in 1949. A new hospital was constructed in 1950 through the generosity of the local community, with an addition and extensive remodeling in 1968. St. Michael’s Hospital Avera has been a Catholic institution since 1949, shortly after its beginning. The Catholic identity, initiated by the Benedictine Sisters, is now derived from a relationship with the Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese.
Patients & Visitors
- Patients and visitors may park in the parking lots to the west or east of the building.
- Hospital and emergency patients and visitors may enter through the entrance on the east of the building. All other patients and visitors are welcome to enter through the west entrance.
- Most general care areas welcome visitors during the day. Please keep in mind that doors to the general facility are locked after 6 PM for security purposes.
- Hospital/ER is locked 24/7; people must be buzzed in.
- Wellness Center is locked 24/7; members must have badge to get in.
- We recommend no more than two visitors at a time. Minors and dependent adults must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
- We may restrict visitors, temporarily close and adjust hours to protect the safety of patients and staff.
- Learn about your patient rights, responsibilities and role in safe health care.
- If you have concerns or a complaint about your care:
- Contact the department or clinic manager.
- For written concerns or complaints, contact the hospital’s main phone number and ask to speak to the risk management department.
- Should you have a concern that is unresolved, you have the right to contact the South Dakota Department of Health at 600 East Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD 57501 or at 605-773-3361.
Bill Pay, Financing Options & Assistance
You can pay your bill for this hospital online or contact the business office at 605-589-2190. (All copayments are due at the time of service.) We also offer zero-interest financing options through two flexible plans:
- In-House Payment Plan: It’s easy to sign up for Avera’s secure, in-house plan. Manage your account with features like text-to-pay, paperless billing, and online portal access. Benefit from 0% interest, up to 18 months to pay, $50 monthly minimum payment and short-term plans. Set this up when you pay your bill online or contact our business office to enroll.
- Extended Payment Plan: In partnership with Commerce Bank, this plan offers a line of credit to help pay off outstanding balances. Health Services Financing (HSF®) works like a loan with monthly payments. Benefit from 0% APR, no required credit check, no setup fees or early payoff penalties, plus terms of 24, 36, 48, or 60 months. It’s quick and simple to enroll online, by phone, or in person at the hospital.
Financial Assistance
Laboratory
Right inside our facility, you have access to a wide range of laboratory services that contribute to accurate diagnoses of medical conditions. Expert specialists conduct safe and reliable lab testing, helping you and your provider get the results you need to start an effective and personalized treatment plan.
Location: 1st Floor
Avera Lab Direct Access Testing
This location also offers Avera Lab Direct Access Testing, which lets you quickly and confidentially order a variety of tests without a doctor’s order. These tests help you monitor ongoing risks — such as complete blood count, glucose, lipids or hemoglobin — but shouldn’t be a replacement for the personalized care of your primary care provider.
Location: 1st Floor
Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:30 AM – 4 PM
Radiology & Imaging
We offer innovative imaging technology, including X-ray, ultrasound, 3D mammography and CT scans. We also offer MRI and DXA scans through mobile units. Experts conduct comfortable and quick imaging, so you receive an accurate diagnosis which will determine the right treatment for your health.
Location: 1st Floor
Mammography
St. Michael's Hospital Avera offers digital mammograms, an important health screening for women ages 40 and older. Request an appointment at this location or call 605-589-2160.
Location: 1st Floor
Hours: Monday – Friday: 7 AM – 5 PM
Cosmetic Services
Our hospital is proud to offer cosmetic services to help you feel at your best. Some of these unique options include BOTOX, chemical peels, fillers for fine lines, eyebrow and smile lifts, and more.
Phone: 605-589-2190
Careflight
If your emergency or condition requires swift transport to a larger medical facility, Avera’s emergency services are supported by Careflight. Throughout your flight, your certified Careflight medical crew continues communication with telemedicine providers, specialty physicians and trauma team members. It's like being in the trauma center while in the air.
Planet Heart
The best way to know your unique risk for cardiovascular disease is with a Planet Heart screening – available for men ages 40+ and women ages 45+. Most patients get both screenings done with one appointment. Call us today to schedule your personalized appointment in Tyndall, SD.
- The $75 heart screening includes: calcium score CT, blood pressure, cholesterol and limited nutrition and tobacco cessation counseling (as needed).
- The $75 vascular screening includes: carotid artery screening, abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, lung scan and peripheral artery disease screening.
- The all-in-one, $125 screening includes everything listed for the heart and vascular screenings.
You must have an appointment before coming to this screening. Give us a call at 605-859-2160.
Outreach Specialty Services
For an appointment to see a visiting physician, call St. Michael's Hospital Avera at 605-589-2135. Outreach specialty services include general surgery and podiatry. Outreach services available via telemedicine include:
- Behavioral health
- Cardiology
- Gastroenterology
- Hematology
- Infectious disease
- Neurology
- Oncology
Location: 2nd Floor
Telemedicine Services
Avera’s emergency services are supported by telemedicine — giving you and your emergency care team immediate access to specialized personnel via two-way video, if needed for your care. These specialists act as extra eyes who assist your hands-on experts as they work swiftly to care for or stabilize you.
Pharmacy
Our campus offers an on-site retail pharmacy for patients to pick up medications and supplements during the week and on weekends.
Location: 1st Floor
Hours:
- Monday – Friday: 8 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday: 8 AM – 12 PM
Phone: 605-589-2218 or 800-596-0644
Foot Clinic
Our location offers a foot clinic to care for your feet. Cash pay services include trimming nails, cleaning up calluses and offering foot soaks.
Phone: 605-589-2100
Swing Bed Provider
This hospital is a swing bed provider under federal regulations, meaning that it can use hospital beds, as needed, to provide either acute or skilled nursing facility care. Post-hospital extended care services provided in a swing bed hospital are allowed coverage under Medicare Part A. This allows a patient to continue receiving services in the hospital even though acute care is no longer required.
