Best hospitals in Birmingham, Alabama
CMS lists 9 active hospitals in Birmingham, Alabama: 6 acute care hospitals, 1 VA hospital, 1 children's hospital and 1 other hospital. 8 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 4 stars, held by Birmingham VA Medical Center.
- Hospitals
- 9
- With a CMS star rating
- 7
- Rated 5 stars
- 0
- Emergency services
- 8
- Beds
- 4,355
Best hospitals in Birmingham, Alabama, by measure
The best result among Birmingham, Alabama hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.
| Measure | Best in Birmingham | Result | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | Birmingham VA Medical Center | 4 | — |
| Patient survey star rating | Birmingham VA Medical Center | 4 | 3.3 |
| Heart attack death rate | St Vincent's Birmingham | 10.9% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate | Birmingham VA Medical Center | 6.7% | 11.1% |
| Stroke death rate | St. Vincent's East | 10.4% | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate | Princeton Baptist Medical Center | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Serious complications | St Vincent's Birmingham | 0.74 | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections | Princeton Baptist Medical Center | 0.10 | 1.00 |
| Time in emergency department | Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital, St. Vincent's East (tied) | 158 min | 162 min |
All hospitals in Birmingham, Alabama
Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.
| Hospital | CMS overall rating | Patient survey rating | Emergency services | Beds | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham VA Medical Center | Yes | 479 | Compare Birmingham VA Medical Center | ||
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital | Yes | 595 | Compare Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital | ||
| Princeton Baptist Medical Center | Yes | 505 | Compare Princeton Baptist Medical Center | ||
| Grandview Medical Center | Yes | 422 | Compare Grandview Medical Center | ||
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Yes | 409 | Compare St Vincent's Birmingham | ||
| St. Vincent's East | Yes | 362 | Compare St. Vincent's East | ||
| University Of Alabama Hospital | Yes | 1,157 | Compare University Of Alabama Hospital | ||
| The Children's Hospital Of Alabama | Not rated | Not rated | Yes | 332 | Compare The Children's Hospital Of Alabama |
| Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services | Not rated | Not rated | No | 94 | Compare Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services |