Best hospitals in Washington, Washington DC

CMS lists 10 active hospitals in Washington, Washington DC: 6 acute care hospitals, 2 psychiatric hospitals, 1 VA hospital and 1 other hospital. 7 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 5 stars, held by Sibley Memorial Hospital.

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Hospitals: 10
With a CMS star rating: 7
Rated 5 stars: 1
Emergency services: 7
Beds: 3,575

Best hospitals in Washington, Washington DC, by measure

The best result among Washington, Washington DC hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.

Measure	Best in Washington	Result	National
Overall star ratingHigher is better · 7 hospitals reporting · Statewide ranking	Sibley Memorial Hospital	5	—
Patient survey star ratingHigher is better · 6 hospitals reporting · Statewide ranking	MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington DC VA Medical Center (tied)	3	3.3
Heart attack death rateLower is better · 5 hospitals reporting · Statewide ranking	MedStar Washington Hospital Center	10.4%	11.9%
Heart failure death rateLower is better · 7 hospitals reporting · Statewide ranking	MedStar Washington Hospital Center	7.0%	11.1%
Stroke death rateLower is better · 5 hospitals reporting · Statewide ranking	Howard University Hospital Corp	9.6%	11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rateLower is better · 7 hospitals reporting · Statewide ranking	MedStar Washington Hospital Center	14.4%	15.0%
Serious complicationsLower is better · 7 hospitals reporting · Statewide ranking	Sibley Memorial Hospital	0.68	1.00
Central line bloodstream infectionsLower is better · 6 hospitals reporting · Statewide ranking	Sibley Memorial Hospital	0.25	1.00
Time in emergency departmentLower is better · 6 hospitals reporting · Statewide ranking	Howard University Hospital Corp	222 min	162 min

All hospitals in Washington, Washington DC

Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.

Hospitals in Washington, Washington DC
Hospital	CMS overall rating	Patient survey rating	Emergency services	Beds	Compare
Sibley Memorial HospitalAcute care hospital			Yes	362	Compare Sibley Memorial Hospital
MedStar Washington Hospital CenterAcute care hospital			Yes	818	Compare MedStar Washington Hospital Center
MedStar Georgetown University HospitalAcute care hospital			Yes	535	Compare MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington DC VA Medical CenterVA hospital			Yes	291	Compare Washington DC VA Medical Center
United Medical CenterAcute care hospital		Not rated	Yes	—	Compare United Medical Center
George Washington University HospitalAcute care hospital			Yes	371	Compare George Washington University Hospital
Howard University Hospital CorpAcute care hospital			No	479	Compare Howard University Hospital Corp
Children's National HospitalChildren's hospital	Not rated	Not rated	Yes	323	Compare Children's National Hospital
St Elizabeths HospitalPsychiatric hospital	Not rated	Not rated	No	292	Compare St Elizabeths Hospital
Psychiatric Institute Of WashingtonPsychiatric hospital	Not rated	Not rated	No	104	Compare Psychiatric Institute Of Washington