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Best hospitals in Des Moines, Iowa

CMS lists 4 active hospitals in Des Moines, Iowa: 3 acute care hospitals and 1 VA hospital. 4 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 4 stars, held by VA Central Iowa Healthcare System.

Compare the top 4
Hospitals
4
With a CMS star rating
4
Rated 5 stars
0
Emergency services
4
Beds
1,909

Best hospitals in Des Moines, Iowa, by measure

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

MeasureBest in Des MoinesResultNational
Overall star ratingHigher is better · 4 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingVA Central Iowa Healthcare System4—
Patient survey star ratingHigher is better · 4 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingVA Central Iowa Healthcare System43.3
Heart attack death rateLower is better · 3 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingMercyOne Des Moines Medical Center10.6%11.9%
Heart failure death rateLower is better · 3 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingVA Central Iowa Healthcare System13.0%11.1%
Stroke death rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingUnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi8.7%11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rateLower is better · 4 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingUnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi13.5%15.0%
Serious complicationsLower is better · 4 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingMercyOne Des Moines Medical Center0.961.00
Central line bloodstream infectionsLower is better · 3 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingUnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi0.421.00
Time in emergency departmentLower is better · 3 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingUnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi182 min162 min

All hospitals in Des Moines, Iowa

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

HospitalCMS overall ratingPatient survey ratingEmergency servicesBeds
VA Central Iowa Healthcare SystemVA hospitalYes386Compare
UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediAcute care hospitalYes674Compare
Broadlawns Medical CenterAcute care hospitalYes200Compare
MercyOne Des Moines Medical CenterAcute care hospitalYes649Compare