Best hospitals in Columbus, Ohio
CMS lists 11 active hospitals in Columbus, Ohio: 5 acute care hospitals, 5 psychiatric hospitals and 1 children's hospital. 7 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 4 stars, held by Riverside Methodist Hospital and Doctors Hospital.
- Hospitals
- 11
- With a CMS star rating
- 5
- Rated 5 stars
- 0
- Emergency services
- 7
- Beds
- 4,661
Best hospitals in Columbus, Ohio, by measure
The best result among Columbus, Ohio hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.
| Measure | Best in Columbus | Result | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | Doctors Hospital, Riverside Methodist Hospital (tied) | 4 | — |
| Patient survey star rating | Doctors Hospital, Grant Medical Center, Ohio State University State Health System and 1 more (tied) | 3 | 3.3 |
| Heart attack death rate | Riverside Methodist Hospital | 10.9% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate | Grant Medical Center | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| Stroke death rate | Doctors Hospital | 10.2% | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate | Riverside Methodist Hospital | 14.3% | 15.0% |
| Serious complications | Doctors Hospital | 0.92 | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections | Riverside Methodist Hospital | 0.82 | 1.00 |
| Time in emergency department | Mount Carmel East & West | 147 min | 162 min |
All hospitals in Columbus, Ohio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Yes | 1,000 | Compare Riverside Methodist Hospital | ||
| Doctors Hospital | Yes | 262 | Compare Doctors Hospital | ||
| Ohio State University State Health System | Yes | 971 | Compare Ohio State University State Health System | ||
| Mount Carmel East & West | Yes | 937 | Compare Mount Carmel East & West | ||
| Grant Medical Center | Yes | 645 | Compare Grant Medical Center | ||
| Nationwide Children's Hospital | Not rated | Not rated | Yes | 378 | Compare Nationwide Children's Hospital |
| Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare | Not rated | Not rated | Yes | 176 | Compare Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare |
| Mount Carmel Behavioral Health | Not rated | Not rated | No | 80 | Compare Mount Carmel Behavioral Health |
| River Vista Health And Wellness LLC | Not rated | Not rated | No | 80 | Compare River Vista Health And Wellness LLC |
| Ohio Hospital For Psychiatry | Not rated | Not rated | No | 78 | Compare Ohio Hospital For Psychiatry |
| Sun Behavioral Columbus | Not rated | Not rated | No | 54 | Compare Sun Behavioral Columbus |