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Best hospitals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

CMS lists 8 active hospitals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: 5 acute care hospitals, 1 VA hospital, 1 children's hospital and 1 other hospital. 7 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 5 stars, held by Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital.

Compare the top 4
Hospitals
8
With a CMS star rating
6
Rated 5 stars
1
Emergency services
7
Beds
4,243

Best hospitals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by measure

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

MeasureBest in MilwaukeeResultNational
Overall star ratingHigher is better · 6 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingAscension SE Wisconsin Hospital5—
Patient survey star ratingHigher is better · 6 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingFroedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee VA Medical Center (tied)43.3
Heart attack death rateLower is better · 5 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingFroedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital10.7%11.9%
Heart failure death rateLower is better · 6 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingMilwaukee VA Medical Center7.4%11.1%
Stroke death rateLower is better · 4 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingAscension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee9.5%11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rateLower is better · 6 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingAscension SE Wisconsin Hospital13.6%15.0%
Serious complicationsLower is better · 6 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingFroedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital0.781.00
Central line bloodstream infectionsLower is better · 5 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingAscension SE Wisconsin Hospital0.201.00
Time in emergency departmentLower is better · 5 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingAscension SE Wisconsin Hospital124 min162 min

All hospitals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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

HospitalCMS overall ratingPatient survey ratingEmergency servicesBeds
Ascension SE Wisconsin HospitalAcute care hospitalYes538Compare
Aurora St Lukes Medical CenterAcute care hospitalYes1,213Compare
Milwaukee VA Medical CenterVA hospitalYes902Compare
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran HospitalAcute care hospitalYes596Compare
Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital MilwaukeeAcute care hospitalYes422Compare
Ascension St Francis HospitalAcute care hospitalYes270Compare
Childrens Hospital Of WisconsinChildren's hospitalNot ratedNot ratedYes296Compare
Mental Health Emergency Center, IncPsychiatric hospitalNot ratedNot ratedNo6Compare