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Hospitals in Alabama with the lowest pneumonia death rate

68 Alabama hospitals ranked by pneumonia death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: University Of Alabama Hospital, VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery, Red Bay Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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68 hospitals ranked in Alabama by pneumonia death rate; 31 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Pneumonia death ratelower is better	Overall star ratinghigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Serious complicationslower is better	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	15.2%		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
1	University Of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL · Acute care	12.2%, 90th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	211 min, 14th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	1,157	Compare University Of Alabama Hospital
2	VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - MontgomeryMontgomery, AL · Veterans Affairs	12.5%, 87th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	—	—	—	285	Compare VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery
3	Red Bay HospitalRed Bay, AL · Critical access	13.4%, 77th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	131 min, 64th percentile	—	25	Compare Red Bay Hospital
4	Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health SystemBessemer, AL · Acute care	13.7%, 73rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.2%, 27th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	147 min, 51st percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	310	Compare Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health System
T5	North Mississippi Health Services - South MarionWinfield, AL · Acute care	13.8%, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	—	13.8%, 96th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	130 min, 65th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	71	Compare North Mississippi Health Services - South Marion
T5	Floyd Cherokee Medical CenterCentre, AL · Acute care	13.8%, 72nd percentile	—	—	—	—	15.1%, 40th percentile	—	123 min, 71st percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	60	Compare Floyd Cherokee Medical Center
7	Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery, AL · Acute care	14.0%, 69th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.18, 12th percentile	239 min, 7th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	150	Compare Baptist Medical Center East
8	St Vincent's St ClairPell City, AL · Acute care	14.3%, 64th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.6%, 77th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	154 min, 46th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	40	Compare St Vincent's St Clair
9	Fayette Medical CenterFayette, AL · Acute care	14.4%, 63rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	10.7%, 56th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	113 min, 80th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	61	Compare Fayette Medical Center
T10	Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL · Acute care	14.5%, 61st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	12.2%, 27th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	422	Compare Grandview Medical Center
T10	Springhill Medical CenterMobile, AL · Acute care	14.5%, 61st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	13.2%, 13th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	147 min, 51st percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	263	Compare Springhill Medical Center
T10	Lake Martin Community HospitalDadeville, AL · Acute care	14.5%, 61st percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	14.3%, 86th percentile	—	116 min, 77th percentile	0.78, 99th percentile	46	Compare Lake Martin Community Hospital
T10	St Vincents BlountOneonta, AL · Critical access	14.5%, 61st percentile	—	—	—	—	14.2%, 89th percentile	—	132 min, 63rd percentile	—	25	Compare St Vincents Blount
T14	Lakeland Community HospitalHaleyville, AL · Acute care	14.6%, 60th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	14.3%, 6th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	96 min, 92nd percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	—	Compare Lakeland Community Hospital
T14	Helen Keller HospitalSheffield, AL · Acute care	14.6%, 60th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	17.8%, 0th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	188 min, 25th percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	185	Compare Helen Keller Hospital
16	Baldwin HealthFoley, AL · Acute care	14.7%, 58th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.82, 90th percentile	140 min, 56th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	112	Compare Baldwin Health
17	Dale Medical CenterOzark, AL · Acute care	14.8%, 56th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	148 min, 50th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	89	Compare Dale Medical Center
18	Marion Regional Medical CenterHamilton, AL · Acute care	14.9%, 54th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	104 min, 87th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	57	Compare Marion Regional Medical Center
19	Tanner Medical Center-East AlabamaWedowee, AL · Critical access	15.0%, 52nd percentile	—	—	—	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	96 min, 92nd percentile	—	15	Compare Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama
20	D W McMillan Memorial HospitalBrewton, AL · Acute care	15.1%, 51st percentile	1, 3rd percentile	—	—	10.5%, 60th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	166 min, 38th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	65	Compare D W McMillan Memorial Hospital
21	Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper, AL · Acute care	15.3%, 48th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	9.2%, 84th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	155 min, 46th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	267	Compare Walker Baptist Medical Center
22	Elmore Community HospitalWetumpka, AL · Acute care	15.4%, 46th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	110 min, 82nd percentile	0.84, 96th percentile	38	Compare Elmore Community Hospital
23	Birmingham VA Medical CenterBirmingham, AL · Veterans Affairs	15.5%, 45th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	6.7%, 99th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	—	—	479	Compare Birmingham VA Medical Center
24	Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL · Acute care	15.6%, 43rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	12.7%, 19th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	1.98, 0th percentile	220 min, 12th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	432	Compare Baptist Medical Center South
T25	Russellville HospitalRussellville, AL · Acute care	15.7%, 42nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	—	16.3%, 4th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	101 min, 89th percentile	1.31, 1st percentile	100	Compare Russellville Hospital
T25	Prattville Baptist HospitalPrattville, AL · Acute care	15.7%, 42nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.8%, 34th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	85	Compare Prattville Baptist Hospital
T25	Citizens Baptist Medical CenterTalladega, AL · Acute care	15.7%, 42nd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.1%, 28th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	118 min, 76th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	122	Compare Citizens Baptist Medical Center
28	North Baldwin InfirmaryBay Minette, AL · Acute care	15.9%, 39th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	13.9%, 8th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	180 min, 29th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	78	Compare North Baldwin Infirmary
29	Andalusia HealthAndalusia, AL · Acute care	16.0%, 38th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.3%, 25th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	172 min, 34th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	88	Compare Andalusia Health
T30	Troy Regional Medical CenterTroy, AL · Acute care	16.1%, 36th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.9%, 72nd percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	112 min, 81st percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	97	Compare Troy Regional Medical Center
T30	St Vincent's ChiltonClanton, AL · Acute care	16.1%, 36th percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.20, 10th percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	—	30	Compare St Vincent's Chilton
32	Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusDecatur, AL · Acute care	16.2%, 35th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	14.8%, 4th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.19, 11th percentile	160 min, 42nd percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	457	Compare Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus
33	Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL · Acute care	16.3%, 33rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	1.45, 3rd percentile	182 min, 28th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	252	Compare Shelby Baptist Medical Center
T34	St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL · Acute care	16.5%, 30th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	8.8%, 88th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.74, 97th percentile	243 min, 6th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	409	Compare St Vincent's Birmingham
T34	St. Vincent's EastBirmingham, AL · Acute care	16.5%, 30th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	158 min, 43rd percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	362	Compare St. Vincent's East
T34	Whitfield Regional HospitalDemopolis, AL · Acute care	16.5%, 30th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.3%, 44th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.45, 3rd percentile	119 min, 75th percentile	0.85, 95th percentile	99	Compare Whitfield Regional Hospital
37	DCH Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL · Acute care	16.6%, 29th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	237 min, 7th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	787	Compare DCH Regional Medical Center
38	Clay County HospitalAshland, AL · Acute care	16.8%, 26th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.19, 11th percentile	91 min, 94th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	—	Compare Clay County Hospital
39	Southeast Health Medical CenterDothan, AL · Acute care	16.9%, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.5%, 8th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	212 min, 14th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	420	Compare Southeast Health Medical Center
T40	USA Health University HospitalMobile, AL · Acute care	17.0%, 24th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.5%, 39th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	1.33, 6th percentile	211 min, 14th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	406	Compare USA Health University Hospital
T40	Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway CampusSelma, AL · Acute care	17.0%, 24th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	12.4%, 23rd percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	214	Compare Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus
T42	Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro, AL · Acute care	17.2%, 21st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.0%, 30th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	176 min, 32nd percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	170	Compare Highlands Medical Center
T42	Mobile Infirmary Medical CenterMobile, AL · Acute care	17.2%, 21st percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.17, 12th percentile	185 min, 27th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	669	Compare Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
44	Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL · Acute care	17.3%, 20th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.6%, 7th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.23, 9th percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	505	Compare Princeton Baptist Medical Center
T45	The East Alabama Healthcare AuthorityOpelika, AL · Acute care	17.5%, 18th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.4%, 9th percentile	12.1%, 28th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	429	Compare The East Alabama Healthcare Authority
T45	USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLCMobile, AL · Acute care	17.5%, 18th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.09, 20th percentile	212 min, 14th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	349	Compare USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC
47	Baptist Health Brookwood HospitalBirmingham, AL · Acute care	17.6%, 17th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	158 min, 43rd percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	595	Compare Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital
48	Russell Medical CenterAlexander City, AL · Acute care	17.7%, 16th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	13.1%, 14th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	81	Compare Russell Medical Center
49	Bibb Medical CenterCentreville, AL · Acute care	17.8%, 15th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	130 min, 65th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	35	Compare Bibb Medical Center
50	Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, AL · Acute care	18.0%, 14th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	13.1%, 14th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	147	Compare Crestwood Medical Center

About these rankings

Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.

Pneumonia death rate: 30-day death rate for pneumonia patients.
Overall star rating: CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Heart attack death rate: 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate: 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Hospital-wide readmission rate: Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Time in emergency department: Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Medicare spending per patient: Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
Total beds: Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).