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Hospitals in Alabama with the lowest stroke death rate

42 Alabama hospitals ranked by stroke death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Baptist Medical Center East, Whitfield Regional Hospital, St. Vincent's East. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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42 hospitals ranked in Alabama by stroke death rate; 57 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Stroke death ratelower is better	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Pneumonia death ratelower is better	COPD death ratelower is better	CABG surgery death ratelower is better	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Compare
	National average	11.9%	11.9%	11.1%	15.2%	8.6%	2.4%	15.0%
1	Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery, AL · Acute care	9.6%, 86th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	14.0%, 69th percentile	8.9%, 38th percentile	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	Compare Baptist Medical Center East
2	Whitfield Regional HospitalDemopolis, AL · Acute care	9.7%, 85th percentile	—	11.3%, 44th percentile	16.5%, 30th percentile	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	Compare Whitfield Regional Hospital
3	St. Vincent's EastBirmingham, AL · Acute care	10.4%, 73rd percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	16.5%, 30th percentile	10.9%, 7th percentile	2.1%, 62nd percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	Compare St. Vincent's East
4	St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL · Acute care	10.5%, 71st percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	8.8%, 88th percentile	16.5%, 30th percentile	6.6%, 94th percentile	2.2%, 55th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	Compare St Vincent's Birmingham
T5	University Of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL · Acute care	10.8%, 66th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	12.2%, 90th percentile	8.6%, 46th percentile	1.8%, 85th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	Compare University Of Alabama Hospital
T5	Citizens Baptist Medical CenterTalladega, AL · Acute care	10.8%, 66th percentile	—	12.1%, 28th percentile	15.7%, 42nd percentile	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	Compare Citizens Baptist Medical Center
7	Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL · Acute care	11.3%, 56th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	16.3%, 33rd percentile	8.3%, 54th percentile	2.0%, 69th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	Compare Shelby Baptist Medical Center
T8	St Vincent's St ClairPell City, AL · Acute care	12.0%, 44th percentile	—	9.6%, 77th percentile	14.3%, 64th percentile	7.4%, 80th percentile	—	15.8%, 11th percentile	Compare St Vincent's St Clair
T8	Jackson Hospital & Clinic IncMontgomery, AL · Acute care	12.0%, 44th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	20.3%, 4th percentile	7.0%, 88th percentile	2.5%, 38th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	Compare Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc
10	Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL · Acute care	12.1%, 42nd percentile	13.6%, 7th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	17.3%, 20th percentile	10.2%, 12th percentile	1.9%, 78th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	Compare Princeton Baptist Medical Center
11	Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL · Acute care	12.7%, 33rd percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	12.7%, 19th percentile	15.6%, 43rd percentile	7.6%, 75th percentile	2.2%, 55th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	Compare Baptist Medical Center South
T12	Baptist Health Brookwood HospitalBirmingham, AL · Acute care	12.8%, 31st percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	17.6%, 17th percentile	7.3%, 83rd percentile	3.0%, 19th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	Compare Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital
T12	Prattville Baptist HospitalPrattville, AL · Acute care	12.8%, 31st percentile	—	11.8%, 34th percentile	15.7%, 42nd percentile	8.3%, 54th percentile	—	15.5%, 19th percentile	Compare Prattville Baptist Hospital
14	Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL · Acute care	12.9%, 30th percentile	16.6%, 0th percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	19.9%, 5th percentile	8.1%, 61st percentile	1.5%, 96th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	Compare Huntsville Hospital
T15	Southeast Health Medical CenterDothan, AL · Acute care	13.1%, 27th percentile	13.5%, 8th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	16.9%, 25th percentile	9.1%, 34th percentile	3.2%, 14th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	Compare Southeast Health Medical Center
T15	Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga, AL · Acute care	13.1%, 27th percentile	—	12.7%, 19th percentile	19.9%, 5th percentile	7.3%, 83rd percentile	—	15.1%, 40th percentile	Compare Coosa Valley Medical Center
T15	Springhill Medical CenterMobile, AL · Acute care	13.1%, 27th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	13.2%, 13th percentile	14.5%, 61st percentile	8.7%, 43rd percentile	2.4%, 44th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	Compare Springhill Medical Center
18	Baldwin HealthFoley, AL · Acute care	13.2%, 26th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	14.7%, 58th percentile	9.4%, 26th percentile	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	Compare Baldwin Health
T19	The East Alabama Healthcare AuthorityOpelika, AL · Acute care	13.6%, 22nd percentile	13.4%, 9th percentile	12.1%, 28th percentile	17.5%, 18th percentile	11.6%, 3rd percentile	2.6%, 33rd percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	Compare The East Alabama Healthcare Authority
T19	Mobile Infirmary Medical CenterMobile, AL · Acute care	13.6%, 22nd percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	17.2%, 21st percentile	9.2%, 31st percentile	4.0%, 4th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	Compare Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
21	Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL · Acute care	13.7%, 21st percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	12.2%, 27th percentile	14.5%, 61st percentile	8.1%, 61st percentile	3.4%, 9th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	Compare Grandview Medical Center
22	USA Health University HospitalMobile, AL · Acute care	14.0%, 18th percentile	—	11.5%, 39th percentile	17.0%, 24th percentile	—	—	15.7%, 13th percentile	Compare USA Health University Hospital
23	Flowers HospitalDothan, AL · Acute care	14.1%, 17th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	13.3%, 12th percentile	19.5%, 6th percentile	12.0%, 2nd percentile	2.7%, 28th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	Compare Flowers Hospital
24	Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL · Acute care	14.2%, 16th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	20.1%, 4th percentile	11.2%, 5th percentile	3.3%, 12th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	Compare Thomas Hospital
25	Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL · Acute care	14.3%, 16th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	9.6%, 77th percentile	20.8%, 3rd percentile	8.9%, 38th percentile	2.0%, 69th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	Compare Gadsden Regional Medical Center
T26	Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise, AL · Acute care	14.5%, 14th percentile	—	12.5%, 22nd percentile	20.8%, 3rd percentile	9.5%, 24th percentile	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	Compare Medical Center Enterprise
T26	Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, AL · Acute care	14.5%, 14th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	13.1%, 14th percentile	18.0%, 14th percentile	8.4%, 52nd percentile	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	Compare Crestwood Medical Center
28	Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health SystemBessemer, AL · Acute care	14.6%, 13th percentile	—	12.2%, 27th percentile	13.7%, 73rd percentile	9.1%, 34th percentile	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	Compare Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health System
29	Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL · Acute care	14.9%, 12th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	20.4%, 4th percentile	9.1%, 34th percentile	—	15.7%, 13th percentile	Compare Riverview Regional Medical Center
T30	Athens Limestone HospitalAthens, AL · Acute care	15.1%, 11th percentile	—	8.8%, 88th percentile	19.3%, 7th percentile	10.4%, 11th percentile	—	14.4%, 83rd percentile	Compare Athens Limestone Hospital
T30	DCH Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL · Acute care	15.1%, 11th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	16.6%, 29th percentile	8.5%, 49th percentile	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	Compare DCH Regional Medical Center
32	Marshall Medical CentersBoaz, AL · Acute care	15.2%, 11th percentile	—	12.1%, 28th percentile	20.4%, 4th percentile	10.3%, 11th percentile	—	13.3%, 99th percentile	Compare Marshall Medical Centers
33	USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLCMobile, AL · Acute care	15.6%, 9th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	17.5%, 18th percentile	10.9%, 7th percentile	3.2%, 14th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	Compare USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC
34	Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman, AL · Acute care	16.1%, 7th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	10.7%, 56th percentile	21.0%, 2nd percentile	10.2%, 12th percentile	—	16.6%, 2nd percentile	Compare Cullman Regional Medical Center
35	North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence, AL · Acute care	17.3%, 4th percentile	13.7%, 6th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	19.3%, 7th percentile	7.0%, 88th percentile	5.3%, 1st percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	Compare North Alabama Medical Center
36	Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusDecatur, AL · Acute care	17.4%, 4th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	14.8%, 4th percentile	16.2%, 35th percentile	7.4%, 80th percentile	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	Compare Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus
37	Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro, AL · Acute care	17.5%, 4th percentile	—	12.0%, 30th percentile	17.2%, 21st percentile	9.7%, 20th percentile	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	Compare Highlands Medical Center
38	Northeast Alabama Regional Medical CenterAnniston, AL · Acute care	18.5%, 3rd percentile	14.4%, 2nd percentile	14.7%, 5th percentile	18.5%, 11th percentile	8.7%, 43rd percentile	—	15.7%, 13th percentile	Compare Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center
39	Andalusia HealthAndalusia, AL · Acute care	19.0%, 3rd percentile	—	12.3%, 25th percentile	16.0%, 38th percentile	9.8%, 18th percentile	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	Compare Andalusia Health
40	Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway CampusSelma, AL · Acute care	19.9%, 2nd percentile	—	12.4%, 23rd percentile	17.0%, 24th percentile	8.1%, 61st percentile	—	15.8%, 11th percentile	Compare Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus
41	Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper, AL · Acute care	21.1%, 2nd percentile	—	9.2%, 84th percentile	15.3%, 48th percentile	9.3%, 28th percentile	—	15.4%, 23rd percentile	Compare Walker Baptist Medical Center
42	Helen Keller HospitalSheffield, AL · Acute care	21.9%, 1st percentile	—	17.8%, 0th percentile	14.6%, 60th percentile	8.8%, 41st percentile	—	16.0%, 7th percentile	Compare Helen Keller Hospital

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.

Stroke death rate: 30-day death rate for stroke patients.
Heart attack death rate: 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate: 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Pneumonia death rate: 30-day death rate for pneumonia patients.
COPD death rate: 30-day death rate for COPD patients.
CABG surgery death rate: 30-day death rate for CABG surgery 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.