Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Alabama with the highest appropriate sepsis care
62 Alabama hospitals ranked by appropriate sepsis care in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Cullman Regional Medical Center, DeKalb Regional Medical Center, Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Appropriate sepsis carehigher 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 |
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| National average | 65.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Cullman Regional Medical Center | 98.0%, 100th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 115 | Compare Cullman Regional Medical Center |
| 2 | DeKalb Regional Medical Center | 93.0%, 99th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 14.6%, 5th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 134 | Compare DeKalb Regional Medical Center |
| 3 | Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | 92.0%, 98th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 344 | Compare Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc |
| T4 | Coosa Valley Medical Center | 91.0%, 98th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 168 | Compare Coosa Valley Medical Center |
| T4 | Floyd Cherokee Medical Center | 91.0%, 98th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 123 min, 71st percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 60 | Compare Floyd Cherokee Medical Center |
| 6 | Marion Regional Medical Center | 87.0%, 95th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 104 min, 87th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 57 | Compare Marion Regional Medical Center |
| 7 | USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | 82.0%, 88th 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 |
| 8 | Thomas Hospital | 79.0%, 83rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 162 | Compare Thomas Hospital |
| 9 | Citizens Baptist Medical Center | 76.0%, 77th 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 |
| T10 | Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | 75.0%, 74th 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 |
| T10 | Shelby Baptist Medical Center | 75.0%, 74th 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 |
| 12 | Troy Regional Medical Center | 74.0%, 72nd 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 |
| T13 | Marshall Medical Centers | 73.0%, 69th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 240 | Compare Marshall Medical Centers |
| T13 | Russell Medical Center | 73.0%, 69th 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 |
| T15 | Huntsville Hospital | 72.0%, 67th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 16.6%, 0th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.73, 1st percentile | 238 min, 7th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 881 | Compare Huntsville Hospital |
| T15 | North Baldwin Infirmary | 72.0%, 67th 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 |
| T15 | St Vincents Blount | 72.0%, 67th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.2%, 89th percentile | — | 132 min, 63rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare St Vincents Blount |
| T18 | The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | 71.0%, 64th 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 |
| T18 | Andalusia Health | 71.0%, 64th 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 |
| T18 | St Vincent's Chilton | 71.0%, 64th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | — | 30 | Compare St Vincent's Chilton |
| T21 | Baldwin Health | 70.0%, 61st 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 |
| T21 | Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 129 min, 66th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 70 | Compare Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital |
| T21 | St. Vincent's East | 70.0%, 61st 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 |
| T24 | Grandview Medical Center | 67.0%, 54th 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 |
| T24 | Bibb Medical Center | 67.0%, 54th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 35 | Compare Bibb Medical Center |
| T26 | Fayette Medical Center | 66.0%, 52nd 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 |
| T26 | DCH Regional Medical Center | 66.0%, 52nd 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 |
| T28 | North Mississippi Health Services - South Marion | 65.0%, 49th 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 |
| T28 | USA Health University Hospital | 65.0%, 49th 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 |
| T30 | Flowers Hospital | 64.0%, 47th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.60, 100th percentile | 227 min, 10th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 235 | Compare Flowers Hospital |
| T30 | Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | 64.0%, 47th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.4%, 2nd percentile | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 244 min, 6th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 323 | Compare Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center |
| 32 | Athens Limestone Hospital | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 71 | Compare Athens Limestone Hospital |
| T33 | Medical Center Enterprise | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 131 | Compare Medical Center Enterprise |
| T33 | Russellville Hospital | 62.0%, 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 |
| T33 | St Vincent's St Clair | 62.0%, 42nd 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 |
| T36 | Southeast Health Medical Center | 61.0%, 39th 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 |
| T36 | Riverview Regional Medical Center | 61.0%, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 155 min, 46th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 281 | Compare Riverview Regional Medical Center |
| T36 | North Alabama Medical Center | 61.0%, 39th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 338 | Compare North Alabama Medical Center |
| T36 | Clay County Hospital | 61.0%, 39th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 91 min, 94th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | — | Compare Clay County Hospital |
| T40 | Prattville Baptist Hospital | 60.0%, 37th 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 |
| T40 | Helen Keller Hospital | 60.0%, 37th 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 |
| T42 | St Vincent's Birmingham | 56.0%, 28th 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 |
| T42 | Walker Baptist Medical Center | 56.0%, 28th 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 |
| T44 | Baptist Medical Center East | 55.0%, 27th 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 |
| T44 | Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus | 55.0%, 27th 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 |
| 46 | Springhill Medical Center | 54.0%, 25th 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 |
| T47 | Crestwood Medical Center | 53.0%, 23rd 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 |
| T47 | University Of Alabama Hospital | 53.0%, 23rd 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 |
| T47 | Dale Medical Center | 53.0%, 23rd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 148 min, 50th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 89 | Compare Dale Medical Center |
| 50 | Baptist Medical Center South | 51.0%, 20th 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 |
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.
- Appropriate sepsis care
- Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
- 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).