Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Arizona with the lowest heart failure death rate
54 Arizona hospitals ranked by heart failure death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: VA S. Arizona Healthcare System, Phoenix VA Medical Center, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Pneumonia death ratelower is better | COPD death ratelower is better | CABG surgery death ratelower is better | Stroke death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Compare |
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| National average | 11.1% | 11.9% | 15.2% | 8.6% | 2.4% | 11.9% | 15.0% | ||
| 1 | VA S. Arizona Healthcare System | 6.8%, 99th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 6.1%, 98th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare VA S. Arizona Healthcare System |
| 2 | Phoenix VA Medical Center | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 9.1%, 100th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | — | — | 12.9%, 100th percentile | Compare Phoenix VA Medical Center |
| 3 | Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | 7.0%, 98th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 11.3%, 95th percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | — | 8.9%, 94th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Mercy Gilbert Medical Center |
| 4 | Flagstaff Medical Center | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 17.5%, 18th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Flagstaff Medical Center |
| 5 | Mayo Clinic Hospital | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 8.3%, 100th percentile | 11.2%, 96th percentile | 6.2%, 97th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 10.9%, 64th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital |
| 6 | Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix |
| 7 | Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 13.1%, 81st percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | — | 13.4%, 24th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center |
| 8 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 13.1%, 81st percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | — | 7.9%, 98th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center |
| T9 | Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 13.2%, 80th percentile | 7.1%, 87th percentile | — | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Banner-University Medical Center South Campus |
| T9 | Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | 8.7%, 89th percentile | — | 13.3%, 79th percentile | 8.2%, 58th percentile | — | 12.4%, 37th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Banner Ocotillo Medical Center |
| T11 | Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital | 8.9%, 87th percentile | — | 11.2%, 96th percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital |
| T11 | Banner Estrella Medical Center | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 16.8%, 26th percentile | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 3.2%, 14th percentile | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Banner Estrella Medical Center |
| 13 | Banner Goldfield Medical Center | 9.0%, 86th percentile | — | 11.0%, 97th percentile | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Banner Goldfield Medical Center |
| 14 | Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 15.5%, 45th percentile | 9.3%, 28th percentile | — | 11.5%, 53rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center |
| 15 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center |
| T16 | VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System | 9.5%, 79th percentile | — | 11.4%, 95th percentile | 5.3%, 100th percentile | — | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System |
| T16 | Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | — | 12.3%, 39th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center |
| T16 | HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 9.9%, 16th percentile | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center |
| T16 | Valleywise Health Medical Center | 9.5%, 79th percentile | — | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | — | — | 12.2%, 40th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Valleywise Health Medical Center |
| 20 | Western Arizona Regional Medical Center | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 18.8%, 9th percentile | 12.4%, 1st percentile | — | 14.1%, 17th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Western Arizona Regional Medical Center |
| 21 | Abrazo Scottsdale Campus | 10.0%, 70th percentile | — | 16.8%, 26th percentile | 9.5%, 24th percentile | — | 12.9%, 30th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Abrazo Scottsdale Campus |
| T22 | HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | 10.1%, 68th percentile | — | 11.4%, 95th percentile | 7.1%, 87th percentile | — | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center |
| T22 | Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 9.9%, 16th percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus |
| 24 | Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 14.4%, 15th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital |
| 25 | Banner Boswell Medical Center | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 19.5%, 6th percentile | 9.7%, 20th percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Banner Boswell Medical Center |
| 26 | St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center |
| T27 | Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 17.1%, 23rd percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Banner Thunderbird Medical Center |
| T27 | Banner Gateway Medical Center | 10.5%, 60th percentile | — | 15.5%, 45th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | — | 12.0%, 44th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Banner Gateway Medical Center |
| T27 | Abrazo Central Campus | 10.5%, 60th percentile | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Abrazo Central Campus |
| T30 | Banner Payson Medical Center | 10.6%, 58th percentile | — | 15.0%, 52nd percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | 12.9%, 30th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Banner Payson Medical Center |
| T30 | Banner Heart Hospital | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 15.8%, 40th percentile | — | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Banner Heart Hospital |
| T32 | Banner Desert Medical Center | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 18.6%, 10th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Banner Desert Medical Center |
| T32 | HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 14.4%, 2nd percentile | 14.0%, 69th percentile | — | — | 12.0%, 44th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center |
| T34 | Abrazo West Campus | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 15.9%, 39th percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | 12.6%, 34th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Abrazo West Campus |
| T34 | Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 17.5%, 18th percentile | 9.9%, 16th percentile | — | 13.9%, 19th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center |
| T36 | HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 8.2%, 58th percentile | — | 13.3%, 25th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center |
| T36 | Oro Valley Hospital | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 8.0%, 63rd percentile | — | 13.7%, 21st percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Oro Valley Hospital |
| T36 | Canyon Vista Medical Center | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 16.0%, 38th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | — | 12.8%, 31st percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Canyon Vista Medical Center |
| 39 | Kingman Regional Medical Center | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.0%, 69th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | — | 13.2%, 26th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Kingman Regional Medical Center |
| T40 | St Joseph's Hospital | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 18.2%, 13th percentile | 10.3%, 11th percentile | — | 12.0%, 44th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare St Joseph's Hospital |
| T40 | Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility | 11.3%, 44th percentile | — | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | — | — | — | 16.8%, 1st percentile | Compare Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility |
| 42 | Chandler Regional Medical Center | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 15.9%, 39th percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Chandler Regional Medical Center |
| 43 | Verde Valley Medical Center | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 18.1%, 13th percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | — | 11.3%, 56th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Verde Valley Medical Center |
| 44 | Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 9.9%, 16th percentile | — | 14.9%, 12th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | Compare Banner Casa Grande Medical Center |
| 45 | Banner Baywood Medical Center | 12.1%, 28th percentile | — | 19.7%, 5th percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | — | 12.2%, 40th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Banner Baywood Medical Center |
| 46 | Yuma Regional Medical Center | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 17.2%, 21st percentile | 11.8%, 3rd percentile | 4.0%, 4th percentile | 16.0%, 8th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Yuma Regional Medical Center |
| 47 | Yavapai Regional Medical Center | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 16.5%, 30th percentile | 10.8%, 8th percentile | 4.6%, 2nd percentile | 9.3%, 90th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Yavapai Regional Medical Center |
| 48 | Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 9.6%, 22nd percentile | — | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita |
| 49 | Banner Ironwood Medical Center | 12.7%, 19th percentile | — | 14.4%, 63rd percentile | 9.4%, 26th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Banner Ironwood Medical Center |
| 50 | Havasu Regional Medical Center | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 12.2%, 2nd percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 14.2%, 16th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Havasu Regional 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.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack 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.
- Stroke death rate
- 30-day death rate for stroke 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.