Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Florida with the lowest heart failure death rate
167 Florida hospitals ranked by heart failure death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Orlando VA Medical Center, AdventHealth Orlando, Cleveland Clinic Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack 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 | 11.1% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Orlando VA Medical Center | 6.6%, 99th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | — | — | 100 | Compare Orlando VA Medical Center |
| T1 | AdventHealth Orlando | 6.6%, 99th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.7%, 98th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 3,289 | Compare AdventHealth Orlando |
| 3 | Cleveland Clinic Hospital | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 219 min, 12th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 236 | Compare Cleveland Clinic Hospital |
| 4 | Miami VA Medical Center | 7.0%, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | — | — | 504 | Compare Miami VA Medical Center |
| 5 | HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 479 | Compare HCA Florida Brandon Hospital |
| 6 | AdventHealth Waterman | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 206 min, 16th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 269 | Compare AdventHealth Waterman |
| T7 | Doctors Hospital | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 281 | Compare Doctors Hospital |
| T7 | AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 100 | Compare AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway |
| T7 | Oviedo Medical Center | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 99 min, 91st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 96 | Compare Oviedo Medical Center |
| 10 | AdventHealth Fish Memorial | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.7%, 98th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 175 | Compare AdventHealth Fish Memorial |
| T11 | VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.25, 8th percentile | — | — | 350 | Compare VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville |
| T11 | Memorial Regional Hospital | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 1,079 | Compare Memorial Regional Hospital |
| T11 | VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Lake City | 7.8%, 95th percentile | — | — | — | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | — | — | 439 | Compare VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Lake City |
| 14 | West Kendall Baptist Hospital | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 203 | Compare West Kendall Baptist Hospital |
| T15 | HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 65 | Compare HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital |
| T15 | HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 120 min, 74th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 100 | Compare HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital |
| T17 | AdventHealth Palm Coast | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 99 | Compare AdventHealth Palm Coast |
| T17 | Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.70, 98th percentile | 235 min, 7th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 212 | Compare Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice |
| 19 | HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.72, 98th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 282 | Compare HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital |
| 20 | HCA Florida Northwest Hospital | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 289 | Compare HCA Florida Northwest Hospital |
| T21 | Orlando Health | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 177 min, 31st percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 2,024 | Compare Orlando Health |
| T21 | Coral Gables Hospital | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 1.17, 3rd percentile | 245 | Compare Coral Gables Hospital |
| T23 | Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 118 min, 76th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 56 | Compare Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County |
| T23 | Tampa VA Medical Center | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | — | — | 640 | Compare Tampa VA Medical Center |
| T23 | Bay Pines VA Medical Center | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 1.38, 4th percentile | — | — | 660 | Compare Bay Pines VA Medical Center |
| T23 | Broward Health North | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 187 min, 26th percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 409 | Compare Broward Health North |
| T23 | Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 17.2%, 0th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 84 | Compare Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital |
| T28 | AdventHealth Daytona Beach | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 362 | Compare AdventHealth Daytona Beach |
| T28 | Broward Health Coral Springs | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 243 | Compare Broward Health Coral Springs |
| T28 | Tampa General Hospital | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.46, 3rd percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 1,096 | Compare Tampa General Hospital |
| T31 | Baptist Hospital Of Miami | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 236 min, 7th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 948 | Compare Baptist Hospital Of Miami |
| T31 | Mayo Clinic | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 206 min, 16th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 434 | Compare Mayo Clinic |
| T31 | HCA Florida Kendall Hospital | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 126 min, 69th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 447 | Compare HCA Florida Kendall Hospital |
| T31 | UF Health Leesburg Hospital | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 330 | Compare UF Health Leesburg Hospital |
| T31 | HCA Florida Osceola Hospital | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 17.1%, 1st percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 115 min, 78th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 407 | Compare HCA Florida Osceola Hospital |
| T31 | HCA Florida Trinity Hospital | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 125 min, 70th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 340 | Compare HCA Florida Trinity Hospital |
| T37 | Lower Keys Medical Center | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 128 min, 67th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 167 | Compare Lower Keys Medical Center |
| T37 | Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 199 | Compare Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center |
| T37 | Delray Medical Center | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 536 | Compare Delray Medical Center |
| T37 | Lakeland Regional Medical Center | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.2%, 3rd percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 1.55, 2nd percentile | 155 min, 46th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 892 | Compare Lakeland Regional Medical Center |
| T41 | Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 1,229 | Compare Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville |
| T41 | HCA Florida Largo Hospital | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 110 min, 82nd percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 452 | Compare HCA Florida Largo Hospital |
| T41 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 488 | Compare HCA Florida Mercy Hospital |
| T44 | Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 672 | Compare Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc |
| T44 | Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 221 | Compare Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital |
| T44 | HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 392 | Compare HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital |
| T47 | Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 198 min, 20th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 897 | Compare Sarasota Memorial Hospital |
| T47 | Shands Jacksonville | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 715 | Compare Shands Jacksonville |
| T47 | HCA Florida Aventura Hospital | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.2%, 3rd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 493 | Compare HCA Florida Aventura Hospital |
| T47 | HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 95 min, 93rd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 433 | Compare HCA Florida Orange Park 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.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure 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.
- 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).