Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Florida with the lowest stroke death rate
150 Florida hospitals ranked by stroke death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: West Kendall Baptist Hospital, Lee Memorial Hospital, Memorial Hospital Miramar. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | 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 |
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| National average | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.2% | 8.6% | 2.4% | 15.0% | ||
| 1 | West Kendall Baptist Hospital | 6.7%, 100th percentile | — | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare West Kendall Baptist Hospital |
| 2 | Lee Memorial Hospital | 7.1%, 100th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 12.0%, 91st percentile | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Lee Memorial Hospital |
| T3 | Memorial Hospital Miramar | 7.5%, 99th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Memorial Hospital Miramar |
| T3 | Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | 7.5%, 99th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | 2.8%, 24th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc |
| 5 | Orlando Health | 8.8%, 95th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 10.1%, 99th percentile | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | 1.2%, 99th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Orlando Health |
| T6 | Doctors Hospital | 8.9%, 94th percentile | — | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 9.6%, 99th percentile | 7.8%, 69th percentile | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare Doctors Hospital |
| T6 | Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | 8.9%, 94th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 7.5%, 78th percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health |
| T6 | Cape Coral Hospital | 8.9%, 94th percentile | 14.0%, 4th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 6.6%, 94th percentile | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare Cape Coral Hospital |
| T9 | HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital | 9.0%, 93rd percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 17.4%, 19th percentile | 9.0%, 36th percentile | — | 16.2%, 5th percentile | Compare HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital |
| T9 | Memorial Hospital West | 9.0%, 93rd percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 11.5%, 94th percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | — | 16.0%, 7th percentile | Compare Memorial Hospital West |
| T9 | Bethesda Hospital East | 9.0%, 93rd percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.7%, 42nd percentile | 11.4%, 4th percentile | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Bethesda Hospital East |
| T12 | Baptist Hospital Of Miami | 9.1%, 92nd percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 10.0%, 99th percentile | 6.2%, 97th percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Baptist Hospital Of Miami |
| T12 | Cleveland Clinic Hospital | 9.1%, 92nd percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 10.8%, 97th percentile | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Cleveland Clinic Hospital |
| 14 | AdventHealth Waterman | 9.2%, 91st percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 8.2%, 58th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare AdventHealth Waterman |
| 15 | HCA Florida South Shore Hospital | 9.3%, 90th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 9.6%, 22nd percentile | — | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare HCA Florida South Shore Hospital |
| 16 | South Miami Hospital | 9.4%, 89th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 12.5%, 87th percentile | 9.7%, 20th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare South Miami Hospital |
| 17 | Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital | 9.5%, 88th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 14.4%, 63rd percentile | 10.2%, 12th percentile | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital |
| T18 | HCA Florida Osceola Hospital | 9.6%, 86th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 17.2%, 21st percentile | 9.0%, 36th percentile | 3.4%, 9th percentile | 17.1%, 1st percentile | Compare HCA Florida Osceola Hospital |
| T18 | Halifax Health Medical Center | 9.6%, 86th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 16.5%, 30th percentile | 10.2%, 12th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Halifax Health Medical Center |
| T20 | Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | 9.7%, 85th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 13.1%, 81st percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | Compare Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital |
| T20 | Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital | 9.7%, 85th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | — | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital |
| T22 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 11.2%, 96th percentile | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | — | 16.1%, 6th percentile | Compare HCA Florida Mercy Hospital |
| T22 | Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center |
| 24 | Mease Countryside Hospital | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 15.9%, 39th percentile | 9.3%, 28th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Mease Countryside Hospital |
| T25 | Mayo Clinic | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 11.2%, 96th percentile | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Mayo Clinic |
| T25 | Broward Health Medical Center | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 12.2%, 90th percentile | 8.9%, 38th percentile | 1.6%, 93rd percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | Compare Broward Health Medical Center |
| T25 | HCA Florida Aventura Hospital | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 14.2%, 3rd percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare HCA Florida Aventura Hospital |
| T25 | Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel | 10.1%, 79th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.1%, 67th percentile | — | — | 16.3%, 4th percentile | Compare Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel |
| T29 | Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 15.3%, 48th percentile | 6.5%, 95th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville |
| T29 | Winter Haven Hospital | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 21.5%, 2nd percentile | 12.2%, 2nd percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Winter Haven Hospital |
| T29 | HCA Florida Northside Hospital | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 12.2%, 90th percentile | 11.5%, 4th percentile | 2.8%, 24th percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | Compare HCA Florida Northside Hospital |
| T32 | AdventHealth Orlando | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 9.7%, 98th percentile | 6.6%, 99th percentile | 12.0%, 91st percentile | 5.5%, 99th percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | Compare AdventHealth Orlando |
| T32 | HCA Florida University Hospital | 10.3%, 75th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 12.4%, 88th percentile | — | — | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | Compare HCA Florida University Hospital |
| T34 | St Josephs Hospital | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 13.2%, 80th percentile | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | Compare St Josephs Hospital |
| T34 | Palm Bay Hospital | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 14.0%, 4th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 9.3%, 28th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Palm Bay Hospital |
| T34 | Tampa General Hospital | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | 3.4%, 9th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Tampa General Hospital |
| T37 | Shands Jacksonville | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Shands Jacksonville |
| T37 | Memorial Regional Hospital | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | Compare Memorial Regional Hospital |
| T37 | HCA Florida Northwest Hospital | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 15.8%, 40th percentile | 7.5%, 78th percentile | — | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | Compare HCA Florida Northwest Hospital |
| 40 | HCA Florida Largo Hospital | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 10.0%, 15th percentile | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare HCA Florida Largo Hospital |
| T41 | Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 10.8%, 66th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare Sarasota Memorial Hospital |
| T41 | Mease Dunedin Hospital | 10.8%, 66th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 9.0%, 36th percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Mease Dunedin Hospital |
| T43 | UF Health Shands Hospital | 10.9%, 64th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 10.3%, 98th percentile | 6.5%, 95th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare UF Health Shands Hospital |
| T43 | AdventHealth Heart Of Florida | 10.9%, 64th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.0%, 52nd percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare AdventHealth Heart Of Florida |
| T45 | Memorial Hospital Pembroke | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | — | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.1%, 51st percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare Memorial Hospital Pembroke |
| T45 | Hialeah Hospital | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 11.1%, 96th percentile | — | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Hialeah Hospital |
| T47 | Baptist Hospital | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 17.0%, 24th percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 3.4%, 9th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Baptist Hospital |
| T47 | Broward Health North | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare Broward Health North |
| T47 | South Florida Baptist Hospital | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 7.1%, 87th percentile | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare South Florida Baptist Hospital |
| T47 | Jackson Health System | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 17.9%, 15th percentile | 11.4%, 4th percentile | — | 16.8%, 1st percentile | Compare Jackson Health System |
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.