Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Florida with the highest appropriate sepsis care
166 Florida hospitals ranked by appropriate sepsis care in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus, Keralty Hospital, Larkin Community Hospital. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | 65.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus | 100.0%, 100th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 198 min, 20th percentile | 1.26, 1st percentile | 247 | Compare Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus |
| T1 | Keralty Hospital | 100.0%, 100th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | 11.3%, 68th percentile | — | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 1.39, 0th percentile | 125 | Compare Keralty Hospital |
| 3 | Larkin Community Hospital | 99.0%, 100th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 17.7%, 0th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 1.13, 5th percentile | 146 | Compare Larkin Community Hospital |
| 4 | Lakewood Ranch Medical Center | 94.0%, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 120 | Compare Lakewood Ranch Medical Center |
| 5 | Memorial Hospital Pembroke | 93.0%, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 301 | Compare Memorial Hospital Pembroke |
| T6 | Baptist Hospital Of Miami | 91.0%, 98th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 236 min, 7th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 948 | Compare Baptist Hospital Of Miami |
| T6 | Manatee Memorial Hospital | 91.0%, 98th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 14.6%, 5th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 319 | Compare Manatee Memorial Hospital |
| T8 | AdventHealth Palm Coast | 90.0%, 97th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 99 | Compare AdventHealth Palm Coast |
| T8 | HCA Florida Northwest Hospital | 90.0%, 97th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 289 | Compare HCA Florida Northwest Hospital |
| T8 | St Lucie Medical Center | 90.0%, 97th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 17.5%, 0th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 108 min, 84th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 282 | Compare St Lucie Medical Center |
| T11 | West Kendall Baptist Hospital | 89.0%, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 203 | Compare West Kendall Baptist Hospital |
| T11 | Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | 89.0%, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.6%, 90th 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 |
| T11 | University Hospital And Medical Center | 89.0%, 96th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 211 | Compare University Hospital And Medical Center |
| T14 | Viera Hospital | 88.0%, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 84 | Compare Viera Hospital |
| T14 | AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | 88.0%, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 109 | Compare AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach |
| T14 | Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | 88.0%, 96th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 105 min, 86th percentile | — | 19 | Compare Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf |
| 17 | South Miami Hospital | 87.0%, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 436 | Compare South Miami Hospital |
| T18 | AdventHealth Dade City | 86.0%, 94th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 137 min, 59th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 122 | Compare AdventHealth Dade City |
| T18 | AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway | 86.0%, 94th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 100 | Compare AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway |
| T18 | Westside Regional Medical Center | 86.0%, 94th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 250 | Compare Westside Regional Medical Center |
| T21 | AdventHealth Daytona Beach | 85.0%, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 362 | Compare AdventHealth Daytona Beach |
| T21 | AdventHealth Fish Memorial | 85.0%, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.7%, 98th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 175 | Compare AdventHealth Fish Memorial |
| T21 | AdventHealth Heart Of Florida | 85.0%, 93rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 268 | Compare AdventHealth Heart Of Florida |
| T21 | HCA Florida Palms West Hospital | 85.0%, 93rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 17.4%, 0th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 125 min, 70th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 207 | Compare HCA Florida Palms West Hospital |
| T25 | AdventHealth North Pinellas | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 168 | Compare AdventHealth North Pinellas |
| T25 | AdventHealth Zephyrhills | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.7%, 98th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.75, 97th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 139 | Compare AdventHealth Zephyrhills |
| T25 | HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 120 min, 74th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 100 | Compare HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital |
| T25 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 488 | Compare HCA Florida Mercy Hospital |
| T25 | HCA Florida Osceola Hospital | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 17.1%, 1st percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 115 min, 78th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 407 | Compare HCA Florida Osceola Hospital |
| T25 | HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 350 | Compare HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital |
| T31 | AdventHealth Carrollwood | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 139 min, 57th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 119 | Compare AdventHealth Carrollwood |
| T31 | AdventHealth Tampa | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 626 | Compare AdventHealth Tampa |
| T31 | Bartow Regional Medical Center | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 128 min, 67th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 72 | Compare Bartow Regional Medical Center |
| T31 | HCA Florida University Hospital | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 129 min, 66th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 165 | Compare HCA Florida University Hospital |
| T31 | AdventHealth Lake Wales | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 126 min, 69th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 118 | Compare AdventHealth Lake Wales |
| T31 | Jay Hospital | 83.0%, 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 137 min, 59th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Jay Hospital |
| T31 | Lakeside Medical Center | 83.0%, 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 70 | Compare Lakeside Medical Center |
| T38 | Doctors Hospital | 82.0%, 88th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 281 | Compare Doctors Hospital |
| T38 | Memorial Hospital Miramar | 82.0%, 88th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 178 | Compare Memorial Hospital Miramar |
| T40 | AdventHealth Deland | 81.0%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 170 | Compare AdventHealth Deland |
| T40 | Mease Countryside Hospital | 81.0%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 205 min, 17th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 300 | Compare Mease Countryside Hospital |
| T40 | Cape Canaveral Hospital | 81.0%, 87th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 150 | Compare Cape Canaveral Hospital |
| T40 | Oviedo Medical Center | 81.0%, 87th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 99 min, 91st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 96 | Compare Oviedo Medical Center |
| T40 | Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital | 81.0%, 87th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 3rd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 156 min, 45th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 25 | Compare Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital |
| T45 | Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice | 80.0%, 85th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.70, 98th percentile | 235 min, 7th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 212 | Compare Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice |
| T45 | Mease Dunedin Hospital | 80.0%, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 507 | Compare Mease Dunedin Hospital |
| T45 | Palm Bay Hospital | 80.0%, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.0%, 4th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 152 | Compare Palm Bay Hospital |
| T48 | Broward Health Imperial Point | 79.0%, 83rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 204 | Compare Broward Health Imperial Point |
| T48 | HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital | 79.0%, 83rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 139 min, 57th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 331 | Compare HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital |
| T48 | Jackson Hospital | 79.0%, 83rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 100 | Compare Jackson 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.
- 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).