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Hospitals in Maryland with the lowest hospital-acquired condition score

43 Maryland hospitals ranked by hospital-acquired condition score in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: University Of Maryland Shore Medical Center At Chestertown, MedStar Saint Mary's Hospital, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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43 hospitals ranked in Maryland by hospital-acquired condition score; 13 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Hospital-acquired condition scorelower is better	Net Medicare quality adjustmenthigher is better	Readmissions penaltyhigher is better	Value-based purchasing scorehigher is better	Value-based purchasing adjustmenthigher is better	Compare
	National average	0.00	−0.48%	−0.34%	31	+0.13%
1	University Of Maryland Shore Medical Center At ChestertownChestertown, MD · Acute care	−1.46, 99th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare University Of Maryland Shore Medical Center At Chestertown
2	MedStar Saint Mary's HospitalLeonardtown, MD · Acute care	−0.71, 88th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare MedStar Saint Mary's Hospital
3	MedStar Montgomery Medical CenterOlney, MD · Acute care	−0.66, 86th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
4	MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital CenterClinton, MD · Acute care	−0.51, 80th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
5	MedStar Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD · Acute care	−0.51, 80th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
6	Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical CenterRockville, MD · Acute care	−0.46, 77th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center
7	University Of Maryland Charles Regional Medical CenterLa Plata, MD · Acute care	−0.40, 74th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare University Of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
8	Calverthealth Medical CenterPrince Frederick, MD · Acute care	−0.35, 71st percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Calverthealth Medical Center
9	Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, IncSalisbury, MD · Acute care	−0.33, 69th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc
10	Union Hospital Of Cecil CountyElkton, MD · Acute care	−0.32, 69th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Union Hospital Of Cecil County
11	MedStar Harbor HospitalBaltimore, MD · Acute care	−0.31, 69th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare MedStar Harbor Hospital
12	Atlantic General HospitalBerlin, MD · Acute care	−0.28, 67th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Atlantic General Hospital
13	Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterCumberland, MD · Acute care	−0.24, 64th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
14	MedStar Good Samaritan HospitalBaltimore, MD · Acute care	−0.23, 63rd percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
15	Meritus Medical CenterHagerstown, MD · Acute care	−0.22, 63rd percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Meritus Medical Center
16	Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical CenterSilver Spring, MD · Acute care	−0.21, 62nd percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center
17	Carroll Hospital CenterWestminster, MD · Acute care	−0.18, 60th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Carroll Hospital Center
18	University Of Maryland St Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MD · Acute care	−0.08, 53rd percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare University Of Maryland St Joseph Medical Center
19	Frederick Health HospitalFrederick, MD · Acute care	−0.08, 52nd percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Frederick Health Hospital
20	Mercy Medical Center IncBaltimore, MD · Acute care	−0.04, 50th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Mercy Medical Center Inc
21	MedStar Franklin Square Medical CenterRosedale, MD · Acute care	−0.02, 49th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
22	Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical CenterFort Washington, MD · Acute care	−0.02, 48th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Center
23	Saint Agnes HospitalBaltimore, MD · Acute care	−0.01, 48th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Saint Agnes Hospital
24	Northwest Hospital CenterRandallstown, MD · Acute care	−0.01, 48th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Northwest Hospital Center
25	Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, IncAnnapolis, MD · Acute care	−0.01, 48th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc
26	University Of Maryland Shore Medical Center At EastonEaston, MD · Acute care	+0.03, 45th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare University Of Maryland Shore Medical Center At Easton
27	University Of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical CenterGlen Burnie, MD · Acute care	+0.16, 38th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare University Of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
28	Greater Baltimore Medical CenterBaltimore, MD · Acute care	+0.23, 33rd percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Greater Baltimore Medical Center
29	Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical CenterColumbia, MD · Acute care	+0.35, 27th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
30	Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown, MD · Acute care	+0.36, 26th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
31	Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center And HospitalBaltimore, MD · Acute care	+0.44, 22nd percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center And Hospital
32	Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring, MD · Acute care	+0.46, 21st percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Holy Cross Hospital
33	University Of Maryland Capital Region Medical CenterUpper Marlboro, MD · Acute care	+0.58, 17th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare University Of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center
34	UMD Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterBel Air, MD · Acute care	+0.62, 15th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare UMD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
35	The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD · Acute care	+0.66, 14th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare The Johns Hopkins Hospital
36	Sinai Hospital Of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD · Acute care	+0.69, 13th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore
37	Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center, IncLanham, MD · Acute care	+0.71, 13th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center, Inc
38	University Of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD · Acute care	+0.76, 11th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare University Of Maryland Medical Center
39	Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD · Acute care	+0.77, 11th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Suburban Hospital
40	Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore, MD · Acute care	+0.79, 10th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
41	Garrett Regional Medical CenterOakland, MD · Acute care	+0.98, 7th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Garrett Regional Medical Center
42	University Of Maryland Medical Center Midtown CampusBaltimore, MD · Acute care	+1.32, 3rd percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare University Of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus
43	UMD Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic InstituteBaltimore, MD · Acute care	+1.91, 1st percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare UMD Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute

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.

Hospital-acquired condition score: Total score in the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, from patient safety events and infections (weighted z-scores; 0 is about average, higher is worse). Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals..
Net Medicare quality adjustment: Approximate combined change to the hospital's Medicare inpatient payments from the three pay-for-performance programs, added together: the readmissions penalty, the value-based purchasing bonus or penalty, and the 1% cut for hospital-acquired conditions. Inpatient prospective payment system hospitals only; Maryland hospitals are exempt..
Readmissions penalty: Change to Medicare payments under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, which cuts payments (by up to 3%) to hospitals with more readmissions than expected. 0% means no penalty..
Value-based purchasing score: Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Total Performance Score (0-100), from outcomes, safety, patient experience and efficiency. It sets a Medicare bonus or penalty..
Value-based purchasing adjustment: Change to Medicare payments under Hospital Value-Based Purchasing: a bonus (positive) or penalty (negative, up to 2%) based on the Total Performance Score..