Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Minnesota with the lowest pneumonia death rate
75 Minnesota hospitals ranked by pneumonia death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Maple Grove Hospital, Ridgeview Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Pneumonia death ratelower 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 |
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| National average | 15.2% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 10.1%, 99th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 8.6%, 100th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 246 min, 6th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 2,059 | Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester |
| 2 | Maple Grove Hospital | 10.3%, 98th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 90 | Compare Maple Grove Hospital |
| 3 | Ridgeview Medical Center | 10.4%, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 109 | Compare Ridgeview Medical Center |
| 4 | Olmsted Medical Center | 10.5%, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 61 | Compare Olmsted Medical Center |
| 5 | New Ulm Medical Center | 10.8%, 97th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 100 min, 90th percentile | — | 62 | Compare New Ulm Medical Center |
| 6 | M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | 11.5%, 94th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 390 | Compare M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital |
| 7 | Owatonna Hospital | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 116 min, 77th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 77 | Compare Owatonna Hospital |
| 8 | Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato | 11.8%, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.4%, 99th percentile | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 272 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato |
| 9 | Alomere Health | 11.9%, 92nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 127 | Compare Alomere Health |
| T10 | M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | 12.0%, 91st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 184 | Compare M Health Fairview St John's Hospital |
| T10 | Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin | 12.0%, 91st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 181 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin |
| T10 | M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | 12.0%, 91st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 86 | Compare M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital |
| T13 | Minneapolis VA Medical Center | 12.1%, 91st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | — | — | 361 | Compare Minneapolis VA Medical Center |
| T13 | M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical Center | 12.1%, 91st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 1,700 | Compare M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical Center |
| 15 | Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital | 12.2%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 136 | Compare Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital |
| T16 | Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | 12.3%, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 201 min, 19th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 380 | Compare Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center |
| T16 | Fairview Lakes Health Services | 12.3%, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 61 | Compare Fairview Lakes Health Services |
| T16 | Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | 12.3%, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 257 min, 4th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 426 | Compare Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital |
| 19 | Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 996 | Compare Abbott Northwestern Hospital |
| T20 | Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont | 12.6%, 86th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 99 min, 91st percentile | 0.81, 98th percentile | 57 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont |
| T20 | Range Regional Health Services | 12.6%, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 175 | Compare Range Regional Health Services |
| T22 | M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | 12.7%, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 150 | Compare M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital |
| T22 | Community Memorial Hospital | 12.7%, 85th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 123 min, 71st percentile | — | 36 | Compare Community Memorial Hospital |
| 24 | Buffalo Hospital | 13.2%, 80th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 65 | Compare Buffalo Hospital |
| T25 | Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 13.3%, 79th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 217 min, 12th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 489 | Compare Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital |
| T25 | Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing | 13.3%, 79th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 50 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing |
| T25 | Mercy Hospital | 13.3%, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 573 | Compare Mercy Hospital |
| T28 | St Francis Regional Medical Center | 13.4%, 77th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 93 | Compare St Francis Regional Medical Center |
| T28 | Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca | 13.4%, 77th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 94 min, 93rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca |
| 30 | Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 87 | Compare Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes |
| 31 | Hennepin County Medical Center | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 235 min, 7th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 894 | Compare Hennepin County Medical Center |
| T32 | Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 128 min, 67th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 99 | Compare Allina Health Faribault Medical Center |
| T32 | Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | 49 | Compare Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center |
| 34 | Mayo Clinic Health System St. James | 13.9%, 70th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 98 min, 91st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System St. James |
| 35 | Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital | 14.0%, 69th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 123 min, 71st percentile | — | 34 | Compare Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital |
| T36 | Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 54 | Compare Fairview Northland Regional Hospital |
| T36 | Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 118 | Compare Sanford Bemidji Medical Center |
| T36 | St Gabriels Hospital | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 141 min, 55th percentile | — | 49 | Compare St Gabriels Hospital |
| T36 | Lakewood Health System | 14.1%, 67th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | 37 | Compare Lakewood Health System |
| T40 | Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 117 min, 77th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague |
| T40 | Centracare - Benson | 14.3%, 64th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 116 min, 77th percentile | — | 31 | Compare Centracare - Benson |
| 42 | CentraCare Health - Monticello | 14.5%, 61st percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 132 min, 63rd percentile | — | 39 | Compare CentraCare Health - Monticello |
| T43 | Riverview Hospital | 14.7%, 58th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 78 min, 98th percentile | — | 49 | Compare Riverview Hospital |
| T43 | Sleepy Eye Medical Center | 14.7%, 58th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 107 min, 85th percentile | — | 16 | Compare Sleepy Eye Medical Center |
| T45 | CentraCare Health System - Melrose Hospital | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | — | — | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | — | 141 min, 55th percentile | — | 28 | Compare CentraCare Health System - Melrose Hospital |
| T45 | Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 64 | Compare Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital |
| T45 | Northfield Hospital | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 37 | Compare Northfield Hospital |
| T45 | Astera Health | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 138 min, 58th percentile | — | 49 | Compare Astera Health |
| T45 | Hutchinson Health | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 66 | Compare Hutchinson Health |
| T45 | Perham Health | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 135 min, 61st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Perham Health |
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.
- Pneumonia death rate
- 30-day death rate for pneumonia 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.
- 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).