Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Missouri with the lowest heart attack death rate
48 Missouri hospitals ranked by heart attack death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mercy Hospital South, Centerpoint Medical Center, Saint Lukes North Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher 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 | 11.9% | 3.3 | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Mercy Hospital South | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 767 | Compare Mercy Hospital South |
| 2 | Centerpoint Medical Center | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 366 | Compare Centerpoint Medical Center |
| T3 | Saint Lukes North Hospital | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 171 | Compare Saint Lukes North Hospital |
| T3 | St Lukes Hospital | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 493 | Compare St Lukes Hospital |
| 5 | Hannibal Regional Hospital | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 99 | Compare Hannibal Regional Hospital |
| 6 | St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 7.3%, 98th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | — | — | — | Compare St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center |
| 7 | SSM Health DePaul Hospital St Louis | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 213 min, 13th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 538 | Compare SSM Health DePaul Hospital St Louis |
| 8 | Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 253 min, 5th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 111 | Compare Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital |
| 9 | Phelps County Regional Medical Center | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 240 | Compare Phelps County Regional Medical Center |
| T10 | Columbia MO VA Medical Center | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | — | — | 250 | Compare Columbia MO VA Medical Center |
| T10 | Parkland Health Center | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 133 | Compare Parkland Health Center |
| 12 | University Of Missouri Health Care | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 596 | Compare University Of Missouri Health Care |
| T13 | Christian Hospital Northeast | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 217 min, 12th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 475 | Compare Christian Hospital Northeast |
| T13 | Kansas City VA Medical Center | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | — | — | 501 | Compare Kansas City VA Medical Center |
| T13 | SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.42, 3rd percentile | 168 min, 37th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 154 | Compare SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City |
| 16 | Mercy Hospital Washington | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 185 | Compare Mercy Hospital Washington |
| 17 | Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.71, 98th percentile | 262 min, 3rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 494 | Compare Missouri Baptist Medical Center |
| 18 | Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 353 | Compare Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph |
| T19 | Mercy Hospital St Louis | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 220 min, 12th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 859 | Compare Mercy Hospital St Louis |
| T19 | Mercy Hospital Springfield | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 299 min, 1st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 866 | Compare Mercy Hospital Springfield |
| T19 | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 690 | Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis |
| T19 | Research Medical Center | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 90 min, 95th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 545 | Compare Research Medical Center |
| T23 | Progress West Hospital | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 76 | Compare Progress West Hospital |
| T23 | Liberty Hospital | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 16.8%, 1st percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 250 | Compare Liberty Hospital |
| T25 | St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 538 | Compare St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City |
| T25 | Cox Medical Center Branson | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 218 min, 12th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 157 | Compare Cox Medical Center Branson |
| T27 | Citizens Memorial Hospital | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 74 | Compare Citizens Memorial Hospital |
| T27 | SSM St Joseph Hospital West | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 100 | Compare SSM St Joseph Hospital West |
| T27 | Mercy Hospital Southeast | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 15.0%, 3rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 281 | Compare Mercy Hospital Southeast |
| T30 | SSM St Joseph Health Center | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 362 | Compare SSM St Joseph Health Center |
| T30 | Saint Francis Medical Center | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 16.6%, 1st percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 247 min, 5th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 308 | Compare Saint Francis Medical Center |
| T30 | Mercy Hospital Joplin | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 367 | Compare Mercy Hospital Joplin |
| T33 | Saint Luke's East Hospital | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 247 min, 5th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 240 | Compare Saint Luke's East Hospital |
| T33 | Cox Medical Centers | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 219 min, 12th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 867 | Compare Cox Medical Centers |
| T33 | Lee's Summit Medical Center | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 88 | Compare Lee's Summit Medical Center |
| T36 | SSM St Clare Health Center | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 180 | Compare SSM St Clare Health Center |
| T36 | St Joseph Medical Center | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 300 | Compare St Joseph Medical Center |
| T38 | Barnes Jewish Hospital | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 277 min, 2nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 1,737 | Compare Barnes Jewish Hospital |
| T38 | St Mary's Medical Center | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 146 | Compare St Mary's Medical Center |
| T38 | SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 335 min, 0th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 438 | Compare SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital |
| 41 | Boone Hospital Center | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 175 min, 32nd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 394 | Compare Boone Hospital Center |
| 42 | Mercy Hospital Jefferson | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 240 | Compare Mercy Hospital Jefferson |
| 43 | NKC Health | 13.5%, 8th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 451 | Compare NKC Health |
| 44 | Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 230 | Compare Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center |
| 45 | Northeast Regional Medical Center | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 194 | Compare Northeast Regional Medical Center |
| 46 | Ozarks Healthcare | 14.0%, 4th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.3%, 6th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.49, 2nd percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 120 | Compare Ozarks Healthcare |
| T47 | Lake Regional Health System | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 15.1%, 3rd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 99 | Compare Lake Regional Health System |
| T47 | Freeman Health System - Freeman West | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 15.1%, 3rd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 410 | Compare Freeman Health System - Freeman West |
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 attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- 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).