Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Missouri with the lowest heart failure death rate
69 Missouri hospitals ranked by heart failure death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center, Mercy Hospital St Louis, Mercy Hospital Lebanon. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack 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 | 11.1% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center | 7.3%, 98th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | — | — | — | Compare St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center |
| 2 | Mercy Hospital St Louis | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 220 min, 12th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 859 | Compare Mercy Hospital St Louis |
| 3 | Mercy Hospital Lebanon | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 48 | Compare Mercy Hospital Lebanon |
| 4 | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th 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 |
| T5 | Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.71, 98th percentile | 262 min, 3rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 494 | Compare Missouri Baptist Medical Center |
| T5 | Saint Luke's East Hospital | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 247 min, 5th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 240 | Compare Saint Luke's East Hospital |
| T5 | St Joseph Medical Center | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 300 | Compare St Joseph Medical Center |
| 8 | Christian Hospital Northeast | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 217 min, 12th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 475 | Compare Christian Hospital Northeast |
| 9 | St Lukes Hospital | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 493 | Compare St Lukes Hospital |
| 10 | Kansas City VA Medical Center | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | — | — | 501 | Compare Kansas City VA Medical Center |
| T11 | St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd 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 |
| T11 | Research Medical Center | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 90 min, 95th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 545 | Compare Research Medical Center |
| 13 | Progress West Hospital | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 76 | Compare Progress West Hospital |
| T14 | Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 220 min, 12th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 113 | Compare Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital |
| T14 | SSM St Joseph Health Center | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 362 | Compare SSM St Joseph Health Center |
| T14 | Mercy Hospital Perry | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 135 min, 61st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mercy Hospital Perry |
| 17 | SSM St Joseph Hospital West | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 100 | Compare SSM St Joseph Hospital West |
| 18 | St Mary's Medical Center | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 146 | Compare St Mary's Medical Center |
| 19 | Lee's Summit Medical Center | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 88 | Compare Lee's Summit Medical Center |
| T20 | Parkland Health Center | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 133 | Compare Parkland Health Center |
| T20 | SSM Health DePaul Hospital St Louis | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.5%, 89th 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 |
| T22 | Saint Lukes North Hospital | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 171 | Compare Saint Lukes North Hospital |
| T22 | Mercy Hospital Washington | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 185 | Compare Mercy Hospital Washington |
| T24 | Columbia MO VA Medical Center | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | — | — | 250 | Compare Columbia MO VA Medical Center |
| T24 | NKC Health | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.5%, 8th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 451 | Compare NKC Health |
| T24 | Liberty Hospital | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 16.8%, 1st percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 250 | Compare Liberty Hospital |
| T27 | Barnes Jewish Hospital | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 277 min, 2nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 1,737 | Compare Barnes Jewish Hospital |
| T27 | Freeman Neosho Hospital | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 148 min, 50th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Freeman Neosho Hospital |
| T27 | Mercy Hospital Jefferson | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 240 | Compare Mercy Hospital Jefferson |
| T27 | Centerpoint Medical Center | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 366 | Compare Centerpoint Medical Center |
| T27 | Mercy Hospital Springfield | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 299 min, 1st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 866 | Compare Mercy Hospital Springfield |
| T27 | Moberly Regional Medical Center | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 101 | Compare Moberly Regional Medical Center |
| T33 | Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 253 min, 5th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 111 | Compare Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital |
| T33 | Lafayette Regional Health Center | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 16.2%, 5th percentile | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Lafayette Regional Health Center |
| 35 | Mercy Hospital South | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 767 | Compare Mercy Hospital South |
| T36 | Boone Hospital Center | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 175 min, 32nd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 394 | Compare Boone Hospital Center |
| T36 | Golden Valley Memorial Hospital | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 65 | Compare Golden Valley Memorial Hospital |
| T36 | Hannibal Regional Hospital | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 99 | Compare Hannibal Regional Hospital |
| T39 | SSM St Clare Health Center | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 180 | Compare SSM St Clare Health Center |
| T39 | SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.8%, 19th 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 | Hedrick Medical Center | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 124 min, 71st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Hedrick Medical Center |
| T42 | Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th 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 |
| T42 | Northeast Regional Medical Center | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 194 | Compare Northeast Regional Medical Center |
| T44 | Bothwell Regional Health Center | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 198 min, 20th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 108 | Compare Bothwell Regional Health Center |
| T44 | Salem Memorial District Hospital | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 133 min, 62nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Salem Memorial District Hospital |
| T44 | Missouri Delta Medical Center | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 188 | Compare Missouri Delta Medical Center |
| 47 | Cox Monett Hospital | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 151 min, 48th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Cox Monett Hospital |
| 48 | Citizens Memorial Hospital | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 74 | Compare Citizens Memorial Hospital |
| 49 | Cox Medical Center Branson | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 218 min, 12th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 157 | Compare Cox Medical Center Branson |
| 50 | Fitzgibbon Hospital | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 84 min, 97th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 60 | Compare Fitzgibbon 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.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure 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.
- 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).