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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.

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69 hospitals ranked in Missouri by heart failure death rate; 51 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalHeart failure death ratelower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average11.1%3.311.9%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
1St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical CenterSt. Louis, MO · Veterans Affairs7.3%, 98th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.4%, 90th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.91, 70th percentile———Compare St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center
2Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis, MO · Acute care7.7%, 96th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.89, 75th percentile220 min, 12th percentile1.01, 38th percentile859Compare Mercy Hospital St Louis
3Mercy Hospital LebanonLebanon, MO · Acute care8.5%, 91st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile0.97, 46th percentile151 min, 48th percentile0.84, 96th percentile48Compare Mercy Hospital Lebanon
4SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St LouisSaint Louis, MO · Acute care8.7%, 89th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile1.15, 14th percentile166 min, 38th percentile1.06, 16th percentile690Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis
T5Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO · Acute care8.8%, 88th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.71, 98th percentile262 min, 3rd percentile0.97, 61st percentile494Compare Missouri Baptist Medical Center
T5Saint Luke's East HospitalLees Summit, MO · Acute care8.8%, 88th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.85, 85th percentile247 min, 5th percentile1.03, 28th percentile240Compare Saint Luke's East Hospital
T5St Joseph Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care8.8%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.00, 35th percentile124 min, 71st percentile0.97, 61st percentile300Compare St Joseph Medical Center
8Christian Hospital NortheastSaint Louis, MO · Acute care9.1%, 85th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile217 min, 12th percentile0.98, 55th percentile475Compare Christian Hospital Northeast
9St Lukes HospitalChesterfield, MO · Acute care9.2%, 84th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile212 min, 14th percentile1.01, 38th percentile493Compare St Lukes Hospital
10Kansas City VA Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Veterans Affairs9.4%, 81st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.12, 17th percentile——501Compare Kansas City VA Medical Center
T11St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas CityKansas City, MO · Acute care9.8%, 73rd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.12, 17th percentile226 min, 10th percentile1.05, 19th percentile538Compare St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
T11Research Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care9.8%, 73rd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.96, 51st percentile90 min, 95th percentile1.09, 10th percentile545Compare Research Medical Center
13Progress West HospitalOfallon, MO · Acute care9.9%, 72nd percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile13.7%, 97th percentile1.02, 31st percentile203 min, 18th percentile0.95, 71st percentile76Compare Progress West Hospital
T14Barnes-Jewish West County HospitalCreve Coeur, MO · Acute care10.1%, 68th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—15.4%, 23rd percentile0.77, 95th percentile220 min, 12th percentile0.96, 66th percentile113Compare Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
T14SSM St Joseph Health CenterSaint Charles, MO · Acute care10.1%, 68th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.91, 70th percentile157 min, 44th percentile1.00, 44th percentile362Compare SSM St Joseph Health Center
T14Mercy Hospital PerryPerryville, MO · Critical access10.1%, 68th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—15.2%, 34th percentile—135 min, 61st percentile—25Compare Mercy Hospital Perry
17SSM St Joseph Hospital WestLake Saint Louis, MO · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.97, 46th percentile215 min, 13th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile100Compare SSM St Joseph Hospital West
18St Mary's Medical CenterBlue Springs, MO · Acute care10.4%, 62nd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile17.0%, 1st percentile0.90, 73rd percentile151 min, 48th percentile0.96, 66th percentile146Compare St Mary's Medical Center
19Lee's Summit Medical CenterLees Summit, MO · Acute care10.6%, 58th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.98, 41st percentile170 min, 35th percentile0.96, 66th percentile88Compare Lee's Summit Medical Center
T20Parkland Health CenterFarmington, MO · Acute care10.8%, 54th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.83, 89th percentile202 min, 18th percentile0.96, 66th percentile133Compare Parkland Health Center
T20SSM Health DePaul Hospital St LouisBridgeton, MO · Acute care10.8%, 54th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.81, 92nd percentile213 min, 13th percentile1.08, 12th percentile538Compare SSM Health DePaul Hospital St Louis
T22Saint Lukes North HospitalKansas City, MO · Acute care10.9%, 52nd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile13.7%, 97th percentile0.99, 37th percentile179 min, 30th percentile1.00, 44th percentile171Compare Saint Lukes North Hospital
T22Mercy Hospital WashingtonWashington, MO · Acute care10.9%, 52nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.95, 55th percentile159 min, 43rd percentile0.99, 50th percentile185Compare Mercy Hospital Washington
T24Columbia MO VA Medical CenterColumbia, MO · Veterans Affairs11.0%, 50th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.02, 31st percentile——250Compare Columbia MO VA Medical Center
T24NKC HealthNorth Kansas City, MO · Acute care11.0%, 50th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.5%, 8th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.21, 10th percentile180 min, 29th percentile1.03, 28th percentile451Compare NKC Health
T24Liberty HospitalLiberty, MO · Acute care11.0%, 50th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile16.8%, 1st percentile0.84, 87th percentile194 min, 22nd percentile1.05, 19th percentile250Compare Liberty Hospital
T27Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO · Acute care11.1%, 48th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.95, 55th percentile277 min, 2nd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile1,737Compare Barnes Jewish Hospital
T27Freeman Neosho HospitalNeosho, MO · Critical access11.1%, 48th percentile4, 73rd percentile5, 97th percentile—14.5%, 79th percentile—148 min, 50th percentile—25Compare Freeman Neosho Hospital
T27Mercy Hospital JeffersonCrystal City, MO · Acute care11.1%, 48th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.3%, 10th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.74, 97th percentile202 min, 18th percentile0.96, 66th percentile240Compare Mercy Hospital Jefferson
T27Centerpoint Medical CenterIndependence, MO · Acute care11.1%, 48th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile9.9%, 96th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.98, 41st percentile170 min, 35th percentile1.05, 19th percentile366Compare Centerpoint Medical Center
T27Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO · Acute care11.1%, 48th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.77, 95th percentile299 min, 1st percentile1.01, 38th percentile866Compare Mercy Hospital Springfield
T27Moberly Regional Medical CenterMoberly, MO · Acute care11.1%, 48th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—15.2%, 34th percentile0.95, 55th percentile114 min, 79th percentile0.94, 76th percentile101Compare Moberly Regional Medical Center
T33Barnes-Jewish St Peters HospitalSaint Peters, MO · Acute care11.2%, 46th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.99, 37th percentile253 min, 5th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile111Compare Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital
T33Lafayette Regional Health CenterLexington, MO · Critical access11.2%, 46th percentile2, 17th percentile5, 97th percentile—16.2%, 5th percentile—106 min, 86th percentile—25Compare Lafayette Regional Health Center
35Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis, MO · Acute care11.3%, 44th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile9.6%, 98th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile254 min, 4th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile767Compare Mercy Hospital South
T36Boone Hospital CenterColumbia, MO · Acute care11.4%, 41st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile13.6%, 97th percentile0.87, 81st percentile175 min, 32nd percentile1.00, 44th percentile394Compare Boone Hospital Center
T36Golden Valley Memorial HospitalClinton, MO · Acute care11.4%, 41st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.6%, 74th percentile0.97, 46th percentile166 min, 38th percentile0.90, 88th percentile65Compare Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
T36Hannibal Regional HospitalHannibal, MO · Acute care11.4%, 41st percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile16.7%, 2nd percentile1.16, 13th percentile145 min, 52nd percentile0.98, 55th percentile99Compare Hannibal Regional Hospital
T39SSM St Clare Health CenterFenton, MO · Acute care11.5%, 39th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.10, 19th percentile200 min, 19th percentile0.99, 50th percentile180Compare SSM St Clare Health Center
T39SSM Health Saint Louis University HospitalSaint Louis, MO · Acute care11.5%, 39th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.14, 15th percentile335 min, 0th percentile1.06, 16th percentile438Compare SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
41Hedrick Medical CenterChillicothe, MO · Critical access11.6%, 37th percentile4, 73rd percentile5, 97th percentile—14.9%, 54th percentile—124 min, 71st percentile—25Compare Hedrick Medical Center
T42Mosaic Life Care At St JosephSaint Joseph, MO · Acute care11.7%, 35th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.12, 17th percentile153 min, 47th percentile1.05, 19th percentile353Compare Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph
T42Northeast Regional Medical CenterKirksville, MO · Acute care11.7%, 35th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.7%, 6th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.00, 35th percentile150 min, 49th percentile0.98, 55th percentile194Compare Northeast Regional Medical Center
T44Bothwell Regional Health CenterSedalia, MO · Acute care11.9%, 32nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.6%, 74th percentile0.92, 67th percentile198 min, 20th percentile0.90, 88th percentile108Compare Bothwell Regional Health Center
T44Salem Memorial District HospitalSalem, MO · Critical access11.9%, 32nd percentile4, 73rd percentile——14.8%, 61st percentile—133 min, 62nd percentile—25Compare Salem Memorial District Hospital
T44Missouri Delta Medical CenterSikeston, MO · Acute care11.9%, 32nd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—15.3%, 28th percentile0.98, 41st percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.00, 44th percentile188Compare Missouri Delta Medical Center
47Cox Monett HospitalMonett, MO · Critical access12.0%, 30th percentile3, 43rd percentile5, 97th percentile—15.1%, 40th percentile—151 min, 48th percentile—25Compare Cox Monett Hospital
48Citizens Memorial HospitalBolivar, MO · Acute care12.2%, 27th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.95, 55th percentile186 min, 26th percentile0.91, 86th percentile74Compare Citizens Memorial Hospital
49Cox Medical Center BransonBranson, MO · Acute care12.4%, 23rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile13.7%, 97th percentile0.98, 41st percentile218 min, 12th percentile0.91, 86th percentile157Compare Cox Medical Center Branson
50Fitzgibbon HospitalMarshall, MO · Acute care12.5%, 22nd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—15.6%, 16th percentile0.97, 46th percentile84 min, 97th percentile0.83, 97th percentile60Compare 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).