Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Missouri with the lowest hospital-wide readmission rate
99 Missouri hospitals ranked by hospital-wide readmission rate in the 2025 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Boone Hospital Center, Saint Lukes North Hospital, Cox Medical Center Branson. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | 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 | 15.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Boone Hospital Center | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 175 min, 32nd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 394 | Compare Boone Hospital Center |
| T2 | Saint Lukes North Hospital | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 171 | Compare Saint Lukes North Hospital |
| T2 | Cox Medical Center Branson | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 218 min, 12th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 157 | Compare Cox Medical Center Branson |
| T2 | Progress West Hospital | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 76 | Compare Progress West Hospital |
| 5 | Saint Francis Medical Center | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 16.6%, 1st percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 247 min, 5th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 308 | Compare Saint Francis Medical Center |
| 6 | Cameron Regional Medical Center | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 17.1%, 1st percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 108 min, 84th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 60 | Compare Cameron Regional Medical Center |
| T7 | Wright Memorial Hospital | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | — | 136 min, 60th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Wright Memorial Hospital |
| T7 | Cox Medical Centers | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 219 min, 12th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 867 | Compare Cox Medical Centers |
| T7 | Mercy Hospital Lincoln | 14.2%, 89th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | — | 150 min, 49th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mercy Hospital Lincoln |
| T10 | Saint Luke's East Hospital | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 247 min, 5th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 240 | Compare Saint Luke's East Hospital |
| T10 | Mercy Hospital Springfield | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 299 min, 1st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 866 | Compare Mercy Hospital Springfield |
| T10 | SSM St Joseph Hospital West | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 100 | Compare SSM St Joseph Hospital West |
| T13 | University Health Lakewood Medical Center | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | — | 0.96, 51st percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 304 | Compare University Health Lakewood Medical Center |
| T13 | Madison Medical Center | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 83 min, 97th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Madison Medical Center |
| T15 | St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 538 | Compare St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City |
| T15 | Cass Regional Medical Center | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | — | 131 min, 64th percentile | — | 35 | Compare Cass Regional Medical Center |
| T15 | Freeman Neosho Hospital | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | — | 148 min, 50th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Freeman Neosho Hospital |
| T15 | Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 14.3%, 6th percentile | — | 103 min, 88th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital |
| T15 | Freeman Health System - Freeman West | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 15.1%, 3rd percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 410 | Compare Freeman Health System - Freeman West |
| T20 | Bothwell Regional Health Center | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 198 min, 20th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 108 | Compare Bothwell Regional Health Center |
| T20 | Western Missouri Medical Center | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 104 | Compare Western Missouri Medical Center |
| T20 | Citizens Memorial Hospital | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 74 | Compare Citizens Memorial Hospital |
| T20 | Golden Valley Memorial Hospital | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 65 | Compare Golden Valley Memorial Hospital |
| T20 | Northeast Regional Medical Center | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 194 | Compare Northeast Regional Medical Center |
| T20 | Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | Compare Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center |
| T26 | Christian Hospital Northeast | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 217 min, 12th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 475 | Compare Christian Hospital Northeast |
| T26 | Mercy Hospital Lebanon | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 48 | Compare Mercy Hospital Lebanon |
| T26 | SSM St Clare Health Center | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 180 | Compare SSM St Clare Health Center |
| T26 | St Lukes Hospital | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 493 | Compare St Lukes Hospital |
| T26 | Pershing Memorial Hospital | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | — | — | 84 min, 97th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Pershing Memorial Hospital |
| T26 | SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 1.42, 3rd percentile | 168 min, 37th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 154 | Compare SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City |
| T26 | Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital |
| T26 | Mercy Hospital Stoddard | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | — | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 50 | Compare Mercy Hospital Stoddard |
| T26 | Mercy St Francis Hospital | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 120 min, 74th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mercy St Francis Hospital |
| T26 | Mosaic Medical Center Albany | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 72 min, 99th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mosaic Medical Center Albany |
| T26 | Nevada Regional Medical Center | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 0.99, 37th percentile | 95 min, 93rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 71 | Compare Nevada Regional Medical Center |
| T37 | Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 0.71, 98th percentile | 262 min, 3rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 494 | Compare Missouri Baptist Medical Center |
| T37 | Mercy Hospital Washington | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 185 | Compare Mercy Hospital Washington |
| T37 | Salem Memorial District Hospital | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | — | 133 min, 62nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Salem Memorial District Hospital |
| T37 | Cox Barton County Hospital | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | 91 min, 94th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Cox Barton County Hospital |
| T37 | Sullivan County Memorial Hospital | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 114 min, 79th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Sullivan County Memorial Hospital |
| T42 | Hedrick Medical Center | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 11.6%, 37th percentile | — | 124 min, 71st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Hedrick Medical Center |
| T42 | Mercy Hospital Jefferson | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 240 | Compare Mercy Hospital Jefferson |
| T42 | Community Hospital Association | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 15.4%, 2nd percentile | — | 89 min, 95th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Community Hospital Association |
| T42 | St Joseph Medical Center | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 300 | Compare St Joseph Medical Center |
| T42 | Ozarks Healthcare | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.0%, 4th percentile | 14.3%, 6th percentile | 1.49, 2nd percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 120 | Compare Ozarks Healthcare |
| T42 | Carroll County Memorial Hospital | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 98 min, 91st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Carroll County Memorial Hospital |
| T42 | Cedar County Memorial Hospital | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Cedar County Memorial Hospital |
| T49 | St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 7.3%, 98th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | — | — | — | Compare St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center |
| T49 | Bates County Memorial Hospital | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | — | 0.98, 41st percentile | 95 min, 93rd percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 60 | Compare Bates County Memorial 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).