Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Missouri with the highest appropriate sepsis care
68 Missouri hospitals ranked by appropriate sepsis care in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Liberty Hospital, Cass Regional Medical Center, Wright Memorial Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Appropriate sepsis carehigher 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 | 65.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Liberty Hospital | 98.0%, 100th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th 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 |
| 2 | Cass Regional Medical Center | 93.0%, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 131 min, 64th percentile | — | 35 | Compare Cass Regional Medical Center |
| 3 | Wright Memorial Hospital | 92.0%, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | — | 136 min, 60th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Wright Memorial Hospital |
| 4 | Lafayette Regional Health Center | 89.0%, 96th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Lafayette Regional Health Center |
| 5 | Hedrick Medical Center | 88.0%, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 124 min, 71st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Hedrick Medical Center |
| 6 | Mercy Hospital Jefferson | 86.0%, 94th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.3%, 10th 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 |
| 7 | Mercy Hospital Springfield | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th 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 |
| 8 | Mercy Hospital Washington | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd 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 |
| 9 | Mercy Hospital Lebanon | 81.0%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 48 | Compare Mercy Hospital Lebanon |
| 10 | St Mary's Medical Center | 80.0%, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.8%, 19th 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 |
| T11 | Cox Monett Hospital | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 151 min, 48th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Cox Monett Hospital |
| T11 | Saint Francis Medical Center | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.2%, 35th 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 |
| T13 | Mercy Hospital St Louis | 74.0%, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th 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 |
| T13 | University Health Lakewood Medical Center | 74.0%, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 304 | Compare University Health Lakewood Medical Center |
| 15 | St Joseph Medical Center | 73.0%, 69th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd 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 |
| T16 | St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 72.0%, 67th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd 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 |
| T16 | Lake Regional Health System | 72.0%, 67th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.6%, 1st 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 |
| 18 | Hannibal Regional Hospital | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd 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 |
| T19 | Western Missouri Medical Center | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 104 | Compare Western Missouri Medical Center |
| T19 | Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 283 | Compare Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill |
| T19 | Mercy Hospital Southeast | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th 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 |
| T19 | Mercy Hospital Joplin | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th 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 |
| 23 | Cox Medical Center Branson | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd 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 |
| T24 | NKC Health | 68.0%, 57th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.5%, 8th 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 |
| T24 | Saint Luke's East Hospital | 68.0%, 57th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd 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 |
| T24 | Missouri Delta Medical Center | 68.0%, 57th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 188 | Compare Missouri Delta Medical Center |
| T27 | Saint Lukes North Hospital | 67.0%, 54th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd 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 |
| T27 | Northeast Regional Medical Center | 67.0%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.7%, 6th 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 |
| 29 | Cox Medical Centers | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd 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 |
| T30 | St Lukes Hospital | 65.0%, 49th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd 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 |
| T30 | Lee's Summit Medical Center | 65.0%, 49th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd 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 |
| T32 | Belton Regional Medical Center | 64.0%, 47th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 98 min, 91st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 71 | Compare Belton Regional Medical Center |
| T32 | Freeman Health System - Freeman West | 64.0%, 47th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.6%, 1st 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 |
| T34 | Bothwell Regional Health Center | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 198 min, 20th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 108 | Compare Bothwell Regional Health Center |
| T34 | SSM St Clare Health Center | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd 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 |
| 36 | Citizens Memorial Hospital | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th 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 |
| T37 | Fitzgibbon Hospital | 61.0%, 39th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 84 min, 97th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 60 | Compare Fitzgibbon Hospital |
| T37 | Mercy Hospital South | 61.0%, 39th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.6%, 98th 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 |
| 39 | Research Medical Center | 60.0%, 37th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th 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 |
| T40 | Centerpoint Medical Center | 58.0%, 33rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.9%, 96th 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 |
| T40 | Mercy Hospital Stoddard | 58.0%, 33rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 50 | Compare Mercy Hospital Stoddard |
| 42 | Moberly Regional Medical Center | 57.0%, 30th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 101 | Compare Moberly Regional Medical Center |
| T43 | Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | 56.0%, 28th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 220 min, 12th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 113 | Compare Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital |
| T43 | Progress West Hospital | 56.0%, 28th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th 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 |
| T45 | SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | 55.0%, 27th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th 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 |
| T45 | Phelps County Regional Medical Center | 55.0%, 27th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th 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 |
| 47 | Ozarks Healthcare | 54.0%, 25th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.0%, 4th 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 |
| T48 | Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 53.0%, 23rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th 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 |
| T48 | Boone Hospital Center | 53.0%, 23rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th 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 |
| T48 | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | 53.0%, 23rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th 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 |
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.
- Appropriate sepsis care
- Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
- 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).