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Hospitals in Missouri with the lowest serious complications

64 Missouri hospitals ranked by serious complications in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Mercy Hospital Jefferson, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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64 hospitals ranked in Missouri by serious complications; 56 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalSerious complicationslower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average1.003.311.9%11.1%15.0%162 min1.00
1Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO · Acute care0.71, 98th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile8.8%, 88th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile262 min, 3rd percentile0.97, 61st percentile494Compare Missouri Baptist Medical Center
2Mercy Hospital JeffersonCrystal City, MO · Acute care0.74, 97th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.3%, 10th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile202 min, 18th percentile0.96, 66th percentile240Compare Mercy Hospital Jefferson
T3Barnes-Jewish West County HospitalCreve Coeur, MO · Acute care0.77, 95th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—10.1%, 68th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile220 min, 12th percentile0.96, 66th percentile113Compare Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
T3Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO · Acute care0.77, 95th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile299 min, 1st percentile1.01, 38th percentile866Compare Mercy Hospital Springfield
5University Of Missouri Health CareColumbia, MO · Acute care0.79, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile13.2%, 13th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile222 min, 11th percentile1.01, 38th percentile596Compare University Of Missouri Health Care
T6Christian Hospital NortheastSaint Louis, MO · Acute care0.80, 93rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile217 min, 12th percentile0.98, 55th percentile475Compare Christian Hospital Northeast
T6Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis, MO · Acute care0.80, 93rd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile9.6%, 98th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile254 min, 4th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile767Compare Mercy Hospital South
8SSM Health DePaul Hospital St LouisBridgeton, MO · Acute care0.81, 92nd percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile10.8%, 54th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile213 min, 13th percentile1.08, 12th percentile538Compare SSM Health DePaul Hospital St Louis
9Parkland Health CenterFarmington, MO · Acute care0.83, 89th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile10.8%, 54th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile202 min, 18th percentile0.96, 66th percentile133Compare Parkland Health Center
T10Lake Regional Health SystemOsage Beach, MO · Acute care0.84, 87th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile14.6%, 1st percentile15.1%, 3rd percentile15.9%, 9th percentile170 min, 35th percentile0.98, 55th percentile99Compare Lake Regional Health System
T10Liberty HospitalLiberty, MO · Acute care0.84, 87th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile16.8%, 1st percentile194 min, 22nd percentile1.05, 19th percentile250Compare Liberty Hospital
12Saint Luke's East HospitalLees Summit, MO · Acute care0.85, 85th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile8.8%, 88th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile247 min, 5th percentile1.03, 28th percentile240Compare Saint Luke's East Hospital
T13Boone Hospital CenterColumbia, MO · Acute care0.87, 81st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile13.6%, 97th percentile175 min, 32nd percentile1.00, 44th percentile394Compare Boone Hospital Center
T13Mercy Hospital JoplinJoplin, MO · Acute care0.87, 81st percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile13.9%, 8th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile226 min, 10th percentile0.98, 55th percentile367Compare Mercy Hospital Joplin
T15Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis, MO · Acute care0.89, 75th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile7.7%, 96th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile220 min, 12th percentile1.01, 38th percentile859Compare Mercy Hospital St Louis
T15Belton Regional Medical CenterBelton, MO · Acute care0.89, 75th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—14.7%, 5th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile98 min, 91st percentile0.99, 50th percentile71Compare Belton Regional Medical Center
T15Phelps County Regional Medical CenterRolla, MO · Acute care0.89, 75th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile13.2%, 13th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile211 min, 14th percentile0.98, 55th percentile240Compare Phelps County Regional Medical Center
T15Poplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff, MO · Acute care0.89, 75th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.6%, 7th percentile14.7%, 5th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile173 min, 34th percentile1.00, 44th percentile230Compare Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
19St Mary's Medical CenterBlue Springs, MO · Acute care0.90, 73rd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile10.4%, 62nd percentile17.0%, 1st percentile151 min, 48th percentile0.96, 66th percentile146Compare St Mary's Medical Center
T20St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical CenterSt. Louis, MO · Veterans Affairs0.91, 70th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.4%, 90th percentile7.3%, 98th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile———Compare St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center
T20SSM St Joseph Health CenterSaint Charles, MO · Acute care0.91, 70th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile157 min, 44th percentile1.00, 44th percentile362Compare SSM St Joseph Health Center
T22Bothwell Regional Health CenterSedalia, MO · Acute care0.92, 67th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.9%, 32nd percentile14.6%, 74th percentile198 min, 20th percentile0.90, 88th percentile108Compare Bothwell Regional Health Center
T22Mercy Hospital SoutheastCape Girardeau, MO · Acute care0.92, 67th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile15.0%, 3rd percentile15.1%, 40th percentile169 min, 36th percentile1.01, 38th percentile281Compare Mercy Hospital Southeast
24St Lukes HospitalChesterfield, MO · Acute care0.93, 63rd percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile9.2%, 84th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile212 min, 14th percentile1.01, 38th percentile493Compare St Lukes Hospital
T25Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile277 min, 2nd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile1,737Compare Barnes Jewish Hospital
T25Mercy Hospital WashingtonWashington, MO · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile159 min, 43rd percentile0.99, 50th percentile185Compare Mercy Hospital Washington
T25Citizens Memorial HospitalBolivar, MO · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile12.2%, 27th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile186 min, 26th percentile0.91, 86th percentile74Compare Citizens Memorial Hospital
T25Moberly Regional Medical CenterMoberly, MO · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—11.1%, 48th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile114 min, 79th percentile0.94, 76th percentile101Compare Moberly Regional Medical Center
T25Cameron Regional Medical CenterCameron, MO · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile—17.1%, 1st percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile108 min, 84th percentile0.98, 55th percentile60Compare Cameron Regional Medical Center
T30University Health Lakewood Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care0.96, 51st percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile——14.4%, 83rd percentile150 min, 49th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile304Compare University Health Lakewood Medical Center
T30Research Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care0.96, 51st percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile15.9%, 9th percentile90 min, 95th percentile1.09, 10th percentile545Compare Research Medical Center
T32Mercy Hospital LebanonLebanon, MO · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—8.5%, 91st percentile14.7%, 68th percentile151 min, 48th percentile0.84, 96th percentile48Compare Mercy Hospital Lebanon
T32Western Missouri Medical CenterWarrensburg, MO · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.7%, 19th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile140 min, 56th percentile0.97, 61st percentile104Compare Western Missouri Medical Center
T32Golden Valley Memorial HospitalClinton, MO · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.4%, 41st percentile14.6%, 74th percentile166 min, 38th percentile0.90, 88th percentile65Compare Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
T32SSM St Joseph Hospital WestLake Saint Louis, MO · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile215 min, 13th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile100Compare SSM St Joseph Hospital West
T32Fitzgibbon HospitalMarshall, MO · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—12.5%, 22nd percentile15.6%, 16th percentile84 min, 97th percentile0.83, 97th percentile60Compare Fitzgibbon Hospital
T37Cox Medical Center BransonBranson, MO · Acute care0.98, 41st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile13.7%, 97th percentile218 min, 12th percentile0.91, 86th percentile157Compare Cox Medical Center Branson
T37Bates County Memorial HospitalButler, MO · Acute care0.98, 41st percentile3, 43rd percentile———15.0%, 46th percentile95 min, 93rd percentile0.88, 92nd percentile60Compare Bates County Memorial Hospital
T37Centerpoint Medical CenterIndependence, MO · Acute care0.98, 41st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile9.9%, 96th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile170 min, 35th percentile1.05, 19th percentile366Compare Centerpoint Medical Center
T37Lee's Summit Medical CenterLees Summit, MO · Acute care0.98, 41st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile10.6%, 58th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile170 min, 35th percentile0.96, 66th percentile88Compare Lee's Summit Medical Center
T37Missouri Delta Medical CenterSikeston, MO · Acute care0.98, 41st percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—11.9%, 32nd percentile15.3%, 28th percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.00, 44th percentile188Compare Missouri Delta Medical Center
T37Texas County Memorial HospitalHouston, MO · Acute care0.98, 41st percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—13.1%, 14th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile123 min, 71st percentile0.95, 71st percentile66Compare Texas County Memorial Hospital
T43Saint Lukes North HospitalKansas City, MO · Acute care0.99, 37th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile13.7%, 97th percentile179 min, 30th percentile1.00, 44th percentile171Compare Saint Lukes North Hospital
T43Barnes-Jewish St Peters HospitalSaint Peters, MO · Acute care0.99, 37th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile11.2%, 46th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile253 min, 5th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile111Compare Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital
T43Nevada Regional Medical CenterNevada, MO · Acute care0.99, 37th percentile—4, 76th percentile——14.7%, 68th percentile95 min, 93rd percentile0.97, 61st percentile71Compare Nevada Regional Medical Center
T43Pemiscot County Memorial HospitalHayti, MO · Acute care0.99, 37th percentile————15.5%, 19th percentile144 min, 53rd percentile0.99, 50th percentile—Compare Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital
T47St Joseph Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care1.00, 35th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile8.8%, 88th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile124 min, 71st percentile0.97, 61st percentile300Compare St Joseph Medical Center
T47Northeast Regional Medical CenterKirksville, MO · Acute care1.00, 35th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.7%, 6th percentile11.7%, 35th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile150 min, 49th percentile0.98, 55th percentile194Compare Northeast Regional Medical Center
T49Columbia MO VA Medical CenterColumbia, MO · Veterans Affairs1.02, 31st percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile11.0%, 50th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile——250Compare Columbia MO VA Medical Center
T49Progress West HospitalOfallon, MO · Acute care1.02, 31st percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile13.7%, 97th percentile203 min, 18th percentile0.95, 71st percentile76Compare Progress West 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.

Serious complications
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
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.
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).