Hospital rankings
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.
| # | Hospital | Serious complicationslower 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 | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 1.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 0.71, 98th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 262 min, 3rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 494 | Compare Missouri Baptist Medical Center |
| 2 | Mercy Hospital Jefferson | 0.74, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 240 | Compare Mercy Hospital Jefferson |
| T3 | Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | 0.77, 95th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 220 min, 12th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 113 | Compare Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital |
| T3 | Mercy Hospital Springfield | 0.77, 95th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 299 min, 1st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 866 | Compare Mercy Hospital Springfield |
| 5 | University Of Missouri Health Care | 0.79, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 596 | Compare University Of Missouri Health Care |
| T6 | Christian Hospital Northeast | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 217 min, 12th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 475 | Compare Christian Hospital Northeast |
| T6 | Mercy Hospital South | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 767 | Compare Mercy Hospital South |
| 8 | SSM Health DePaul Hospital St Louis | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 213 min, 13th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 538 | Compare SSM Health DePaul Hospital St Louis |
| 9 | Parkland Health Center | 0.83, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 133 | Compare Parkland Health Center |
| T10 | Lake Regional Health System | 0.84, 87th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 15.1%, 3rd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 99 | Compare Lake Regional Health System |
| T10 | Liberty Hospital | 0.84, 87th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 16.8%, 1st percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 250 | Compare Liberty Hospital |
| 12 | Saint Luke's East Hospital | 0.85, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 247 min, 5th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 240 | Compare Saint Luke's East Hospital |
| T13 | Boone Hospital Center | 0.87, 81st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 175 min, 32nd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 394 | Compare Boone Hospital Center |
| T13 | Mercy Hospital Joplin | 0.87, 81st percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 367 | Compare Mercy Hospital Joplin |
| T15 | Mercy Hospital St Louis | 0.89, 75th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 220 min, 12th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 859 | Compare Mercy Hospital St Louis |
| T15 | Belton Regional Medical Center | 0.89, 75th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 98 min, 91st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 71 | Compare Belton Regional Medical Center |
| T15 | Phelps County Regional Medical Center | 0.89, 75th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 240 | Compare Phelps County Regional Medical Center |
| T15 | Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | 0.89, 75th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 230 | Compare Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center |
| 19 | St Mary's Medical Center | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 17.0%, 1st percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 146 | Compare St Mary's Medical Center |
| T20 | St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center | 0.91, 70th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 7.3%, 98th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | — | Compare St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center |
| T20 | SSM St Joseph Health Center | 0.91, 70th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 362 | Compare SSM St Joseph Health Center |
| T22 | Bothwell Regional Health Center | 0.92, 67th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 198 min, 20th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 108 | Compare Bothwell Regional Health Center |
| T22 | Mercy Hospital Southeast | 0.92, 67th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 15.0%, 3rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 281 | Compare Mercy Hospital Southeast |
| 24 | St Lukes Hospital | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 493 | Compare St Lukes Hospital |
| T25 | Barnes Jewish Hospital | 0.95, 55th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 277 min, 2nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 1,737 | Compare Barnes Jewish Hospital |
| T25 | Mercy Hospital Washington | 0.95, 55th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 185 | Compare Mercy Hospital Washington |
| T25 | Citizens Memorial Hospital | 0.95, 55th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 74 | Compare Citizens Memorial Hospital |
| T25 | Moberly Regional Medical Center | 0.95, 55th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 101 | Compare Moberly Regional Medical Center |
| T25 | Cameron Regional Medical Center | 0.95, 55th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 17.1%, 1st percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 108 min, 84th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 60 | Compare Cameron Regional Medical Center |
| T30 | University Health Lakewood Medical Center | 0.96, 51st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 304 | Compare University Health Lakewood Medical Center |
| T30 | Research Medical Center | 0.96, 51st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 90 min, 95th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 545 | Compare Research Medical Center |
| T32 | Mercy Hospital Lebanon | 0.97, 46th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 48 | Compare Mercy Hospital Lebanon |
| T32 | Western Missouri Medical Center | 0.97, 46th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 104 | Compare Western Missouri Medical Center |
| T32 | Golden Valley Memorial Hospital | 0.97, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 65 | Compare Golden Valley Memorial Hospital |
| T32 | SSM St Joseph Hospital West | 0.97, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 100 | Compare SSM St Joseph Hospital West |
| T32 | Fitzgibbon Hospital | 0.97, 46th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 84 min, 97th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 60 | Compare Fitzgibbon Hospital |
| T37 | Cox Medical Center Branson | 0.98, 41st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 218 min, 12th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 157 | Compare Cox Medical Center Branson |
| T37 | Bates County Memorial Hospital | 0.98, 41st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 95 min, 93rd percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 60 | Compare Bates County Memorial Hospital |
| T37 | Centerpoint Medical Center | 0.98, 41st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 366 | Compare Centerpoint Medical Center |
| T37 | Lee's Summit Medical Center | 0.98, 41st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 88 | Compare Lee's Summit Medical Center |
| T37 | Missouri Delta Medical Center | 0.98, 41st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 188 | Compare Missouri Delta Medical Center |
| T37 | Texas County Memorial Hospital | 0.98, 41st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 123 min, 71st percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 66 | Compare Texas County Memorial Hospital |
| T43 | Saint Lukes North Hospital | 0.99, 37th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 171 | Compare Saint Lukes North Hospital |
| T43 | Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | 0.99, 37th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 253 min, 5th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 111 | Compare Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital |
| T43 | Nevada Regional Medical Center | 0.99, 37th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 95 min, 93rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 71 | Compare Nevada Regional Medical Center |
| T43 | Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital | 0.99, 37th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | — | Compare Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital |
| T47 | St Joseph Medical Center | 1.00, 35th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 300 | Compare St Joseph Medical Center |
| T47 | Northeast Regional Medical Center | 1.00, 35th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 194 | Compare Northeast Regional Medical Center |
| T49 | Columbia MO VA Medical Center | 1.02, 31st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | — | — | 250 | Compare Columbia MO VA Medical Center |
| T49 | Progress West Hospital | 1.02, 31st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 76 | Compare 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).