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Hospitals with the lowest COPD death rate

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2,623 hospitals ranked by copd death rate; 2,796 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalCOPD death ratelower 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 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average8.6%3.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
T1650Mt San Rafael HospitalTrinidad, CO · Critical access9.0%, 36th percentile5, 94th percentile———14.9%, 54th percentile—107 min, 85th percentile—25Compare Mt San Rafael Hospital
T1650NMC HealthNewton, KS · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.80, 93rd percentile141 min, 55th percentile1.01, 38th percentile99Compare NMC Health
T1650Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalSpartanburg, SC · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—8.9%, 87th percentile13.5%, 98th percentile0.97, 46th percentile208 min, 15th percentile0.95, 71st percentile82Compare Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital
T1650Aurora Medical Center Bay AreaMarinette, WI · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—9.3%, 82nd percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile129 min, 66th percentile0.84, 96th percentile99Compare Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
T1650Beaumont Hospital, TroyTroy, MI · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile9.8%, 97th percentile9.0%, 86th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.88, 78th percentile203 min, 18th percentile0.99, 50th percentile254Compare Beaumont Hospital, Troy
T1650Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur SpringsSulphur Springs, TX · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile13.7%, 97th percentile0.94, 59th percentile140 min, 56th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile96Compare Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs
T1650Fayette Medical CenterFayette, AL · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile5, 97th percentile—10.7%, 56th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile—113 min, 80th percentile0.93, 80th percentile61Compare Fayette Medical Center
T1650Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalBloomsburg, PA · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.4%, 41st percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.96, 51st percentile162 min, 41st percentile0.94, 76th percentile62Compare Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
T1650Integris Canadian Valley HospitalYukon, OK · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.9%, 52nd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.89, 75th percentile144 min, 53rd percentile1.03, 28th percentile75Compare Integris Canadian Valley Hospital
T1650LMHLawrence, KS · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile13.8%, 9th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.85, 85th percentile208 min, 15th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile157Compare LMH
T1650Mease Dunedin HospitalDunedin, FL · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.3%, 64th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile149 min, 50th percentile1.00, 44th percentile507Compare Mease Dunedin Hospital
T1650Peterson Regional Medical CenterKerrville, TX · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile11.5%, 39th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile1.59, 1st percentile162 min, 41st percentile0.97, 61st percentile124Compare Peterson Regional Medical Center
T1650Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus, OH · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.11, 18th percentile230 min, 9th percentile0.97, 61st percentile1,000Compare Riverside Methodist Hospital
T1650Samaritan Albany General HospitalAlbany, OR · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile5, 97th percentile—13.8%, 9th percentile13.4%, 98th percentile1.11, 18th percentile180 min, 29th percentile0.90, 88th percentile79Compare Samaritan Albany General Hospital
T1650Spencer Municipal HospitalSpencer, IA · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.5%, 22nd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.13, 16th percentile128 min, 67th percentile0.90, 88th percentile93Compare Spencer Municipal Hospital
T1650St Charles Medical Center - BendBend, OR · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile12.7%, 19th percentile13.3%, 99th percentile0.97, 46th percentile173 min, 34th percentile0.90, 88th percentile231Compare St Charles Medical Center - Bend
T1650St Marys Regional Medical CenterRussellville, AR · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile13.1%, 14th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.96, 51st percentile156 min, 45th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile170Compare St Marys Regional Medical Center
T1650Stillwater Medical CenterStillwater, OK · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile11.8%, 34th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.06, 25th percentile149 min, 50th percentile1.03, 28th percentile130Compare Stillwater Medical Center
T1650Stormont Vail HospitalTopeka, KS · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile11.9%, 32nd percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.91, 70th percentile221 min, 11th percentile1.06, 16th percentile586Compare Stormont Vail Hospital
T1650Temecula Valley HospitalTemecula, CA · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile10.6%, 58th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.95, 55th percentile215 min, 13th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile140Compare Temecula Valley Hospital
T1650The Outer Banks Hospital, IncNags Head, NC · Critical access9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—9.5%, 79th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile—208 min, 15th percentile—19Compare The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc
T1650UT Health East Texas Quitman HospitalQuitman, TX · Critical access9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—13.1%, 14th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile—136 min, 60th percentile—25Compare UT Health East Texas Quitman Hospital
T1650VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical CenterSalt Lake City, UT · Veterans Affairs9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile5, 97th percentile9.6%, 98th percentile7.6%, 96th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile0.94, 59th percentile——578Compare VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center
T1650Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, IncWichita, KS · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile11.9%, 32nd percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.91, 70th percentile142 min, 55th percentile0.99, 50th percentile68Compare Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc
T1650Virginia Hospital CenterArlington, VA · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile1.09, 20th percentile240 min, 6th percentile0.99, 50th percentile342Compare Virginia Hospital Center
T1650West River Regional Medical CenterHettinger, ND · Critical access9.0%, 36th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.3%, 25th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile—122 min, 72nd percentile—25Compare West River Regional Medical Center
T1650Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalRhinelander, WI · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—17.0%, 1st percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.03, 29th percentile162 min, 41st percentile0.89, 90th percentile99Compare Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
T1650Atlantic General HospitalBerlin, MD · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile14.6%, 5th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.82, 90th percentile147 min, 51st percentile—48Compare Atlantic General Hospital
T1650Atrium Health LincolnLincolnton, NC · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.3%, 64th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile177 min, 31st percentile0.95, 71st percentile110Compare Atrium Health Lincoln
T1650CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown, KY · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.7%, 56th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.94, 59th percentile149 min, 50th percentile0.87, 93rd percentile40Compare CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital
T1650Community Hospital AssociationFairfax, MO · Critical access9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile——15.4%, 2nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile—89 min, 95th percentile—25Compare Community Hospital Association
T1650Corewell Health Trenton HospitalTrenton, MI · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile13.3%, 12th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.95, 55th percentile198 min, 20th percentile1.01, 38th percentile195Compare Corewell Health Trenton Hospital
T1650Flagler HospitalSaint Augustine, FL · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile10.8%, 54th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.95, 55th percentile166 min, 38th percentile1.08, 12th percentile335Compare Flagler Hospital
T1650HCA Florida Raulerson HospitalOkeechobee, FL · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile8.1%, 94th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.85, 85th percentile120 min, 74th percentile1.00, 44th percentile100Compare HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital
T1650Harrison County HospitalCorydon, IN · Critical access9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile———14.9%, 54th percentile—148 min, 50th percentile—25Compare Harrison County Hospital
T1650Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield HospitalW Bloomfield, MI · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.71, 98th percentile242 min, 6th percentile0.90, 88th percentile191Compare Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital
T1650Kenmore Mercy HospitalKenmore, NY · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile15.2%, 3rd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.95, 55th percentile236 min, 7th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile184Compare Kenmore Mercy Hospital
T1650KershawHealthCamden, SC · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—13.4%, 12th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.11, 18th percentile160 min, 42nd percentile1.10, 8th percentile119Compare KershawHealth
T1650McCullough-Hyde Memorial HospitalOxford, OH · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.6%, 37th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.94, 59th percentile132 min, 63rd percentile0.93, 80th percentile94Compare McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital
T1650McLeod Health CherawCheraw, SC · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—8.9%, 87th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile0.94, 59th percentile140 min, 56th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile59Compare McLeod Health Cheraw
T1650Meritus Medical CenterHagerstown, MD · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile11.5%, 39th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.82, 90th percentile250 min, 5th percentile—271Compare Meritus Medical Center
T1650MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovington, WA · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—9.9%, 72nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.96, 51st percentile177 min, 31st percentile0.87, 93rd percentile58Compare MultiCare Covington Medical Center
T1650Mymichigan Medical Center AlpenaAlpena, MI · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—15.6%, 2nd percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile229 min, 9th percentile0.97, 61st percentile150Compare Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena
T1650Northwest Health-La PorteLa Porte, IN · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile15.1%, 0th percentile12.6%, 20th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.85, 85th percentile156 min, 45th percentile1.03, 28th percentile227Compare Northwest Health-La Porte
T1650Parkland Health & Hospital SystemDallas, TX · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.58, 2nd percentile295 min, 1st percentile0.86, 94th percentile968Compare Parkland Health & Hospital System
T1650Saint Thomas River Park HospitalMcminnville, TN · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—12.5%, 22nd percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.95, 55th percentile177 min, 31st percentile1.07, 14th percentile125Compare Saint Thomas River Park Hospital
T1650Starr Regional Medical Center AthensAthens, TN · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—15.9%, 2nd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.92, 67th percentile148 min, 50th percentile0.94, 76th percentile190Compare Starr Regional Medical Center Athens
T1650Virtua Mount Holly HospitalMount Holly, NJ · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile12.3%, 25th percentile16.5%, 3rd percentile0.99, 37th percentile198 min, 20th percentile1.10, 8th percentile383Compare Virtua Mount Holly Hospital
T1650Central Peninsula General HospitalSoldotna, AK · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—11.1%, 48th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile1.09, 20th percentile146 min, 52nd percentile0.83, 97th percentile49Compare Central Peninsula General Hospital
T1650F F Thompson HospitalCanandaigua, NY · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—13.0%, 15th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.98, 41st percentile222 min, 11th percentile0.90, 88th percentile113Compare F F Thompson 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.

COPD death rate
30-day death rate for COPD 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.
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).