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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 beds
National average8.6%3.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
T2285St Francis HospitalWilmington, DE · Acute care10.2%3213.1%9.1%14.8%0.88192 min0.98395Compare
T2285Tallahassee Memorial HealthcareTallahassee, FL · Acute care10.2%3311.8%11.1%14.3%0.89204 min1.04772Compare
T2285Trident Medical CenterCharleston, SC · Acute care10.2%339.6%9.5%14.9%0.81126 min1.01497Compare
T2285CHI St Joseph Health Regional HospitalBryan, TX · Acute care10.2%2314.4%10.5%14.9%0.90158 min1.07316Compare
T2285Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman, AL · Acute care10.2%2312.6%10.7%16.6%1.09152 min0.99115Compare
T2285Ellsworth County Medical CenterEllsworth, KS · Critical access10.2%2———16.1%—115 min—18Compare
T2285Froedtert South Inc.Kenosha, WI · Acute care10.2%2313.2%14.9%15.3%1.18157 min0.98380Compare
T2285Halifax Health Medical CenterDaytona Beach, FL · Acute care10.2%2212.2%10.1%15.8%1.23165 min1.03709Compare
T2285Landmark Medical CenterWoonsocket, RI · Acute care10.2%2210.9%11.9%17.2%0.91225 min0.97214Compare
T2285Orlando Health Bayfront HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL · Acute care10.2%2312.2%12.4%15.8%0.97130 min1.11416Compare
T2285St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA · Acute care10.2%2314.5%14.8%14.7%2.17203 min1.05294Compare
T2285Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville, NC · Acute care10.2%12—9.7%14.5%1.07177 min1.01166Compare
T2285El Centro Regional Medical CenterEl Centro, CA · Acute care10.2%1211.8%12.1%15.3%0.89279 min0.97161Compare
T2314Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center TorranceTorrance, CA · Acute care10.3%5311.0%8.4%15.1%0.90291 min0.97366Compare
T2314Augusta HealthFishersville, VA · Acute care10.3%4311.7%16.5%14.0%0.96187 min0.96255Compare
T2314Bitterroot Health - Daly HospitalHamilton, MT · Critical access10.3%44—13.7%13.7%—160 min—25Compare
T2314Box Butte General HospitalAlliance, NE · Critical access10.3%44—12.1%14.5%—136 min—25Compare
T2314Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA · Acute care10.3%4311.8%12.5%14.8%0.74259 min1.00289Compare
T2314Munson Medical CenterTraverse City, MI · Acute care10.3%4313.5%14.1%14.4%0.82259 min0.91377Compare
T2314Sentara Careplex HospitalHampton, VA · Acute care10.3%4310.9%10.0%14.8%0.88134 min0.95224Compare
T2314Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir, NC · Acute care10.3%3312.2%11.4%14.3%1.08205 min1.03110Compare
T2314California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness CampusSan Francisco, CA · Acute care10.3%3410.5%9.8%15.0%1.05198 min0.95608Compare
T2314Hays Medical CenterHays, KS · Acute care10.3%3312.0%10.3%14.9%1.24112 min1.05206Compare
T2314Marshall Medical CentersBoaz, AL · Acute care10.3%33—12.1%13.3%0.97143 min1.00240Compare
T2314MercyOne Dubuque Medical CenterDubuque, IA · Acute care10.3%3413.2%11.0%15.6%1.31204 min0.93524Compare
T2314Oakbend Medical CenterRichmond, TX · Acute care10.3%32—10.7%16.1%1.16105 min1.12168Compare
T2314Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical CenterLeitchfield, KY · Acute care10.3%34—11.6%15.2%0.96115 min1.0575Compare
T2314St Joseph's HospitalTucson, AZ · Acute care10.3%3210.9%11.3%14.7%0.87165 min1.07486Compare
T2314Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus Of LPDS HealthcEl Paso, TX · Acute care10.3%2211.8%11.6%15.5%0.80127 min1.07642Compare
T2314Methodist Fremont HealthFremont, NE · Acute care10.3%2413.1%12.7%14.9%1.08126 min0.9590Compare
T2314Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WA · Acute care10.3%2213.2%13.9%15.1%1.19208 min0.92521Compare
T2314Terre Haute Regional HospitalTerre Haute, IN · Acute care10.3%2312.3%12.1%15.5%0.89138 min1.02—Compare
T2314University Medical CenterLubbock, TX · Acute care10.3%2313.1%10.7%14.6%1.09189 min1.16503Compare
T2314HCA Florida Lawnwood HospitalFort Pierce, FL · Acute care10.3%1212.8%9.8%16.5%1.00128 min1.09497Compare
T2314Preston Memorial HospitalKingwood, WV · Critical access10.3%————15.0%—112 min—25Compare
T2336Christ HospitalCincinnati, OH · Acute care10.4%5411.5%9.0%14.0%0.74172 min0.96621Compare
T2336SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - MadisonMadison, WI · Acute care10.4%4410.3%14.5%14.4%0.90190 min0.93440Compare
T2336Saint Vincent HospitalErie, PA · Acute care10.4%4311.1%9.6%14.7%0.93219 min0.99348Compare
T2336St Lukes Magic Valley Medical CenterTwin Falls, ID · Acute care10.4%4313.4%15.1%14.3%1.03186 min0.94226Compare
T2336Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics IncWisconsin Rapids, WI · Acute care10.4%34—12.5%15.1%0.90162 min0.9399Compare
T2336Baptist Health CorbinCorbin, KY · Acute care10.4%3412.9%10.4%14.3%0.90206 min1.00240Compare
T2336Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock, AR · Acute care10.4%3211.8%12.4%16.1%0.92140 min1.09807Compare
T2336Centura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City, KS · Acute care10.4%3311.5%13.3%14.1%0.96114 min0.9599Compare
T2336Christus Southern New MexicoAlamogordo, NM · Acute care10.4%3312.6%11.4%15.3%0.93202 min0.9598Compare
T2336Piedmont Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville, GA · Acute care10.4%3312.2%8.6%15.6%0.88169 min0.94139Compare
T2336SSM St Joseph Hospital WestLake Saint Louis, MO · Acute care10.4%3312.1%10.2%14.3%0.97215 min1.02100Compare
T2336Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica, GA · Acute care10.4%3311.2%9.7%15.9%1.05146 min1.0140Compare
T2336Three Crosses Regional Hospital LLCLas Cruces, NM · Acute care10.4%3412.2%12.3%15.6%0.94151 min0.9746Compare
T2336White River Medical CenterBatesville, AR · Acute care10.4%3313.2%12.6%14.7%2.03134 min0.99224Compare
T2336Athens Limestone HospitalAthens, AL · Acute care10.4%24—8.8%14.4%0.87178 min1.0671Compare

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).