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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
T285Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile6.6%, 99th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.14, 15th percentile227 min, 10th percentile1.00, 44th percentile441Compare Boston Medical Center
T285East Liverpool City HospitalEast Liverpool, OH · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile7.2%, 98th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile132 min, 63rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile144Compare East Liverpool City Hospital
T285Henry Ford Health HospitalDetroit, MI · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile11.3%, 44th percentile16.4%, 3rd percentile1.02, 31st percentile208 min, 15th percentile0.96, 66th percentile903Compare Henry Ford Health Hospital
T285Holy Family MemorialManitowoc, WI · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.2%, 7th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.94, 59th percentile138 min, 58th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile167Compare Holy Family Memorial
T285Indiana University HealthIndianapolis, IN · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile10.8%, 54th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.05, 26th percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.05, 19th percentile1,733Compare Indiana University Health
T285Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.4%, 99th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.44, 3rd percentile230 min, 9th percentile0.94, 76th percentile986Compare Kaleida Health
T285Marietta Memorial HospitalMarietta, OH · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile11.3%, 44th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.15, 14th percentile149 min, 50th percentile0.97, 61st percentile204Compare Marietta Memorial Hospital
T285Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalLebanon, NH · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile10.4%, 62nd percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.18, 12th percentile264 min, 3rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile396Compare Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
T285Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield, IL · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile11.8%, 34th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.48, 3rd percentile241 min, 6th percentile1.03, 28th percentile562Compare Memorial Medical Center
T285Menorah Medical CenterOverland Park, KS · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.91, 70th percentile156 min, 45th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile190Compare Menorah Medical Center
T285Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile5.2%, 100th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.23, 9th percentile193 min, 23rd percentile1.04, 23rd percentile1,491Compare Montefiore Medical Center
T285Oswego HospitalOswego, NY · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—13.0%, 15th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.25, 8th percentile204 min, 17th percentile1.00, 44th percentile132Compare Oswego Hospital
T285Smyth County Community HospitalMarion, VA · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—13.2%, 13th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.97, 46th percentile141 min, 55th percentile0.97, 61st percentile170Compare Smyth County Community Hospital
T285St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee, MN · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.4%, 62nd percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.87, 81st percentile151 min, 48th percentile0.87, 93rd percentile93Compare St Francis Regional Medical Center
T285University Of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.8%, 1st percentile12.8%, 18th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.03, 29th percentile309 min, 1st percentile—816Compare University Of Maryland Medical Center
T285Albany VA Medical CenterAlbany, NY · Veterans Affairs7.0%, 88th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile9.0%, 86th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile——975Compare Albany VA Medical Center
T285Athol Memorial HospitalAthol, MA · Critical access7.0%, 88th percentile2, 17th percentile——11.5%, 39th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile—174 min, 33rd percentile—25Compare Athol Memorial Hospital
T285Auburn Community HospitalAuburn, NY · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—12.9%, 17th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.05, 26th percentile224 min, 10th percentile0.95, 71st percentile99Compare Auburn Community Hospital
T285Holy Cross HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile2, 17th percentile1, 1st percentile—9.5%, 79th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile173 min, 34th percentile0.99, 50th percentile311Compare Holy Cross Hospital
T285Jackson Hospital & Clinic IncMontgomery, AL · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile12.9%, 17th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile0.95, 55th percentile138 min, 58th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile344Compare Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc
T285Jacobi Medical CenterBronx, NY · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile7.4%, 97th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile1.14, 15th percentile220 min, 12th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile561Compare Jacobi Medical Center
T285North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence, AL · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.7%, 6th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.14, 15th percentile147 min, 51st percentile1.01, 38th percentile338Compare North Alabama Medical Center
T285OSF Sacred Heart Medical CenterDanville, IL · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—10.5%, 60th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile1.04, 28th percentile182 min, 28th percentile0.93, 80th percentile210Compare OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
T285San Juan VA Medical CenterSan Juan, PR · Veterans Affairs7.0%, 88th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile7.5%, 97th percentile16.6%, 2nd percentile1.90, 1st percentile——200Compare San Juan VA Medical Center
T285Sky Lakes Medical CenterKlamath Falls, OR · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile11.9%, 32nd percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile1.30, 6th percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.77, 99th percentile176Compare Sky Lakes Medical Center
T285UCI Health - Fountain ValleyFountain Valley, CA · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile2, 17th percentile—11.7%, 54th percentile8.3%, 93rd percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.88, 78th percentile158 min, 43rd percentile1.11, 7th percentile—Compare UCI Health - Fountain Valley
T285AdventHealth Port CharlottePort Charlotte, FL · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile11.3%, 68th percentile12.1%, 28th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile1.26, 8th percentile132 min, 63rd percentile1.01, 38th percentile254Compare AdventHealth Port Charlotte
T285Harper University HospitalDetroit, MI · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile13.9%, 4th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.93, 1st percentile162 min, 41st percentile0.95, 71st percentile712Compare Harper University Hospital
T285Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · Acute care7.0%, 88th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.62, 1st percentile222 min, 11th percentile0.98, 55th percentile479Compare Howard University Hospital Corp
T330AdventHealth Castle RockCastle Rock, CO · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile10.4%, 62nd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.94, 59th percentile165 min, 39th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile90Compare AdventHealth Castle Rock
T330Akron General Medical CenterAkron, OH · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.95, 55th percentile166 min, 38th percentile1.01, 38th percentile511Compare Akron General Medical Center
T330Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At IrvingIrving, TX · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile7.7%, 96th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.85, 85th percentile155 min, 46th percentile1.00, 44th percentile288Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At Irving
T330Emerson Hospital -W Concord, MA · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile13.5%, 98th percentile0.98, 41st percentile208 min, 15th percentile1.01, 38th percentile149Compare Emerson Hospital -
T330Fargo VA Medical CenterFargo, ND · Veterans Affairs7.1%, 87th percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile—9.2%, 84th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.77, 95th percentile——228Compare Fargo VA Medical Center
T330Lee Memorial HospitalFort Myers, FL · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile9.6%, 77th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.94, 59th percentile222 min, 11th percentile0.95, 71st percentile895Compare Lee Memorial Hospital
T330Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.72, 98th percentile230 min, 9th percentile1.00, 44th percentile361Compare Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
T330Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, CA · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.0%, 96th percentile9.0%, 86th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.81, 92nd percentile176 min, 32nd percentile0.97, 61st percentile301Compare Peninsula Medical Center
T330AdventHealth Palm Coast ParkwayPalm Coast, FL · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile7.5%, 97th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.92, 67th percentile164 min, 39th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile100Compare AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway
T330Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield And NoviSouthfield, MI · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.62, 100th percentile196 min, 21st percentile0.95, 71st percentile434Compare Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield And Novi
T330Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc.Stevens Point, WI · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—13.8%, 9th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.16, 13th percentile148 min, 50th percentile0.91, 86th percentile181Compare Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc.
T330Banner-University Medical Center South CampusTucson, AZ · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile8.7%, 89th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.03, 29th percentile260 min, 4th percentile0.94, 76th percentile245Compare Banner-University Medical Center South Campus
T330El Camino HealthMountain View, CA · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.02, 31st percentile163 min, 40th percentile1.01, 38th percentile471Compare El Camino Health
T330Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke, MA · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile11.6%, 37th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile1.05, 26th percentile253 min, 5th percentile0.97, 61st percentile164Compare Holyoke Medical Center
T330HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.1%, 68th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.95, 55th percentile200 min, 19th percentile0.96, 66th percentile70Compare HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center
T330Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington, NJ · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile16.3%, 4th percentile0.94, 59th percentile230 min, 9th percentile0.98, 55th percentile184Compare Hunterdon Medical Center
T330Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton, PA · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile12.1%, 28th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.66, 99th percentile297 min, 1st percentile1.04, 23rd percentile195Compare Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital
T330Kansas City VA Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Veterans Affairs7.1%, 87th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.12, 17th percentile——501Compare Kansas City VA Medical Center
T330Kettering Health DaytonDayton, OH · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile10.7%, 56th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile127 min, 68th percentile0.99, 50th percentile417Compare Kettering Health Dayton
T330Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonBurlington, MA · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile8.9%, 87th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.09, 20th percentile226 min, 10th percentile0.97, 61st percentile327Compare Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington
T330Laredo Medical CenterLaredo, TX · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.89, 75th percentile180 min, 29th percentile0.98, 55th percentile326Compare Laredo Medical Center

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).