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Hospitals with the lowest heart failure death rate

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3,049 hospitals ranked by heart failure death rate; 2,370 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalHeart failure death ratelower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack 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 average11.1%3.311.9%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
T1004Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile0.95, 55th percentile168 min, 37th percentile0.94, 76th percentile247Compare Sentara Leigh Hospital
T1004St Croix Regional Medical CenterSaint Croix Falls, WI · Critical access10.2%, 66th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.5%, 79th percentile—144 min, 53rd percentile—25Compare St Croix Regional Medical Center
T1004St James HospitalHornell, NY · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—15.8%, 11th percentile0.97, 46th percentile148 min, 50th percentile0.95, 71st percentile157Compare St James Hospital
T1004Trinity HospitalsMinot, ND · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.03, 29th percentile247 min, 5th percentile0.93, 80th percentile312Compare Trinity Hospitals
T1004UW HealthRockford, IL · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile217 min, 12th percentile0.99, 50th percentile397Compare UW Health
T1004Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalGlendale, AZ · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile1.09, 20th percentile132 min, 63rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile217Compare Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital
T1004CHI St Lukes Health Memorial LufkinLufkin, TX · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile164 min, 39th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile279Compare CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin
T1004California Hospital Medical Center LaLos Angeles, CA · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—15.4%, 23rd percentile1.06, 25th percentile254 min, 4th percentile1.05, 19th percentile309Compare California Hospital Medical Center La
T1004Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville, NC · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.4%, 9th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.06, 25th percentile216 min, 13th percentile0.98, 55th percentile600Compare Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
T1004Chenango Memorial HospitalNorwich, NY · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—14.8%, 61st percentile1.16, 13th percentile108 min, 84th percentile0.93, 80th percentile58Compare Chenango Memorial Hospital
T1004Corewell Health Wayne HospitalWayne, MI · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile2, 17th percentile1, 1st percentile11.8%, 49th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.16, 13th percentile148 min, 50th percentile1.03, 28th percentile259Compare Corewell Health Wayne Hospital
T1004HCA Florida South Shore HospitalSun City Center, FL · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.99, 37th percentile146 min, 52nd percentile0.98, 55th percentile112Compare HCA Florida South Shore Hospital
T1004Hurley Medical CenterFlint, MI · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.85, 85th percentile190 min, 24th percentile0.96, 66th percentile383Compare Hurley Medical Center
T1004McLaren FlintFlint, MI · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.00, 35th percentile178 min, 31st percentile1.00, 44th percentile368Compare McLaren Flint
T1004Mesa View Regional HospitalMesquite, NV · Critical access10.2%, 66th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—15.2%, 34th percentile—144 min, 53rd percentile—25Compare Mesa View Regional Hospital
T1004Montefiore St Luke's CornwallNewburgh, NY · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile1.10, 19th percentile194 min, 22nd percentile1.00, 44th percentile244Compare Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall
T1004Saint Alphonsus Medical Center OntarioOntario, OR · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—14.5%, 79th percentile0.95, 55th percentile112 min, 81st percentile0.91, 86th percentile49Compare Saint Alphonsus Medical Center Ontario
T1004Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile1.45, 3rd percentile182 min, 28th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile252Compare Shelby Baptist Medical Center
T1004Warren Memorial HospitalFront Royal, VA · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.09, 20th percentile156 min, 45th percentile0.87, 93rd percentile196Compare Warren Memorial Hospital
T1004Kings County Hospital CenterBrooklyn, NY · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile—14.9%, 54th percentile1.18, 12th percentile261 min, 4th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile639Compare Kings County Hospital Center
T1004Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.15, 14th percentile158 min, 43rd percentile1.07, 14th percentile536Compare Methodist Hospitals Inc
T1004West Henderson HospitalHenderson, NV · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile—————155 min, 46th percentile—150Compare West Henderson Hospital
T1073Gifford Medical CenterRandolph, VT · Critical access10.3%, 64th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile———52Compare Gifford Medical Center
T1073Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile—15.2%, 34th percentile0.98, 41st percentile—0.90, 88th percentile507Compare Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles
T1073M Health Fairview St John's HospitalMaplewood, MN · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile13.3%, 99th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile188 min, 25th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile184Compare M Health Fairview St John's Hospital
T1073Memorial Hospital MiramarMiramar, FL · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile0.95, 55th percentile170 min, 35th percentile1.00, 44th percentile178Compare Memorial Hospital Miramar
T1073Mercy Allen HospitalOberlin, OH · Critical access10.3%, 64th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—15.2%, 34th percentile—103 min, 88th percentile—25Compare Mercy Allen Hospital
T1073St Elizabeth Dearborn HospitalLawrenceburg, IN · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile154 min, 46th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile78Compare St Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital
T1073VA Gulf Coast Healthcare SystemBiloxi, MS · Veterans Affairs10.3%, 64th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—13.5%, 98th percentile0.89, 75th percentile——887Compare VA Gulf Coast Healthcare System
T1073AHS Hospital CorpHackettstown, NJ · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.99, 37th percentile182 min, 28th percentile1.09, 10th percentile148Compare AHS Hospital Corp
T1073Abraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalLincoln, IL · Critical access10.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.6%, 74th percentile—137 min, 59th percentile—15Compare Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
T1073Alameda HospitalAlameda, CA · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.8%, 61st percentile0.89, 75th percentile153 min, 47th percentile0.96, 66th percentile145Compare Alameda Hospital
T1073Christus Jasper Memorial HospitalJasper, TX · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile——15.0%, 46th percentile—168 min, 37th percentile1.07, 14th percentile59Compare Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital
T1073IU Health West HospitalAvon, IN · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile13.7%, 97th percentile0.83, 89th percentile253 min, 5th percentile0.97, 61st percentile—Compare IU Health West Hospital
T1073Lavaca Medical CenterHallettsville, TX · Critical access10.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile——14.4%, 83rd percentile—122 min, 72nd percentile—25Compare Lavaca Medical Center
T1073Lovelace Westside HospitalAlbuquerque, NM · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—15.2%, 34th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile159 min, 43rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile95Compare Lovelace Westside Hospital
T1073Mease Dunedin HospitalDunedin, FL · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.6%, 74th percentile1.08, 22nd percentile149 min, 50th percentile1.00, 44th percentile507Compare Mease Dunedin Hospital
T1073Mercy Health St Ritas Medical CenterLima, OH · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile13.7%, 97th percentile0.87, 81st percentile159 min, 43rd percentile0.99, 50th percentile424Compare Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center
T1073Mercy Hospital BoonevilleBooneville, AR · Critical access10.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile——15.3%, 28th percentile—72 min, 99th percentile—25Compare Mercy Hospital Booneville
T1073Munson Healthcare Manistee HospitalManistee, MI · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.1%, 91st percentile0.99, 37th percentile125 min, 70th percentile0.77, 99th percentile25Compare Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
T1073Providence VA Medical CenterProvidence, RI · Veterans Affairs10.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.85, 85th percentile——78Compare Providence VA Medical Center
T1073Togus VA Medical CenterAugusta, ME · Veterans Affairs10.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile5, 97th percentile13.8%, 5th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.95, 55th percentile——841Compare Togus VA Medical Center
T1073UCI Health-OrangeOrange, CA · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile318 min, 1st percentile1.02, 33rd percentile415Compare UCI Health-Orange
T1073UPMC CarlisleCarlisle, PA · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.4%, 9th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.05, 26th percentile211 min, 14th percentile1.01, 38th percentile165Compare UPMC Carlisle
T1073Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLCLittle Rock, AR · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile238 min, 7th percentile0.94, 76th percentile110Compare Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC
T1073Atrium Health LincolnLincolnton, NC · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.9%, 54th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile177 min, 31st percentile0.95, 71st percentile110Compare Atrium Health Lincoln
T1073Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.2%, 3rd percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.88, 78th percentile240 min, 6th percentile1.05, 19th percentile421Compare Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
T1073Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City, AZ · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.41, 4th percentile224 min, 10th percentile0.99, 50th percentile434Compare Banner Boswell Medical Center
T1073Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar, MN · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile0.99, 37th percentile146 min, 52nd percentile0.85, 95th percentile136Compare Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
T1073Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.97, 46th percentile188 min, 25th percentile1.09, 10th percentile1,040Compare Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi

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.

Heart failure death rate
30-day death rate for heart failure 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.
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).