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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
T2493Penn Highlands ElkSaint Marys, PA · Critical access12.8%, 18th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—15.0%, 46th percentile—188 min, 25th percentile—40Compare Penn Highlands Elk
T2493Regional Health Services Of Howard CountyCresco, IA · Critical access12.8%, 18th percentile4, 73rd percentile——14.7%, 68th percentile—91 min, 94th percentile—25Compare Regional Health Services Of Howard County
T2493Riverside Medical CenterKankakee, IL · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.95, 55th percentile167 min, 37th percentile1.09, 10th percentile341Compare Riverside Medical Center
T2493Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault, MN · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—15.2%, 34th percentile0.98, 41st percentile128 min, 67th percentile0.94, 76th percentile99Compare Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
T2493Berger HospitalCircleville, OH · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—15.0%, 46th percentile0.89, 75th percentile201 min, 19th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile94Compare Berger Hospital
T2493Finley HospitalDubuque, IA · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.13, 16th percentile114 min, 79th percentile0.90, 88th percentile158Compare Finley Hospital
T2493Johnson Memorial HospitalStafford Springs, CT · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—16.0%, 7th percentile0.97, 46th percentile182 min, 28th percentile0.98, 55th percentile92Compare Johnson Memorial Hospital
T2493Mercy General HospitalSacramento, CA · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.43, 3rd percentile170 min, 35th percentile1.00, 44th percentile419Compare Mercy General Hospital
T2493Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille Platte, LA · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile3, 43rd percentile——15.3%, 28th percentile0.95, 55th percentile144 min, 53rd percentile1.18, 2nd percentile49Compare Mercy Regional Medical Center
T2493Person Memorial HospitalRoxboro, NC · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile3, 43rd percentile——14.7%, 68th percentile1.17, 12th percentile192 min, 23rd percentile0.92, 83rd percentile50Compare Person Memorial Hospital
T2493Saint Francis Hospital Vinita, IncVinita, OK · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile3, 43rd percentile5, 97th percentile—15.4%, 23rd percentile—100 min, 90th percentile0.83, 97th percentile50Compare Saint Francis Hospital Vinita, Inc
T2493Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin IncBerlin, WI · Critical access12.8%, 18th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile—110 min, 82nd percentile—25Compare Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin Inc
T2493University Of Kansas Health System - St Francis CampusTopeka, KS · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.5%, 8th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile210 min, 15th percentile0.98, 55th percentile378Compare University Of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus
T2493University Of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.8%, 1st percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.03, 29th percentile309 min, 1st percentile—816Compare University Of Maryland Medical Center
T2493Ascension St Vincent AndersonAnderson, IN · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—15.8%, 11th percentile0.99, 37th percentile215 min, 13th percentile0.95, 71st percentile195Compare Ascension St Vincent Anderson
T2493Maui Memorial Medical CenterWailuku, HI · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile1.17, 12th percentile140 min, 56th percentile0.86, 94th percentile213Compare Maui Memorial Medical Center
T2493Peconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead, NY · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.02, 31st percentile218 min, 12th percentile1.00, 44th percentile122Compare Peconic Bay Medical Center
T2493Roy Lester Schneider Hospital,TheSt Thomas, VI · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile2, 17th percentile——15.0%, 46th percentile———160Compare Roy Lester Schneider Hospital,The
T2493Samaritan Medical CenterWatertown, NY · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—15.3%, 28th percentile0.94, 59th percentile260 min, 4th percentile0.89, 90th percentile287Compare Samaritan Medical Center
T2493Titusville Area HospitalTitusville, PA · Critical access12.8%, 18th percentile2, 17th percentile5, 97th percentile—14.9%, 54th percentile—138 min, 58th percentile—25Compare Titusville Area Hospital
T2493UMD Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterBel Air, MD · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.31, 6th percentile239 min, 7th percentile—219Compare UMD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
T2493Doctors Medical CenterModesto, CA · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile15.2%, 0th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.36, 5th percentile221 min, 11th percentile1.03, 28th percentile461Compare Doctors Medical Center
T2493LECOM Medical Center And Behavioral Health PavErie, PA · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile1, 3rd percentile4, 76th percentile—15.4%, 23rd percentile1.16, 13th percentile131 min, 64th percentile1.15, 4th percentile144Compare LECOM Medical Center And Behavioral Health Pav
T2493Northwest Health - StarkeKnox, IN · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile1, 3rd percentile——15.5%, 19th percentile—114 min, 79th percentile1.08, 12th percentile53Compare Northwest Health - Starke
T2493Artesia General HospitalArtesia, NM · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile———15.0%, 46th percentile1.16, 13th percentile99 min, 91st percentile0.83, 97th percentile49Compare Artesia General Hospital
T2493Kittitas Valley Community HospitalEllensburg, WA · Critical access12.8%, 18th percentile—4, 76th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile—122 min, 72nd percentile—25Compare Kittitas Valley Community Hospital
T2527Holland HospitalHolland, MI · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile1.11, 18th percentile160 min, 42nd percentile0.87, 93rd percentile193Compare Holland Hospital
T2527Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.0%, 96th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.84, 87th percentile210 min, 15th percentile1.03, 28th percentile431Compare Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
T2527Multicare Valley HospitalSpokane Valley, WA · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile—14.1%, 91st percentile1.17, 12th percentile190 min, 24th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile123Compare Multicare Valley Hospital
T2527Baylor University Medical CenterDallas, TX · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—13.9%, 94th percentile1.37, 4th percentile264 min, 3rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile914Compare Baylor University Medical Center
T2527Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical CenterEmporia, VA · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile4, 73rd percentile——14.0%, 93rd percentile—119 min, 75th percentile0.97, 61st percentile80Compare Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center
T2527Crawford Memorial HospitalRobinson, IL · Critical access12.9%, 17th percentile4, 73rd percentile5, 97th percentile—14.3%, 86th percentile—127 min, 68th percentile—25Compare Crawford Memorial Hospital
T2527Hillcrest Hospital ClaremoreClaremore, OK · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.5%, 79th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile134 min, 62nd percentile0.91, 86th percentile49Compare Hillcrest Hospital Claremore
T2527Island HospitalAnacortes, WA · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.8%, 61st percentile1.08, 22nd percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.89, 90th percentile43Compare Island Hospital
T2527Johnston HealthSmithfield, NC · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile187 min, 26th percentile0.95, 71st percentile175Compare Johnston Health
T2527St Joseph HospitalNashua, NH · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.92, 67th percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile208Compare St Joseph Hospital
T2527Valley HospitalParamus, NJ · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.21, 10th percentile227 min, 10th percentile1.03, 28th percentile431Compare Valley Hospital
T2527Wooster Community HospitalWooster, OH · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.97, 46th percentile166 min, 38th percentile0.97, 61st percentile207Compare Wooster Community Hospital
T2527Wright Memorial HospitalTrenton, MO · Critical access12.9%, 17th percentile4, 73rd percentile——14.2%, 89th percentile—136 min, 60th percentile—25Compare Wright Memorial Hospital
T2527AdventHealth Central TexasKilleen, TX · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile148 min, 50th percentile1.00, 44th percentile232Compare AdventHealth Central Texas
T2527AdventHealthmanchesterManchester, KY · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile1.31, 6th percentile130 min, 65th percentile0.97, 61st percentile49Compare AdventHealthmanchester
T2527Bon Secours Southampton Memorial HospitalFranklin, VA · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—15.2%, 34th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile152 min, 48th percentile0.84, 96th percentile221Compare Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital
T2527Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee, WA · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.00, 35th percentile143 min, 54th percentile0.94, 76th percentile198Compare Confluence Health Hospital
T2527Daviess Community HospitalWashington, IN · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.6%, 74th percentile0.94, 59th percentile119 min, 75th percentile1.07, 14th percentile80Compare Daviess Community Hospital
T2527Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta, CO · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.8%, 61st percentile0.96, 51st percentile143 min, 54th percentile0.96, 66th percentile49Compare Delta County Memorial Hospital
T2527Intermountain Health Cedar City HospitalCedar City, UT · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile5, 97th percentile—14.9%, 54th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile156 min, 45th percentile0.97, 61st percentile48Compare Intermountain Health Cedar City Hospital
T2527Jefferson HealthcarePort Townsend, WA · Critical access12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile—139 min, 57th percentile—25Compare Jefferson Healthcare
T2527Macon Community HospitalLafayette, TN · Critical access12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile5, 97th percentile—15.1%, 40th percentile—108 min, 84th percentile—25Compare Macon Community Hospital
T2527Memorial Medical CenterModesto, CA · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.1%, 3rd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.02, 31st percentile258 min, 4th percentile0.96, 66th percentile275Compare Memorial Medical Center
T2527Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael, CA · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.6%, 1st percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.77, 95th percentile197 min, 20th percentile0.99, 50th percentile370Compare Mercy San Juan 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.

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).