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Hospitals with the lowest pneumonia death rate

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3,639 hospitals ranked by pneumonia death rate; 1,780 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalPneumonia 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 average15.2%3.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
T198Fargo VA Medical CenterFargo, ND · Veterans Affairs11.5%, 94th percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile—9.2%, 84th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.77, 95th percentile——228Compare Fargo VA Medical Center
T198Lone Peak HospitalDraper, UT · Acute care11.5%, 94th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—9.3%, 82nd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.02, 31st percentile109 min, 83rd percentile0.94, 76th percentile61Compare Lone Peak Hospital
T198M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN · Acute care11.5%, 94th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile7.8%, 95th percentile13.1%, 99th percentile0.76, 96th percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile390Compare M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
T198Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - MiltonMilton, MA · Acute care11.5%, 94th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile7.5%, 97th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile0.83, 89th percentile218 min, 12th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile81Compare Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton
T198Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth, MA · Acute care11.5%, 94th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile7.5%, 97th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.21, 10th percentile237 min, 7th percentile0.96, 66th percentile155Compare Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
T198Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care11.5%, 94th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile8.1%, 94th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.85, 85th percentile326 min, 1st percentile0.99, 50th percentile305Compare Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
T198Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare CenterCoronado, CA · Acute care11.5%, 94th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—13.6%, 10th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile1.22, 9th percentile126 min, 69th percentile0.85, 95th percentile204Compare Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare Center
T198St Luke's Hospital - Grand View CampusSellersville, PA · Acute care11.5%, 94th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile10.4%, 62nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.79, 94th percentile229 min, 9th percentile0.97, 61st percentile250Compare St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus
T198Memorial Hospital WestPembroke Pines, FL · Acute care11.5%, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile9.8%, 97th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.12, 17th percentile200 min, 19th percentile0.97, 61st percentile366Compare Memorial Hospital West
T198Pomona Valley Hospital Medical CenterPomona, CA · Acute care11.5%, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile7.2%, 98th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.64, 100th percentile206 min, 16th percentile0.99, 50th percentile447Compare Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
T198University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLCCincinnati, OH · Acute care11.5%, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile12.2%, 27th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile0.88, 78th percentile250 min, 5th percentile1.07, 14th percentile771Compare University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC
T198Santa Ynez Valley Cottage HospitalSolvang, CA · Critical access11.5%, 94th percentile————15.4%, 23rd percentile—141 min, 55th percentile—11Compare Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital
T213AdventHealth MurrayChatsworth, GA · Acute care11.6%, 94th percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile—9.4%, 81st percentile14.6%, 74th percentile—144 min, 53rd percentile0.78, 99th percentile42Compare AdventHealth Murray
T213Detroit (John D. Dingell) VA Medical CenterDetroit, MI · Veterans Affairs11.6%, 94th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile6.1%, 99th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile——218Compare Detroit (John D. Dingell) VA Medical Center
T213Medina HospitalMedina, OH · Acute care11.6%, 94th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile9.0%, 86th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile1.02, 31st percentile186 min, 26th percentile1.05, 19th percentile157Compare Medina Hospital
T213Mountain View HospitalPayson, UT · Acute care11.6%, 94th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.89, 75th percentile117 min, 77th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile126Compare Mountain View Hospital
T213Palo Alto VA Medical CenterPalo Alto, CA · Veterans Affairs11.6%, 94th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile8.5%, 91st percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.95, 55th percentile——2,046Compare Palo Alto VA Medical Center
T213St Alexius Medical CenterHoffman Estates, IL · Acute care11.6%, 94th percentile5, 94th percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile7.7%, 96th percentile13.4%, 98th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile183 min, 28th percentile1.05, 19th percentile342Compare St Alexius Medical Center
T213Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital CleburneCleburne, TX · Acute care11.6%, 94th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—12.2%, 27th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.94, 59th percentile137 min, 59th percentile1.00, 44th percentile137Compare Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne
T213VA Amarillo Healthcare SystemAmarillo, TX · Veterans Affairs11.6%, 94th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—8.6%, 90th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile1.04, 28th percentile——149Compare VA Amarillo Healthcare System
T213White River Jct VA Medical CenterWhite River Junction, VT · Veterans Affairs11.6%, 94th percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile—8.7%, 89th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.83, 89th percentile——174Compare White River Jct VA Medical Center
T213Baylor Scott & White Medical Center GrapevineGrapevine, TX · Acute care11.6%, 94th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile8.8%, 88th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile1.03, 29th percentile187 min, 26th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile273Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine
T213Northern Regional HospitalMount Airy, NC · Acute care11.6%, 94th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—9.6%, 77th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.13, 16th percentile192 min, 23rd percentile0.94, 76th percentile112Compare Northern Regional Hospital
T213Swedish IssaquahIssaquah, WA · Acute care11.6%, 94th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile12.7%, 19th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.94, 59th percentile141 min, 55th percentile0.95, 71st percentile120Compare Swedish Issaquah
T213University Hospitals - Elyria Medical CenterElyria, OH · Acute care11.6%, 94th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.88, 78th percentile187 min, 26th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile400Compare University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center
T213Wilmington VA Medical CenterWilmington, DE · Veterans Affairs11.6%, 94th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—8.1%, 94th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.92, 67th percentile——300Compare Wilmington VA Medical Center
T213Indianapolis VA Medical CenterIndianapolis, IN · Veterans Affairs11.6%, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile6.9%, 99th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile0.95, 55th percentile——660Compare Indianapolis VA Medical Center
T213MedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashington, DC · Acute care11.6%, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—8.3%, 93rd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.13, 16th percentile365 min, 0th percentile1.00, 44th percentile535Compare MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
T213Sisters Of Charity HospitalBuffalo, NY · Acute care11.6%, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.1%, 48th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.71, 1st percentile203 min, 18th percentile0.96, 66th percentile413Compare Sisters Of Charity Hospital
T213West Haven VA Medical CenterWest Haven, CT · Veterans Affairs11.6%, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile7.4%, 97th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile——813Compare West Haven VA Medical Center
T213Angel Medical CenterFranklin, NC · Critical access11.6%, 94th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—10.9%, 52nd percentile15.7%, 13th percentile—120 min, 74th percentile—25Compare Angel Medical Center
T213Baystate Noble HospitalWestfield, MA · Acute care11.6%, 94th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—10.7%, 56th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.95, 55th percentile215 min, 13th percentile0.96, 66th percentile97Compare Baystate Noble Hospital
T213Beaumont Hospital - DearbornDearborn, MI · Acute care11.6%, 94th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile9.1%, 85th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.00, 35th percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.05, 19th percentile623Compare Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn
T213John H Stroger Jr HospitalChicago, IL · Acute care11.6%, 94th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile8.3%, 93rd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.91, 70th percentile293 min, 2nd percentile0.98, 55th percentile918Compare John H Stroger Jr Hospital
T235AdventHealth Wesley ChapelWesley Chapel, FL · Acute care11.7%, 93rd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.04, 28th percentile159 min, 43rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile169Compare AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
T235Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand OaksSan Antonio, TX · Acute care11.7%, 93rd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile——15.0%, 46th percentile—115 min, 78th percentile0.82, 98th percentile58Compare Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks
T235Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay, TX · Acute care11.7%, 93rd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.84, 87th percentile155 min, 46th percentile1.08, 12th percentile178Compare Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
T235MedStar Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD · Acute care11.7%, 93rd percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile13.5%, 98th percentile0.98, 41st percentile218 min, 12th percentile—370Compare MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
T235Owatonna HospitalOwatonna, MN · Acute care11.7%, 93rd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—12.7%, 19th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.96, 51st percentile116 min, 77th percentile0.90, 88th percentile77Compare Owatonna Hospital
T235Saint Joseph HospitalDenver, CO · Acute care11.7%, 93rd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.04, 28th percentile165 min, 39th percentile0.96, 66th percentile400Compare Saint Joseph Hospital
T235Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CA · Acute care11.7%, 93rd percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile—8.8%, 88th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile0.97, 46th percentile—0.92, 83rd percentile173Compare Scripps Green Hospital
T235VA S. Arizona Healthcare SystemTucson, AZ · Veterans Affairs11.7%, 93rd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile6.8%, 99th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.29, 7th percentile——381Compare VA S. Arizona Healthcare System
T235Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute care11.7%, 93rd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile9.2%, 84th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.13, 16th percentile269 min, 3rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile1,091Compare Vanderbilt University Medical Center
T235West Kendall Baptist HospitalMiami, FL · Acute care11.7%, 93rd percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile—7.9%, 95th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.88, 78th percentile179 min, 30th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile203Compare West Kendall Baptist Hospital
T235Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston, TX · Acute care11.7%, 93rd percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.4%, 90th percentile7.2%, 98th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.03, 29th percentile165 min, 39th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile881Compare Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
T235Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington, NJ · Acute care11.7%, 93rd 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
T235Martin Luther King, Jr. Community HospitalLos Angeles, CA · Acute care11.7%, 93rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—9.9%, 72nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.92, 67th percentile150 min, 49th percentile0.95, 71st percentile131Compare Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
T235MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical CenterFountain Valley, CA · Acute care11.7%, 93rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile8.7%, 89th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.03, 29th percentile154 min, 46th percentile1.05, 19th percentile210Compare MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center
T235Mount Sinai WestNew York, NY · Acute care11.7%, 93rd percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile9.8%, 97th percentile6.1%, 99th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.92, 67th percentile272 min, 3rd percentile1.01, 38th percentile1,028Compare Mount Sinai West
T235Mountainview HospitalLas Vegas, NV · Acute care11.7%, 93rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.6%, 98th percentile6.6%, 99th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile1.13, 16th percentile168 min, 37th percentile1.08, 12th percentile407Compare Mountainview 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.

Pneumonia death rate
30-day death rate for pneumonia 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).