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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
T3601Cameron Regional Medical CenterCameron, MO · Acute care22.1%, 1st percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile—17.1%, 1st percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile0.95, 55th percentile108 min, 84th percentile0.98, 55th percentile60Compare Cameron Regional Medical Center
T3601Baptist Medical Center AttalaKosciusko, MS · Critical access22.1%, 1st percentile————15.3%, 28th percentile—77 min, 98th percentile—25Compare Baptist Medical Center Attala
T3603Providence Medical CenterWayne, NE · Critical access22.2%, 1st percentile————14.8%, 61st percentile—121 min, 73rd percentile—21Compare Providence Medical Center
T3603Wabash General Hospital 1Mount Carmel, IL · Critical access22.2%, 1st percentile—4, 76th percentile—10.1%, 68th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile—112 min, 81st percentile—25Compare Wabash General Hospital 1
T3605Summersville Regional Medical CenterSummersville, WV · Critical access22.3%, 1st percentile2, 17th percentile5, 97th percentile—13.6%, 10th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile—136 min, 60th percentile—25Compare Summersville Regional Medical Center
T3605Taylorville Memorial HospitalTaylorville, IL · Critical access22.3%, 1st percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—12.7%, 19th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile—118 min, 76th percentile—25Compare Taylorville Memorial Hospital
3607Copley HospitalMorrisville, VT · Critical access22.5%, 1st percentile2, 17th percentile5, 97th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile14.5%, 5th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile—132 min, 63rd percentile—25Compare Copley Hospital
T3608Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, IncPittsburg, KS · Acute care22.6%, 1st percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile15.5%, 2nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.97, 46th percentile138 min, 58th percentile—102Compare Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc
T3608Ferrell Hospital Community FoundationsEldorado, IL · Critical access22.6%, 1st percentile1, 3rd percentile——11.9%, 32nd percentile15.3%, 28th percentile———25Compare Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
T3608Claiborne Medical CenterTazewell, TN · Acute care22.6%, 1st percentile—4, 76th percentile——16.0%, 7th percentile0.97, 46th percentile126 min, 69th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile85Compare Claiborne Medical Center
T3611Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, IncBeatrice, NE · Critical access22.7%, 1st percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—13.1%, 14th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile—92 min, 94th percentile—25Compare Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc
T3611KershawHealthCamden, SC · Acute care22.7%, 1st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—13.4%, 12th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.11, 18th percentile160 min, 42nd percentile1.10, 8th percentile119Compare KershawHealth
T3611Memorial Hospital Of Texas County AuthorityGuymon, OK · Critical access22.7%, 1st percentile————15.5%, 19th percentile—146 min, 52nd percentile—33Compare Memorial Hospital Of Texas County Authority
T3614Mesa View Regional HospitalMesquite, NV · Critical access22.8%, 1st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—10.2%, 66th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile—144 min, 53rd percentile—25Compare Mesa View Regional Hospital
T3614Ohio County HospitalHartford, KY · Critical access22.8%, 1st percentile2, 17th percentile——10.5%, 60th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile—107 min, 85th percentile—25Compare Ohio County Hospital
T3614Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville, TN · Acute care22.8%, 1st percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile15.4%, 0th percentile12.7%, 19th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile0.95, 55th percentile181 min, 29th percentile1.01, 38th percentile270Compare Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital
T3617UPMC ColeCoudersport, PA · Critical access22.9%, 1st percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.2%, 27th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile—147 min, 51st percentile—49Compare UPMC Cole
T3617OSF Saint Paul Medical CenterMendota, IL · Critical access22.9%, 1st percentile3, 43rd percentile——12.2%, 27th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile———25Compare OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
T3617DeKalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne, AL · Acute care22.9%, 1st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile14.6%, 5th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile1.02, 31st percentile164 min, 39th percentile0.99, 50th percentile134Compare DeKalb Regional Medical Center
T3617North Sunflower Medical Center CAHRuleville, MS · Critical access22.9%, 1st percentile1, 3rd percentile——11.5%, 39th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile———35Compare North Sunflower Medical Center CAH
3621Watertown Memorial HospitalWatertown, WI · Acute care23.0%, 0th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile21.9%, 0th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.91, 70th percentile120 min, 74th percentile0.97, 61st percentile95Compare Watertown Memorial Hospital
3622George Regional Health SystemLucedale, MS · Acute care23.1%, 0th percentile1, 3rd percentile4, 76th percentile——15.7%, 13th percentile1.03, 29th percentile132 min, 63rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile48Compare George Regional Health System
3623Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC · Acute care23.4%, 0th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile14.9%, 1st percentile17.3%, 1st percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile228 min, 9th percentile0.96, 66th percentile258Compare Catawba Valley Medical Center
T3624Clara Barton HospitalHoisington, KS · Critical access23.5%, 0th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—17.3%, 1st percentile15.2%, 34th percentile—136 min, 60th percentile—25Compare Clara Barton Hospital
T3624Trios HealthKennewick, WA · Acute care23.5%, 0th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile16.9%, 1st percentile14.1%, 91st percentile1.05, 26th percentile167 min, 37th percentile0.98, 55th percentile71Compare Trios Health
3626Volunteer Community HospitalMartin, TN · Acute care23.7%, 0th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—11.3%, 44th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.98, 41st percentile163 min, 40th percentile1.20, 2nd percentile100Compare Volunteer Community Hospital
T3627North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterHarrison, AR · Acute care23.8%, 0th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—12.6%, 20th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile1.04, 28th percentile149 min, 50th percentile1.03, 28th percentile174Compare North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
T3627Ascension Saint Thomas Three RiversWaverly, TN · Critical access23.8%, 0th percentile————15.6%, 16th percentile—127 min, 68th percentile—25Compare Ascension Saint Thomas Three Rivers
3629Memorial HospitalAbilene, KS · Critical access24.0%, 0th percentile2, 17th percentile——13.6%, 10th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile—122 min, 72nd percentile—25Compare Memorial Hospital
3630Independence Health System Clarion HospitalClarion, PA · Acute care24.5%, 0th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—11.0%, 50th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.96, 51st percentile166 min, 38th percentile0.95, 71st percentile46Compare Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
T3631Community Hospital AssociationFairfax, MO · Critical access24.6%, 0th percentile3, 43rd percentile——15.4%, 2nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile—89 min, 95th percentile—25Compare Community Hospital Association
T3631Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT · Acute care24.6%, 0th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile15.0%, 3rd percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile0.92, 67th percentile186 min, 26th percentile0.94, 76th percentile398Compare Benefis Hospitals Inc
3633Barnes-Kasson County HospitalSusquehanna, PA · Critical access24.8%, 0th percentile————15.6%, 16th percentile—80 min, 98th percentile—25Compare Barnes-Kasson County Hospital
3634Middlesboro ARH HospitalMiddlesboro, KY · Acute care25.6%, 0th percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.8%, 4th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.97, 46th percentile166 min, 38th percentile1.09, 10th percentile96Compare Middlesboro ARH Hospital
3635St John's Episcopal Hospital At South ShoreFar Rockaway, NY · Acute care25.8%, 0th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile9.6%, 77th percentile18.2%, 0th percentile1.26, 8th percentile233 min, 8th percentile1.16, 3rd percentile257Compare St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore
3636Ocean Beach HospitalIlwaco, WA · Critical access26.0%, 0th percentile2, 17th percentile——11.5%, 39th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile—121 min, 73rd percentile—15Compare Ocean Beach Hospital
T3637Delta Health System - The Medical CenterGreenville, MS · Acute care29.0%, 0th percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile16.6%, 0th percentile14.6%, 5th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.94, 59th percentile270 min, 3rd percentile1.14, 4th percentile268Compare Delta Health System - The Medical Center
T3637Commonwealth Health CenterGarapan, MP · Acute care29.0%, 0th percentile——13.6%, 7th percentile11.7%, 35th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile———86Compare Commonwealth Health Center
3639Mitchell County Hospital Health SystemsBeloit, KS · Critical access29.1%, 0th percentile3, 43rd percentile5, 97th percentile—11.2%, 46th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile—149 min, 50th percentile—35Compare Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems

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).