Hospital rankings
Hospitals in New York with the lowest COPD death rate
118 New York hospitals ranked by COPD death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: NYU Langone Hospitals, St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | COPD death ratelower is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Pneumonia death ratelower is better | CABG surgery death ratelower is better | Stroke death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Compare |
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| National average | 8.6% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.2% | 2.4% | 11.9% | 15.0% | ||
| T1 | NYU Langone Hospitals | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 6.7%, 100th percentile | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 8.0%, 100th percentile | 1.1%, 100th percentile | 7.4%, 99th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | Compare NYU Langone Hospitals |
| T1 | St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 11.0%, 97th percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 8.4%, 97th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center |
| 3 | New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 5.7%, 99th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 10.9%, 97th percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 7.7%, 99th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | Compare New York-Presbyterian Hospital |
| 4 | VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - NY Div. | 5.9%, 98th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 12.5%, 87th percentile | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - NY Div. |
| 5 | Hudson Valley Hospital Center | 6.0%, 98th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 13.4%, 77th percentile | — | 9.6%, 86th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Hudson Valley Hospital Center |
| T6 | Huntington Hospital | 6.1%, 98th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 11.2%, 96th percentile | — | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Huntington Hospital |
| T6 | New York-Presbyterian/Queens | 6.1%, 98th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 12.8%, 84th percentile | — | 8.8%, 95th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | Compare New York-Presbyterian/Queens |
| T6 | Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | 6.1%, 98th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.3%, 64th percentile | — | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall |
| 9 | Long Island Community Hospital | 6.2%, 97th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 12.7%, 85th percentile | — | 8.9%, 94th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare Long Island Community Hospital |
| 10 | North Shore University Hospital | 6.5%, 95th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 12.0%, 91st percentile | 1.1%, 100th percentile | 9.3%, 90th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare North Shore University Hospital |
| T11 | Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 12.3%, 89th percentile | — | 6.5%, 100th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare Long Island Jewish Medical Center |
| T11 | VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 11.4%, 95th percentile | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn |
| 13 | Northern Westchester Hospital | 6.8%, 91st percentile | 9.3%, 99th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 12.8%, 84th percentile | — | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Northern Westchester Hospital |
| T14 | Northern Dutchess Hospital | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 12.2%, 90th percentile | — | 12.9%, 30th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Northern Dutchess Hospital |
| T14 | Highland Hospital | 6.9%, 90th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 9.6%, 99th percentile | — | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Highland Hospital |
| T14 | Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | 6.9%, 90th percentile | — | 15.2%, 3rd percentile | 20.2%, 4th percentile | — | 12.7%, 33rd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center |
| T14 | St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | 6.9%, 90th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 16.8%, 26th percentile | 1.3%, 99th percentile | 12.4%, 37th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | Compare St Joseph's Hospital Health Center |
| T18 | Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System) | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 10.0%, 99th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System) |
| T18 | Kaleida Health | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 9.4%, 99th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 10.8%, 97th percentile | 1.4%, 98th percentile | 13.6%, 22nd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Kaleida Health |
| T18 | Montefiore Medical Center | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 5.2%, 100th percentile | 9.2%, 100th percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 7.5%, 99th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Montefiore Medical Center |
| T18 | Oswego Hospital | 7.0%, 88th percentile | — | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 18.1%, 13th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Oswego Hospital |
| T18 | Albany VA Medical Center | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 11.4%, 95th percentile | — | — | 16.2%, 5th percentile | Compare Albany VA Medical Center |
| T18 | Auburn Community Hospital | 7.0%, 88th percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 16.9%, 25th percentile | — | 14.1%, 17th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare Auburn Community Hospital |
| T18 | Jacobi Medical Center | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 16.0%, 38th percentile | — | 8.8%, 95th percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | Compare Jacobi Medical Center |
| T25 | Mercy Medical Center | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 12.1%, 91st percentile | — | 10.8%, 66th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | Compare Mercy Medical Center |
| T25 | Maimonides Medical Center | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 6.2%, 99th percentile | 11.4%, 95th percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 8.2%, 97th percentile | 17.2%, 0th percentile | Compare Maimonides Medical Center |
| 27 | Bellevue Hospital Center | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 10.8%, 97th percentile | — | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Bellevue Hospital Center |
| T28 | John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 9.4%, 99th percentile | — | 9.7%, 85th percentile | 12.2%, 100th percentile | Compare John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson |
| T28 | Garnet Health Medical Center | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 11.3%, 95th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 11.7%, 49th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare Garnet Health Medical Center |
| T28 | St Anthony Community Hospital | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 13.5%, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare St Anthony Community Hospital |
| T28 | Nyack Hospital | 7.4%, 80th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 14.6%, 60th percentile | — | 10.8%, 66th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | Compare Nyack Hospital |
| T32 | Mount Sinai West | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 6.1%, 99th percentile | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Mount Sinai West |
| T32 | Mount Sinai South Nassau | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | — | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Mount Sinai South Nassau |
| T32 | South Brooklyn Health | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 15.2%, 50th percentile | — | 8.3%, 97th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | Compare South Brooklyn Health |
| T35 | Mount Sinai Hospital | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 1.4%, 98th percentile | 8.8%, 95th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Mount Sinai Hospital |
| T35 | Phelps Hospital | 7.6%, 75th percentile | — | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 16.6%, 29th percentile | — | 11.3%, 56th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | Compare Phelps Hospital |
| T35 | Plainview Hospital | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | — | 12.1%, 42nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Plainview Hospital |
| T35 | Westchester Medical Center | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 15.3%, 48th percentile | 1.5%, 96th percentile | 11.5%, 53rd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Westchester Medical Center |
| T35 | New York Community Hospital Of Brooklyn, Inc. | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.4%, 63rd percentile | — | 15.0%, 12th percentile | 16.8%, 1st percentile | Compare New York Community Hospital Of Brooklyn, Inc. |
| T35 | Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 14.5%, 5th percentile | 18.0%, 14th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center |
| T41 | Bronx VA Medical Center | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 12.8%, 84th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Bronx VA Medical Center |
| T41 | Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 12.0%, 91st percentile | — | 15.2%, 11th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital |
| T41 | The University Of Vermont Health Network - Champl | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 14.6%, 60th percentile | — | 12.6%, 34th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | Compare The University Of Vermont Health Network - Champl |
| T44 | Lenox Hill Hospital | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 9.3%, 90th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Lenox Hill Hospital |
| T44 | Northwell Hospital Glen Cove | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 11.8%, 93rd percentile | — | 9.1%, 92nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Northwell Hospital Glen Cove |
| T44 | White Plains Hospital Center | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 9.9%, 99th percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare White Plains Hospital Center |
| T44 | Queens Hospital Center | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | — | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | Compare Queens Hospital Center |
| T48 | Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 14.2%, 66th percentile | — | 8.5%, 96th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center |
| T48 | Vassar Brothers Medical Center | 7.9%, 66th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 13.1%, 81st percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 10.2%, 77th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Vassar Brothers Medical Center |
| T48 | Rochester General Hospital | 7.9%, 66th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 1.6%, 93rd percentile | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Rochester General 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.
- COPD death rate
- 30-day death rate for COPD patients.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Pneumonia death rate
- 30-day death rate for pneumonia patients.
- CABG surgery death rate
- 30-day death rate for CABG surgery patients.
- Stroke death rate
- 30-day death rate for stroke 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.