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Hospitals with the lowest hospital-wide readmission rate

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4,199 hospitals ranked by hospital-wide readmission rate; 1,220 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal beds
National average15.0%3.311.9%11.1%1.00162 min1.00
T1494Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, IncAnnapolis, MD · Acute care14.8%3311.3%10.3%0.82245 min—370Compare
T1494Marion Regional Medical CenterHamilton, AL · Acute care14.8%3————104 min1.0757Compare
T1494McLaren Northern MichiganPetoskey, MI · Acute care14.8%3311.5%11.8%0.82157 min0.93243Compare
T1494Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX · Acute care14.8%3312.4%9.9%1.02243 min1.001,515Compare
T1494Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield, IL · Acute care14.8%3313.1%11.8%1.48241 min1.03562Compare
T1494Memphis VA Medical CenterMemphis, TN · Veterans Affairs14.8%3311.5%6.9%1.22——924Compare
T1494Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, IncPittsburg, KS · Acute care14.8%3411.7%15.5%0.97138 min—102Compare
T1494Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael, CA · Acute care14.8%3314.6%12.9%0.77197 min0.99370Compare
T1494Mountain View HospitalIdaho Falls, ID · Acute care14.8%34——1.00114 min0.9743Compare
T1494MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovington, WA · Acute care14.8%33—9.9%0.96177 min0.8758Compare
T1494Perham HealthPerham, MN · Critical access14.8%35—13.3%—135 min—25Compare
T1494Piedmont Newton HospitalCovington, GA · Acute care14.8%3212.0%11.2%1.20217 min0.9890Compare
T1494Prisma Health Tuomey HospitalSumter, SC · Acute care14.8%3312.6%10.2%0.86170 min0.95283Compare
T1494Siloam Springs Regional HospitalSiloam Springs, AR · Acute care14.8%33—11.0%0.9182 min0.9373Compare
T1494Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs HospitalMurrieta, CA · Acute care14.8%3210.8%10.4%1.20191 min1.02240Compare
T1494St Francis HospitalWilmington, DE · Acute care14.8%3213.1%9.1%0.88192 min0.98395Compare
T1494St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, IN · Acute care14.8%3312.6%12.5%1.07156 min1.04176Compare
T1494St Marys Medical CenterHuntington, WV · Acute care14.8%3311.6%12.9%1.28209 min0.99440Compare
T1494St Nicholas HospitalSheboygan, WI · Acute care14.8%34—11.5%0.93122 min0.87185Compare
T1494Tawas St Joseph HospitalTawas City, MI · Acute care14.8%33—10.1%—113 min0.9160Compare
T1494Unity Medical CenterManchester, TN · Acute care14.8%35——0.96132 min1.1549Compare
T1494VA New Mexico Healthcare SystemAlbuquerque, NM · Veterans Affairs14.8%3410.6%7.6%1.85——483Compare
T1494Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro, NJ · Acute care14.8%3212.1%11.4%0.91178 min1.07221Compare
T1494Winter Haven HospitalWinter Haven, FL · Acute care14.8%3312.0%13.5%1.06193 min1.00508Compare
T1494BSA HospitalAmarillo, TX · Acute care14.8%2313.2%11.4%1.19215 min1.06445Compare
T1494Banner Wyoming Medical CenterCasper, WY · Acute care14.8%2213.3%15.5%1.21190 min1.04217Compare
T1494Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN · Acute care14.8%2312.6%14.1%1.03216 min0.97304Compare
T1494Chenango Memorial HospitalNorwich, NY · Acute care14.8%24—10.2%1.16108 min0.9358Compare
T1494Cherokee Regional Medical CenterCherokee, IA · Critical access14.8%2——16.1%—134 min—25Compare
T1494Community HospitalTorrington, WY · Critical access14.8%24—14.4%—120 min—25Compare
T1494DCH Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL · Acute care14.8%2312.8%11.8%0.94237 min0.96787Compare
T1494Dameron HospitalStockton, CA · Acute care14.8%2212.0%13.5%0.89152 min1.05211Compare
T1494Gallup Indian Medical CenterGallup, NM · Acute care14.8%22—10.5%0.96—0.8085Compare
T1494Heights University HospitalJersey City, NJ · Acute care14.8%2211.1%11.8%1.24159 min1.20401Compare
T1494Huron Regional Medical CenterHuron, SD · Critical access14.8%23———100 min—25Compare
T1494Insight Hospital And Medical Center ColdwaterColdwater, MI · Acute care14.8%24—15.8%0.95150 min0.91110Compare
T1494Mayo Clinic Health System New PragueNew Prague, MN · Critical access14.8%25—9.8%—117 min—25Compare
T1494Mercy Hospital Of BuffaloBuffalo, NY · Acute care14.8%2313.5%14.9%1.05307 min0.95387Compare
T1494Navicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville, GA · Acute care14.8%22—11.4%1.16203 min0.86140Compare
T1494Ohio County HospitalHartford, KY · Critical access14.8%2——10.5%—107 min—25Compare
T1494Olivia Hospital & ClinicOlivia, MN · Critical access14.8%2————124 min—16Compare
T1494Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevue, WA · Acute care14.8%2414.2%11.6%0.98176 min0.92218Compare
T1494Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA · Acute care14.8%2212.5%14.2%1.58157 min1.08417Compare
T1494Pullman Regional HospitalPullman, WA · Critical access14.8%24—14.8%—115 min—25Compare
T1494Rhea Medical CenterDayton, TN · Critical access14.8%2——12.0%—170 min—25Compare
T1494Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.Mount Vernon, KY · Acute care14.8%2———1.00137 min1.0026Compare
T1494St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford, CT · Acute care14.8%2211.6%11.9%1.39275 min1.05617Compare
T1494St James HospitalButte, MT · Acute care14.8%2410.2%11.7%1.16153 min0.9098Compare
T1494St Mary Medical CenterGalesburg, IL · Acute care14.8%2312.1%12.1%0.86192 min0.96166Compare
T1494St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY · Acute care14.8%239.9%9.3%1.20341 min0.95482Compare

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.

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.
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.
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).