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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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National average15.0%11.9%11.1%15.2%8.6%2.4%11.9%
T3459University Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV · Acute care15.6%12.4%9.6%15.6%9.2%2.6%12.9%Compare
T3459University Of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL · Acute care15.6%11.9%9.7%12.2%8.6%1.8%10.8%Compare
T3459UofL Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY · Acute care15.6%12.2%13.4%16.4%9.3%1.7%11.1%Compare
T3459Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville, CA · Acute care15.6%—13.6%17.7%7.3%—12.5%Compare
T3459CGH Medical CenterSterling, IL · Acute care15.6%13.9%13.7%21.7%8.7%—14.2%Compare
T3459Emory Hillandale HospitalLithonia, GA · Acute care15.6%—11.4%12.2%——6.7%Compare
T3459HCA Houston Healthcare WestHouston, TX · Acute care15.6%11.2%8.8%13.3%——11.7%Compare
T3459Memorial Hospital BiloxiBiloxi, MS · Acute care15.6%—11.5%14.7%——15.7%Compare
T3459Middlesboro ARH HospitalMiddlesboro, KY · Acute care15.6%—14.8%25.6%———Compare
T3459SSM Health Saint Louis University HospitalSaint Louis, MO · Acute care15.6%12.8%11.5%14.1%7.4%2.2%11.3%Compare
T3459Saint Joseph Medical CenterJoliet, IL · Acute care15.6%13.0%9.4%13.2%8.2%2.7%14.5%Compare
T3459The University HospitalNewark, NJ · Acute care15.6%—12.1%14.7%8.7%—13.7%Compare
T3459Wynn HospitalUtica, NY · Acute care15.6%12.1%12.3%18.3%11.1%—20.3%Compare
T3459Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health CenterOsceola, NE · Critical access15.6%——————Compare
T3459Ascension Saint Thomas Three RiversWaverly, TN · Critical access15.6%——23.8%———Compare
T3459Aspirus Ironwood HospitalIronwood, MI · Critical access15.6%—14.7%18.9%———Compare
T3459Barnes-Kasson County HospitalSusquehanna, PA · Critical access15.6%——24.8%———Compare
T3459Beacham Memorial HospitalMagnolia, MS · Acute care15.6%—13.2%————Compare
T3459Bellville Medical CenterBellville, TX · Acute care15.6%——————Compare
T3459Carnegie Tri-County Municipal HospitalCarnegie, OK · Critical access15.6%——16.4%———Compare
T3459Community Hospital IncTallassee, AL · Acute care15.6%——————Compare
T3459Community Memorial HospitalBurke, SD · Critical access15.6%——————Compare
T3459Concord Hospital- FranklinFranklin, NH · Critical access15.6%——12.7%———Compare
T3459Deaconess Illinois CrossroadsMount Vernon, IL · Acute care15.6%——16.1%———Compare
T3459Dorminy Medical CenterFitzgerald, GA · Acute care15.6%——16.5%———Compare
T3459Dundy County HospitalBenkelman, NE · Critical access15.6%——18.7%———Compare
T3459Frances Mahon Deaconess HospitalGlasgow, MT · Critical access15.6%——21.9%———Compare
T3459Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CAHPhilip, SD · Critical access15.6%——16.6%———Compare
T3459Harney District HospitalBurns, OR · Critical access15.6%——18.2%———Compare
T3459Johnson County Healthcare CenterBuffalo, WY · Critical access15.6%——21.4%———Compare
T3459Marshall Medical CenterLewisburg, TN · Critical access15.6%——————Compare
T3459Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLCMason, OH · Acute care15.6%—11.5%15.9%———Compare
T3459Okeene Municipal HospitalOkeene, OK · Critical access15.6%——————Compare
T3459Sanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain, SD · Critical access15.6%——20.3%———Compare
T3459St Andrew's HospitalBottineau, ND · Critical access15.6%——17.9%———Compare
T3459Van Buren County HospitalKeosauqua, IA · Critical access15.6%——12.7%———Compare
T3587Louisville VA Medical CenterLouisville, KY · Veterans Affairs15.7%10.8%7.4%12.5%5.2%——Compare
T3587Mariners HospitalTavernier, FL · Critical access15.7%——11.4%7.2%——Compare
T3587North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY · Acute care15.7%10.3%7.9%12.0%6.5%1.1%9.3%Compare
T3587Orlando VA Medical CenterOrlando, FL · Veterans Affairs15.7%10.0%6.6%10.3%5.8%——Compare
T3587Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL · Acute care15.7%11.5%9.2%13.5%7.6%1.9%10.8%Compare
T3587Southeastern Regional Medical Center, IncNewnan, GA · Acute care15.7%——————Compare
T3587St Lukes HospitalBethlehem, PA · Acute care15.7%10.8%8.4%12.3%7.8%1.6%9.3%Compare
T3587UF Health Shands HospitalGainesville, FL · Acute care15.7%10.9%9.7%10.3%6.5%1.8%10.9%Compare
T3587Allegheny Valley HospitalNatrona, PA · Acute care15.7%—10.2%13.9%7.6%—12.1%Compare
T3587Aurora Medical Center Bay AreaMarinette, WI · Acute care15.7%—9.3%16.6%9.0%—8.8%Compare
T3587Aurora Medical Center Washington CountyHartford, WI · Acute care15.7%—10.9%15.5%———Compare
T3587Bellevue Medical CenterBellevue, NE · Acute care15.7%11.6%11.5%15.1%8.2%—10.3%Compare
T3587California Pacific Medical Center - Mission BernalSan Francisco, CA · Acute care15.7%—9.6%13.4%8.5%—11.6%Compare
T3587Catholic Medical CenterManchester, NH · Acute care15.7%10.1%9.0%11.1%7.8%1.6%13.5%Compare

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.
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.
COPD death rate
30-day death rate for COPD patients.
CABG surgery death rate
30-day death rate for CABG surgery patients.
Stroke death rate
30-day death rate for stroke patients.