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Hospitals with the lowest serious complications

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2,908 hospitals ranked by serious complications; 2,511 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalSerious complicationslower 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 dataTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average1.003.311.9%11.1%15.0%162 min1.00
1New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY · Acute care0.40, 100th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile9.6%, 98th percentile6.9%, 99th percentile13.6%, 97th percentile224 min, 10th percentile0.99, 50th percentile2,262Compare New York-Presbyterian Hospital
2Houston Methodist The Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX · Acute care0.55, 100th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile7.6%, 96th percentile13.6%, 97th percentile214 min, 13th percentile1.01, 38th percentile293Compare Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
3The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE · Acute care0.57, 100th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile10.1%, 68th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile256 min, 4th percentile1.01, 38th percentile689Compare The Nebraska Medical Center
4NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston HospitalEvanston, IL · Acute care0.58, 100th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile8.1%, 94th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile273 min, 2nd percentile0.97, 61st percentile466Compare NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital
5Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights, OH · Acute care0.59, 100th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile7.1%, 98th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile200 min, 19th percentile0.99, 50th percentile532Compare Hillcrest Hospital
T6Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond, VA · Acute care0.60, 100th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile148 min, 50th percentile1.06, 16th percentile340Compare Henrico Doctors' Hospital
T6Flowers HospitalDothan, AL · Acute care0.60, 100th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile13.3%, 12th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile227 min, 10th percentile1.01, 38th percentile235Compare Flowers Hospital
T8Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston, TX · Acute care0.61, 100th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile6.1%, 99th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile173 min, 34th percentile1.10, 8th percentile358Compare Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
T8St Lukes HospitalBethlehem, PA · Acute care0.61, 100th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile15.7%, 13th percentile132 min, 63rd percentile0.97, 61st percentile817Compare St Lukes Hospital
T10Hospital For Special SurgeryNew York, NY · Acute care0.62, 100th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile——11.9%, 100th percentile—0.92, 83rd percentile205Compare Hospital For Special Surgery
T10New York-Presbyterian/QueensFlushing, NY · Acute care0.62, 100th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile6.9%, 99th percentile13.6%, 97th percentile280 min, 2nd percentile1.08, 12th percentile535Compare New York-Presbyterian/Queens
T10Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield And NoviSouthfield, MI · Acute care0.62, 100th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile196 min, 21st percentile0.95, 71st percentile434Compare Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield And Novi
T13Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land, TX · Acute care0.64, 100th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile6.9%, 99th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.99, 50th percentile340Compare Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital
T13Sanford USDMedical CenterSioux Falls, SD · Acute care0.64, 100th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile11.2%, 46th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile207 min, 16th percentile1.07, 14th percentile545Compare Sanford USDMedical Center
T13Pomona Valley Hospital Medical CenterPomona, CA · Acute care0.64, 100th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile7.2%, 98th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile206 min, 16th percentile0.99, 50th percentile447Compare Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
16HCA Florida North Florida HospitalGainesville, FL · Acute care0.65, 99th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile16.9%, 1st percentile99 min, 91st percentile1.00, 44th percentile528Compare HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
T17Hospital Of University Of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care0.66, 99th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile8.7%, 89th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile290 min, 2nd percentile1.03, 28th percentile782Compare Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania
T17Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital PlanoPlano, TX · Acute care0.66, 99th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile9.3%, 99th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile160 min, 42nd percentile0.99, 50th percentile104Compare Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano
T17Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton, PA · Acute care0.66, 99th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile12.1%, 28th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile297 min, 1st percentile1.04, 23rd percentile195Compare Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital
T17Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendSpringfield, OR · Acute care0.66, 99th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile12.1%, 28th percentile12.8%, 100th percentile242 min, 6th percentile0.89, 90th percentile347Compare Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend
T17Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS · Acute care0.66, 99th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile13.3%, 99th percentile117 min, 77th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile859Compare Wesley Medical Center
T22NYU Langone HospitalsNew York, NY · Acute care0.67, 99th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile6.7%, 100th percentile5.2%, 100th percentile13.1%, 99th percentile203 min, 18th percentile0.99, 50th percentile1,069Compare NYU Langone Hospitals
T22Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton, MA · Acute care0.67, 99th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile8.1%, 94th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile265 min, 3rd percentile0.88, 92nd percentile224Compare Newton-Wellesley Hospital
T22Hartford HospitalHartford, CT · Acute care0.67, 99th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile9.6%, 98th percentile10.8%, 54th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile269 min, 3rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile819Compare Hartford Hospital
T22Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles, CA · Acute care0.67, 99th percentile3, 43rd percentile1, 1st percentile—7.4%, 97th percentile13.7%, 97th percentile151 min, 48th percentile1.38, 0th percentile180Compare Los Angeles Community Hospital
T22Marian Regional Medical CenterSanta Maria, CA · Acute care0.67, 99th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile15.9%, 0th percentile10.7%, 56th percentile13.7%, 97th percentile175 min, 32nd percentile0.94, 76th percentile227Compare Marian Regional Medical Center
T27Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA · Acute care0.68, 99th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile9.0%, 86th percentile13.3%, 99th percentile174 min, 33rd percentile0.99, 50th percentile167Compare Inova Loudoun Hospital
T27Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire HospitalEau Claire, WI · Acute care0.68, 99th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile12.0%, 30th percentile13.6%, 97th percentile178 min, 31st percentile0.95, 71st percentile304Compare Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
T27Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · Acute care0.68, 99th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile310 min, 1st percentile0.96, 66th percentile362Compare Sibley Memorial Hospital
T27Englewood Hospital And Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ · Acute care0.68, 99th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile10.1%, 68th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile183 min, 28th percentile1.05, 19th percentile517Compare Englewood Hospital And Medical Center
T27Providence St Joseph HospitalEureka, CA · Acute care0.68, 99th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile13.0%, 15th percentile12.5%, 100th percentile174 min, 33rd percentile0.96, 66th percentile140Compare Providence St Joseph Hospital
T27Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC · Acute care0.68, 99th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile12.2%, 27th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile163 min, 40th percentile0.99, 50th percentile735Compare Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce
T33Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ · Acute care0.69, 99th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile8.5%, 91st percentile13.6%, 97th percentile250 min, 5th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile735Compare Morristown Medical Center
T33Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community HospitalGeneva, IL · Acute care0.69, 99th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile8.1%, 94th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile212 min, 14th percentile0.98, 55th percentile118Compare Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital
T33Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · Acute care0.69, 99th percentile5, 94th percentile2, 10th percentile10.6%, 87th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile13.3%, 99th percentile162 min, 41st percentile0.96, 66th percentile877Compare Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
T33St. Patrick HospitalMissoula, MT · Acute care0.69, 99th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile11.8%, 34th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile163 min, 40th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile253Compare St. Patrick Hospital
T33Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio, TX · Acute care0.69, 99th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile166 min, 38th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile292Compare Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
T33Terrebonne General Medical Center - ParishHouma, LA · Acute care0.69, 99th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile13.6%, 10th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile133 min, 62nd percentile1.04, 23rd percentile321Compare Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish
T33The Villages Regional HospitalThe Villages, FL · Acute care0.69, 99th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile160 min, 42nd percentile1.04, 23rd percentile315Compare The Villages Regional Hospital
T33Lake HealthConcord, OH · Acute care0.69, 99th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile16.5%, 3rd percentile168 min, 37th percentile1.01, 38th percentile399Compare Lake Health
T33Medical City Dallas HospitalDallas, TX · Acute care0.69, 99th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile10.7%, 56th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile140 min, 56th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile963Compare Medical City Dallas Hospital
T33Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · Acute care0.69, 99th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile11.2%, 46th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile228 min, 9th percentile1.07, 14th percentile360Compare Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
T33Reston Hospital CenterReston, VA · Acute care0.69, 99th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile15.1%, 40th percentile132 min, 63rd percentile1.03, 28th percentile187Compare Reston Hospital Center
T33Oklahoma Spine HospitalOklahoma City, OK · Acute care0.69, 99th percentile—4, 76th percentile——13.1%, 99th percentile112 min, 81st percentile1.01, 38th percentile25Compare Oklahoma Spine Hospital
T45Brigham And Women Faulkner HospitalJamaica Plain, MA · Acute care0.70, 98th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile5.9%, 100th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile256 min, 4th percentile0.90, 88th percentile153Compare Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital
T45Sarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceNorth Venice, FL · Acute care0.70, 98th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile8.2%, 93rd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile235 min, 7th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile212Compare Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice
T45St Catherine Of Siena HospitalSmithtown, NY · Acute care0.70, 98th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile9.8%, 97th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile206 min, 16th percentile1.01, 38th percentile318Compare St Catherine Of Siena Hospital
T45Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT · Acute care0.70, 98th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile9.4%, 99th percentile7.1%, 98th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile198 min, 20th percentile0.99, 50th percentile874Compare Yale-New Haven Hospital
T45Orlando Health South Lake HospitalClermont, FL · Acute care0.70, 98th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile15.9%, 9th percentile137 min, 59th percentile0.98, 55th percentile235Compare Orlando Health South Lake Hospital
T50French Hospital Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo, CA · Acute care0.71, 98th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile13.7%, 10th percentile13.3%, 99th percentile164 min, 39th percentile0.93, 80th percentile135Compare French Hospital Medical Center

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.

Serious complications
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
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.
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).