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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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#	Hospital	Serious complicationslower is better	Overall star ratinghigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	162 min	1.00
T2129	Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park, MN · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	257 min, 4th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	426	Compare Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
T2129	Regions HospitalSaint Paul, MN · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	231 min, 8th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	554	Compare Regions Hospital
T2129	St Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareColumbus, GA · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	226 min, 10th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	376	Compare St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare
T2129	Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica, GA · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	146 min, 52nd percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	40	Compare Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica
T2129	Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth SouthFort Worth, TX · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	188 min, 25th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	386	Compare Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South
T2129	UPMC AltoonaAltoona, PA · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	210 min, 15th percentile	1.12, 6th percentile	398	Compare UPMC Altoona
T2129	Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville, GA · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.9%, 96th percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	233 min, 8th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	264	Compare Archbold Memorial Hospital
T2129	Auburn Community HospitalAuburn, NY · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	12.9%, 17th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	224 min, 10th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	99	Compare Auburn Community Hospital
T2129	Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway, AR · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	145 min, 52nd percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	111	Compare Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway
T2129	Bethesda Hospital EastBoynton Beach, FL · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	188 min, 25th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	481	Compare Bethesda Hospital East
T2129	Crisp Regional HospitalCordele, GA · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	0.87, 93rd percentile	73	Compare Crisp Regional Hospital
T2129	Huntsville Memorial HospitalHuntsville, TX · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.9%, 72nd percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	1.13, 5th percentile	144	Compare Huntsville Memorial Hospital
T2129	Lehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonHazleton, PA · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	12.5%, 22nd percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	150	Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
T2129	Mercy Hospital Of BuffaloBuffalo, NY · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.5%, 8th percentile	14.9%, 4th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	307 min, 1st percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	387	Compare Mercy Hospital Of Buffalo
T2129	Providence St Mary Medical CenterApple Valley, CA · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	2, 17th percentile	1, 1st percentile	9.9%, 96th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	228 min, 9th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	212	Compare Providence St Mary Medical Center
T2129	Temple Health - Chestnut Hill HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	16.9%, 1st percentile	234 min, 8th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	148	Compare Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital
T2129	Trios HealthKennewick, WA · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	16.9%, 1st percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	167 min, 37th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	71	Compare Trios Health
T2129	Twin County Regional HospitalGalax, VA · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.4%, 62nd percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	141	Compare Twin County Regional Hospital
T2129	Delray Medical CenterDelray Beach, FL · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	144 min, 53rd percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	536	Compare Delray Medical Center
T2129	Palestine Regional Medical CenterPalestine, TX · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	15.6%, 2nd percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	136 min, 60th percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	161	Compare Palestine Regional Medical Center
T2129	SUNY/Downstate University Hospital Of BrooklynBrooklyn, NY · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	376	Compare SUNY/Downstate University Hospital Of Brooklyn
T2129	AD Hospital East, LLCHouston, TX · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	1.20, 2nd percentile	4	Compare AD Hospital East, LLC
T2129	Good Samaritan Hospital, LPBakersfield, CA · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.3%, 86th percentile	—	1.42, 0th percentile	64	Compare Good Samaritan Hospital, LP
T2129	Sugar Land Surgical Hospital LLPSugar Land, TX · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	Compare Sugar Land Surgical Hospital LLP
T2175	Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	8.3%, 100th percentile	5.5%, 100th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	355 min, 0th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	877	Compare Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
T2175	SUNY/Stony Brook University HospitalStony Brook, NY · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.0%, 96th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	223 min, 11th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	728	Compare SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital
T2175	Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System)Buffalo, NY · Veterans Affairs	1.06, 25th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	7.4%, 97th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	—	—	899	Compare Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System)
T2175	Asante Rogue Regional Medical CenterMedford, OR · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	11.5%, 39th percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	243 min, 6th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	378	Compare Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center
T2175	Avera St LukesAberdeen, SD · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	126 min, 69th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	109	Compare Avera St Lukes
T2175	Baptist Medical Center BeachesJacksonville Beach, FL · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	146	Compare Baptist Medical Center Beaches
T2175	Community HospitalGrand Junction, CO · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.1%, 48th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	135 min, 61st percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	60	Compare Community Hospital
T2175	HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster, TX · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	8.1%, 94th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	118 min, 76th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	528	Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
T2175	Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At RahwayRahway, NJ · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.2%, 93rd percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	114 min, 79th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	281	Compare Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway
T2175	Rush Oak Park HospitalOak Park, IL · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	6.6%, 99th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	232 min, 8th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	296	Compare Rush Oak Park Hospital
T2175	SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du LacFond Du Lac, WI · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	15.5%, 2nd percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	150 min, 49th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	151	Compare SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac
T2175	Sanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck, ND · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.2%, 93rd percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	180 min, 29th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	233	Compare Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
T2175	Stillwater Medical CenterStillwater, OK · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	149 min, 50th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	130	Compare Stillwater Medical Center
T2175	University Of Kentucky HospitalLexington, KY · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	218 min, 12th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	791	Compare University Of Kentucky Hospital
T2175	VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare SystemNashville, TN · Veterans Affairs	1.06, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	6.1%, 99th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	—	508	Compare VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System
T2175	HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	9.2%, 84th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	180 min, 29th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	425	Compare HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
T2175	Medical City PlanoPlano, TX · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	16.5%, 3rd percentile	141 min, 55th percentile	1.11, 7th percentile	611	Compare Medical City Plano
T2175	Palo Pinto General HospitalMineral Wells, TX · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	92 min, 94th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	99	Compare Palo Pinto General Hospital
T2175	Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterAmericus, GA · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.3%, 25th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	216 min, 13th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	143	Compare Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
T2175	St Joseph HospitalBangor, ME · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	14.6%, 5th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	186 min, 26th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	112	Compare St Joseph Hospital
T2175	St Joseph's Medical Center Of StocktonStockton, CA · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.9%, 4th percentile	12.2%, 27th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	225 min, 10th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	335	Compare St Joseph's Medical Center Of Stockton
T2175	West Penn HospitalPittsburgh, PA · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	500	Compare West Penn Hospital
T2175	Winter Haven HospitalWinter Haven, FL · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	13.5%, 11th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	193 min, 23rd percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	508	Compare Winter Haven Hospital
T2175	Woodland Heights Medical CenterLufkin, TX · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	16.4%, 3rd percentile	147 min, 51st percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	117	Compare Woodland Heights Medical Center
T2175	California Hospital Medical Center LaLos Angeles, CA · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	10.2%, 66th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	254 min, 4th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	309	Compare California Hospital Medical Center La
T2175	Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville, NC · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.4%, 9th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	216 min, 13th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	600	Compare Cape Fear Valley 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).