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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
T2794Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorrance, CA · Acute care1.40, 4th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile8.8%, 88th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile313 min, 1st percentile0.89, 90th percentile553Compare Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
T2802Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City, AZ · Acute care1.41, 4th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile10.3%, 64th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile224 min, 10th percentile0.99, 50th percentile434Compare Banner Boswell Medical Center
T2802Hilo Benioff Medical CenterHilo, HI · Acute care1.41, 4th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile10.1%, 68th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile148 min, 50th percentile0.89, 90th percentile142Compare Hilo Benioff Medical Center
T2802Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA · Acute care1.41, 4th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile10.4%, 62nd percentile15.2%, 34th percentile210 min, 15th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile407Compare Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
T2802MedStar Franklin Square Medical CenterRosedale, MD · Acute care1.41, 4th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.7%, 6th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile367 min, 0th percentile—405Compare MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
T2806Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care1.42, 3rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile9.2%, 84th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile316 min, 1st percentile0.94, 76th percentile661Compare Emory University Hospital
T2806Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute care1.42, 3rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile8.1%, 94th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile237 min, 7th percentile1.01, 38th percentile997Compare Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
T2806SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityJefferson City, MO · Acute care1.42, 3rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile13.8%, 9th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile168 min, 37th percentile0.94, 76th percentile154Compare SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
T2809Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip, NY · Acute care1.43, 3rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.9%, 1st percentile11.2%, 46th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile224 min, 10th percentile1.08, 12th percentile437Compare Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
T2809Hines VA Medical CenterHines, IL · Veterans Affairs1.43, 3rd percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile8.0%, 94th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile——1,850Compare Hines VA Medical Center
T2809Mercy General HospitalSacramento, CA · Acute care1.43, 3rd percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile12.8%, 18th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile170 min, 35th percentile1.00, 44th percentile419Compare Mercy General Hospital
T2809Salem HospitalSalem, OR · Acute care1.43, 3rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.4%, 2nd percentile14.1%, 7th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile234 min, 8th percentile0.90, 88th percentile644Compare Salem Hospital
T2809Genesis Medical Center-DavenportDavenport, IA · Acute care1.43, 3rd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile13.3%, 12th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile174 min, 33rd percentile0.96, 66th percentile502Compare Genesis Medical Center-Davenport
T2809Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical CenterHoboken, NJ · Acute care1.43, 3rd percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile—11.6%, 37th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile222 min, 11th percentile1.17, 3rd percentile333Compare Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical Center
T2815University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN · Acute care1.44, 3rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile249 min, 5th percentile0.99, 50th percentile655Compare University Health System, Inc
T2815Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY · Acute care1.44, 3rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.4%, 99th percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile14.5%, 79th percentile230 min, 9th percentile0.94, 76th percentile986Compare Kaleida Health
T2815Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque, NM · Acute care1.44, 3rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile9.6%, 77th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile212 min, 14th percentile1.00, 44th percentile254Compare Lovelace Medical Center
T2815MercyOne Siouxland Medical CenterSioux City, IA · Acute care1.44, 3rd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile11.2%, 46th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile199 min, 20th percentile0.98, 55th percentile—Compare MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center
T2819Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur, GA · Acute care1.45, 3rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile8.2%, 93rd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile222 min, 11th percentile0.97, 61st percentile451Compare Emory Decatur Hospital
T2819Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL · Acute care1.45, 3rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile182 min, 28th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile252Compare Shelby Baptist Medical Center
T2819Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge, IA · Acute care1.45, 3rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile12.7%, 19th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile167 min, 37th percentile0.93, 80th percentile174Compare Trinity Regional Medical Center
T2819Whitfield Regional HospitalDemopolis, AL · Acute care1.45, 3rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—11.3%, 44th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile119 min, 75th percentile0.85, 95th percentile99Compare Whitfield Regional Hospital
T2823Portland VA Medical CenterPortland, OR · Veterans Affairs1.46, 3rd percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile7.9%, 95th percentile13.6%, 97th percentile——540Compare Portland VA Medical Center
T2823Tampa General HospitalTampa, FL · Acute care1.46, 3rd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile8.7%, 89th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile234 min, 8th percentile1.00, 44th percentile1,096Compare Tampa General Hospital
T2823Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care1.46, 3rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile16.2%, 5th percentile236 min, 7th percentile1.00, 44th percentile925Compare Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
T2826Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven, MS · Acute care1.47, 3rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile15.7%, 13th percentile259 min, 4th percentile1.00, 44th percentile161Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto
T2826Cape Regional Medical Center IncCape May Court House, NJ · Acute care1.47, 3rd percentile3, 43rd percentile—10.9%, 80th percentile10.8%, 54th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile222 min, 11th percentile1.03, 28th percentile242Compare Cape Regional Medical Center Inc
T2826Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque, NM · Acute care1.47, 3rd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile13.8%, 96th percentile280 min, 2nd percentile0.95, 71st percentile623Compare Presbyterian Hospital
T2826St Mary's HospitalAthens, GA · Acute care1.47, 3rd percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.3%, 2nd percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile130 min, 65th percentile0.99, 50th percentile196Compare St Mary's Hospital
T2830Aultman HospitalCanton, OH · Acute care1.48, 3rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.9%, 96th percentile8.5%, 91st percentile13.9%, 94th percentile220 min, 12th percentile1.00, 44th percentile808Compare Aultman Hospital
T2830Community Hospital Of The Monterey PeninsulaMonterey, CA · Acute care1.48, 3rd percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.0%, 96th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile166 min, 38th percentile0.94, 76th percentile286Compare Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula
T2830Adventist Health White Memorial MontebelloMontebello, CA · Acute care1.48, 3rd percentile3, 43rd percentile——11.8%, 34th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile——224Compare Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
T2830Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield, IL · Acute care1.48, 3rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile11.8%, 34th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile241 min, 6th percentile1.03, 28th percentile562Compare Memorial Medical Center
T2830St Peters HealthHelena, MT · Acute care1.48, 3rd percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile12.7%, 19th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile179 min, 30th percentile0.89, 90th percentile99Compare St Peters Health
T2830University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse, NY · Acute care1.48, 3rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile10.7%, 56th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile291 min, 2nd percentile0.99, 50th percentile511Compare University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center
T2830MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC · Acute care1.48, 3rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.4%, 90th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile205 min, 17th percentile0.98, 55th percentile713Compare MUSC Medical Center
T2830Jamaica Hospital Medical CenterJamaica, NY · Acute care1.48, 3rd percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.6%, 7th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile227 min, 10th percentile1.05, 19th percentile424Compare Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
T2838Sinai Hospital Of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD · Acute care1.49, 2nd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile11.9%, 32nd percentile13.7%, 97th percentile257 min, 4th percentile—413Compare Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore
T2838Ozarks HealthcareWest Plains, MO · Acute care1.49, 2nd percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile14.0%, 4th percentile14.3%, 6th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile182 min, 28th percentile0.94, 76th percentile120Compare Ozarks Healthcare
T2838San Joaquin General HospitalFrench Camp, CA · Acute care1.49, 2nd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—11.3%, 44th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile213 min, 13th percentile1.01, 38th percentile152Compare San Joaquin General Hospital
T2841Our Lady Of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, IncBinghamton, NY · Acute care1.50, 2nd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile219 min, 12th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile267Compare Our Lady Of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc
T2841O U Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK · Acute care1.50, 2nd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile14.2%, 3rd percentile11.8%, 34th percentile16.3%, 4th percentile202 min, 18th percentile1.08, 12th percentile910Compare O U Medical Center
T2841Sinai-Grace HospitalDetroit, MI · Acute care1.50, 2nd percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile11.9%, 46th percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile143 min, 54th percentile1.03, 28th percentile991Compare Sinai-Grace Hospital
T2841Wynn HospitalUtica, NY · Acute care1.50, 2nd percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile12.3%, 25th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile211 min, 14th percentile1.08, 12th percentile372Compare Wynn Hospital
T2845Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute care1.51, 2nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.3%, 99th percentile7.0%, 98th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile189 min, 25th percentile0.95, 71st percentile1,267Compare Cleveland Clinic
T2845Durham VA Medical CenterDurham, NC · Veterans Affairs1.51, 2nd percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile7.4%, 97th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile——469Compare Durham VA Medical Center
T2845UNM HospitalAlbuquerque, NM · Acute care1.51, 2nd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile8.4%, 92nd percentile15.3%, 28th percentile273 min, 2nd percentile1.00, 44th percentile527Compare UNM Hospital
T2845Brookdale Hospital Medical CenterBrooklyn, NY · Acute care1.51, 2nd percentile1, 3rd percentile1, 1st percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile13.2%, 13th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile228 min, 9th percentile1.05, 19th percentile1,120Compare Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
T2849Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterWest Burlington, IA · Acute care1.53, 2nd percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile14.5%, 5th percentile13.4%, 98th percentile132 min, 63rd percentile0.93, 80th percentile173Compare Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
T2849Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane, WA · Acute care1.53, 2nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.6%, 1st percentile13.2%, 13th percentile13.2%, 99th percentile180 min, 29th percentile0.97, 61st percentile388Compare Deaconess 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).