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Hospitals in Texas with the lowest heart failure death rate
206 Texas hospitals ranked by heart failure death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 11.1% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System) | 5.8%, 100th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | — | — | 771 | Compare Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System) |
| 2 | Houston Methodist Hospital | 6.0%, 100th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 1,299 | Compare Houston Methodist Hospital |
| 3 | Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | 6.1%, 99th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.61, 100th percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 358 | Compare Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital |
| 4 | San Antonio VA Medical Center (VA South Texas Healthcare System) | 6.6%, 99th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | — | — | 1,114 | Compare San Antonio VA Medical Center (VA South Texas Healthcare System) |
| 5 | Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital | 6.9%, 99th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.64, 100th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 340 | Compare Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital |
| T6 | Houston VA Medical Center | 7.0%, 98th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.4%, 99th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | — | — | 1,253 | Compare Houston VA Medical Center |
| T6 | UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 7.0%, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 300 min, 1st percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 826 | Compare UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. |
| 8 | Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 7.2%, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 881 | Compare Baylor St Lukes Medical Center |
| 9 | Knapp Medical Center | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 233 | Compare Knapp Medical Center |
| 10 | Corpus Christi Medical Center,The | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.5%, 99th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 631 | Compare Corpus Christi Medical Center,The |
| 11 | Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.55, 100th percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 293 | Compare Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital |
| T12 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At Irving | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 155 min, 46th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 288 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At Irving |
| T12 | Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 230 | Compare Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital |
| T14 | Medical City Fort Worth | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 16.9%, 1st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 320 | Compare Medical City Fort Worth |
| T14 | VHS Harlingen Hospital Company LLC | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 578 | Compare VHS Harlingen Hospital Company LLC |
| T16 | HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 118 min, 76th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 528 | Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake |
| T16 | Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.4%, 2nd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 259 min, 4th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 821 | Compare Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital |
| 18 | Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 252 min, 5th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 1,220 | Compare Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center |
| 19 | Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical Center | 8.3%, 93rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 233 min, 8th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 538 | Compare Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical Center |
| T20 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 653 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple |
| T20 | Medical City Denton | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 208 | Compare Medical City Denton |
| T20 | Methodist Hospital | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 1,048 | Compare Methodist Hospital |
| T20 | St David's Medical Center | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 625 | Compare St David's Medical Center |
| T20 | Temple VA Medical Center (VA Central Texas Healthcare System) | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | — | — | 758 | Compare Temple VA Medical Center (VA Central Texas Healthcare System) |
| T25 | Ascension Seton Northwest | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 124 | Compare Ascension Seton Northwest |
| T25 | Baylor Scott And White Medical Center McKinney | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 218 min, 12th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 192 | Compare Baylor Scott And White Medical Center McKinney |
| T25 | Rio Grande Regional Hospital | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 104 min, 87th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 320 | Compare Rio Grande Regional Hospital |
| T28 | VA Amarillo Healthcare System | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | — | — | 149 | Compare VA Amarillo Healthcare System |
| T28 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 277 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock |
| T28 | Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.4%, 99th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 574 | Compare Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center |
| T28 | JPS Health Network | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 612 | Compare JPS Health Network |
| T28 | University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 1,236 | Compare University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston |
| T28 | Medical City Arlington | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 131 min, 64th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 420 | Compare Medical City Arlington |
| 34 | St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 161 min, 41st percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 100 | Compare St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital |
| T35 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 187 min, 26th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 273 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine |
| T35 | Harlingen Medical Center | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 118 | Compare Harlingen Medical Center |
| T35 | HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 118 min, 76th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 620 | Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood |
| T35 | HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 118 min, 76th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | 289 | Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball |
| T35 | HCA Houston Healthcare West | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 104 min, 87th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 302 | Compare HCA Houston Healthcare West |
| T40 | Matagorda Regional Medical Center | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 58 | Compare Matagorda Regional Medical Center |
| T40 | Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.34, 5th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 601 | Compare Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center |
| T42 | Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 155 min, 46th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 178 | Compare Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital |
| T42 | HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 75 min, 99th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 508 | Compare HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center |
| T42 | Parkland Health & Hospital System | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.58, 2nd percentile | 295 min, 1st percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 968 | Compare Parkland Health & Hospital System |
| 45 | Texoma Medical Center | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 116 min, 77th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 414 | Compare Texoma Medical Center |
| T46 | Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | — | 0.97, 61st percentile | 61 | Compare Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas |
| T46 | Houston Methodist West Hospital | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 302 | Compare Houston Methodist West Hospital |
| T46 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 255 | Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton |
| T46 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 185 min, 27th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 61 | Compare Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall |
| T46 | Ascension Seton Cedar Park | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 126 | Compare Ascension Seton Cedar Park |
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.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).