Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Wisconsin with the lowest heart failure death rate
90 Wisconsin hospitals ranked by heart failure death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. 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 | ||||
| T49 | St Marys Hospital Medical Center | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 102 min, 89th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 158 | Compare St Marys Hospital Medical Center |
| T52 | Upland Hills Health | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 113 min, 80th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Upland Hills Health |
| T52 | Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar Inc | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 133 min, 62nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar Inc |
| T52 | Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 120 min, 74th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca |
| T55 | Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 44 | Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire |
| T55 | Stoughton Hospital | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 154 min, 46th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Stoughton Hospital |
| T57 | Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc | 12.3%, 25th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | 154 min, 46th percentile | — | 15 | Compare Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc |
| T57 | Aspirus Stanley Hospital | 12.3%, 25th percentile | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 163 min, 40th percentile | — | 24 | Compare Aspirus Stanley Hospital |
| T59 | St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 121 | Compare St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend |
| T59 | Ascension All Saints Hospital | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | — | 553 | Compare Ascension All Saints Hospital |
| T61 | Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 332 | Compare Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus |
| T61 | Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 99 | Compare Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc |
| T63 | Aurora BayCare Medical Center | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 132 | Compare Aurora BayCare Medical Center |
| T63 | Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 325 | Compare Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center |
| T63 | Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin Inc | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin Inc |
| 66 | Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center |
| 67 | Sauk Prairie Hospital | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 36 | Compare Sauk Prairie Hospital |
| 68 | Westfields Hospital And Clinic | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Westfields Hospital And Clinic |
| T69 | Fort Memorial Hospital | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 171 min, 35th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 82 | Compare Fort Memorial Hospital |
| T69 | Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 124 min, 71st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center |
| 71 | Howard Young Medical Center | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 163 min, 40th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 109 | Compare Howard Young Medical Center |
| 72 | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 50 | Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville |
| 73 | Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 148 min, 50th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 181 | Compare Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. |
| T74 | Columbus Community Hospital | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 138 min, 58th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Columbus Community Hospital |
| T74 | Door County Medical Center | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | 144 min, 53rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Door County Medical Center |
| T76 | Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah | 14.1%, 7th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 182 | Compare Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah |
| T76 | Beloit Health System | 14.1%, 7th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | 129 min, 66th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 256 | Compare Beloit Health System |
| 78 | Holy Family Memorial | 14.2%, 7th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 167 | Compare Holy Family Memorial |
| 79 | Langlade Hospital | 14.3%, 6th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 148 min, 50th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Langlade Hospital |
| 80 | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | 14.5%, 5th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 440 | Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison |
| T81 | Amery Hospital & Clinic | 14.9%, 4th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 120 min, 74th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Amery Hospital & Clinic |
| T81 | Froedtert South Inc. | 14.9%, 4th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 380 | Compare Froedtert South Inc. |
| 83 | Bellin Memorial Hospital | 15.1%, 3rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.30, 6th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 242 | Compare Bellin Memorial Hospital |
| 84 | St Vincent Hospital | 15.2%, 3rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.24, 8th percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 523 | Compare St Vincent Hospital |
| 85 | Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | 15.3%, 3rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 0.81, 98th percentile | 73 | Compare Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital |
| 86 | SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac | 15.5%, 2nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 151 | Compare SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac |
| 87 | Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD) | 15.6%, 2nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 125 | Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD) |
| 88 | Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | 17.0%, 1st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 99 | Compare Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital |
| 89 | Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc | 17.5%, 0th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | 1.54, 2nd percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 160 | Compare Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc |
| 90 | Watertown Memorial Hospital | 21.9%, 0th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 120 min, 74th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 95 | Compare Watertown Memorial Hospital |
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).