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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.

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90 hospitals ranked in Wisconsin by heart failure death rate; 50 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalHeart failure death ratelower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average11.1%3.311.9%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
T49St Marys Hospital Medical CenterGreen Bay, WI · Acute care12.0%, 30th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.36, 5th percentile102 min, 89th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile158Compare St Marys Hospital Medical Center
T52Upland Hills HealthDodgeville, WI · Critical access12.1%, 28th percentile4, 73rd percentile5, 97th percentile—14.9%, 54th percentile—113 min, 80th percentile—25Compare Upland Hills Health
T52Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar IncMenomonie, WI · Critical access12.1%, 28th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile—133 min, 62nd percentile—25Compare Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar Inc
T52Thedacare Medical Center-WaupacaWaupaca, WI · Critical access12.1%, 28th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.5%, 79th percentile—120 min, 74th percentile—25Compare Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca
T55Marshfield Medical Center - Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI · Acute care12.2%, 27th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile1.07, 23rd percentile192 min, 23rd percentile0.91, 86th percentile44Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
T55Stoughton HospitalStoughton, WI · Critical access12.2%, 27th percentile3, 43rd percentile5, 97th percentile—14.9%, 54th percentile—154 min, 46th percentile—25Compare Stoughton Hospital
T57Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, IncMedford, WI · Critical access12.3%, 25th percentile—4, 76th percentile—14.4%, 83rd percentile—154 min, 46th percentile—15Compare Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc
T57Aspirus Stanley HospitalStanley, WI · Critical access12.3%, 25th percentile———14.8%, 61st percentile—163 min, 40th percentile—24Compare Aspirus Stanley Hospital
T59St Josephs Community Hospital West BendWest Bend, WI · Acute care12.4%, 23rd percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.1%, 91st percentile1.16, 13th percentile211 min, 14th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile121Compare St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend
T59Ascension All Saints HospitalRacine, WI · Acute care12.4%, 23rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile0.86, 83rd percentile146 min, 52nd percentile—553Compare Ascension All Saints Hospital
T61Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth CampusAppleton, WI · Acute care12.5%, 22nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.20, 10th percentile143 min, 54th percentile0.85, 95th percentile332Compare Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus
T61Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics IncWisconsin Rapids, WI · Acute care12.5%, 22nd percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—15.1%, 40th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile162 min, 41st percentile0.93, 80th percentile99Compare Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc
T63Aurora BayCare Medical CenterGreen Bay, WI · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile133 min, 62nd percentile0.92, 83rd percentile132Compare Aurora BayCare Medical Center
T63Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterLa Crosse, WI · Acute care12.8%, 18th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile13.9%, 94th percentile1.05, 26th percentile167 min, 37th percentile1.07, 14th percentile325Compare Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
T63Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin IncBerlin, WI · Critical access12.8%, 18th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile—110 min, 82nd percentile—25Compare Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin Inc
66Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical CenterLake Geneva, WI · Critical access12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile—126 min, 69th percentile—25Compare Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center
67Sauk Prairie HospitalPrairie Du Sac, WI · Acute care13.0%, 15th percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile—14.1%, 91st percentile1.01, 33rd percentile152 min, 48th percentile0.86, 94th percentile36Compare Sauk Prairie Hospital
68Westfields Hospital And ClinicNew Richmond, WI · Critical access13.2%, 13th percentile4, 73rd percentile5, 97th percentile—14.9%, 54th percentile—108 min, 84th percentile—25Compare Westfields Hospital And Clinic
T69Fort Memorial HospitalFort Atkinson, WI · Acute care13.4%, 12th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile0.97, 46th percentile171 min, 35th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile82Compare Fort Memorial Hospital
T69Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterAshland, WI · Critical access13.4%, 12th percentile3, 43rd percentile5, 97th percentile—14.9%, 54th percentile—124 min, 71st percentile—25Compare Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
71Howard Young Medical CenterWoodruff, WI · Acute care13.5%, 11th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.6%, 74th percentile—163 min, 40th percentile0.94, 76th percentile109Compare Howard Young Medical Center
72SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleJanesville, WI · Acute care13.7%, 10th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.0%, 93rd percentile0.88, 78th percentile138 min, 58th percentile0.90, 88th percentile50Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville
73Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc.Stevens Point, WI · Acute care13.8%, 9th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—15.4%, 23rd percentile1.16, 13th percentile148 min, 50th percentile0.91, 86th percentile181Compare Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc.
T74Columbus Community HospitalColumbus, WI · Critical access13.9%, 8th percentile4, 73rd percentile5, 97th percentile—14.6%, 74th percentile—138 min, 58th percentile—25Compare Columbus Community Hospital
T74Door County Medical CenterSturgeon Bay, WI · Critical access13.9%, 8th percentile4, 73rd percentile5, 97th percentile—14.4%, 83rd percentile—144 min, 53rd percentile—25Compare Door County Medical Center
T76Thedacare Regional Medical Center - NeenahNeenah, WI · Acute care14.1%, 7th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.08, 22nd percentile142 min, 55th percentile0.95, 71st percentile182Compare Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah
T76Beloit Health SystemBeloit, WI · Acute care14.1%, 7th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.29, 7th percentile129 min, 66th percentile0.96, 66th percentile256Compare Beloit Health System
78Holy Family MemorialManitowoc, WI · Acute care14.2%, 7th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.6%, 74th percentile0.94, 59th percentile138 min, 58th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile167Compare Holy Family Memorial
79Langlade HospitalAntigo, WI · Critical access14.3%, 6th percentile—3, 39th percentile—14.6%, 74th percentile—148 min, 50th percentile—25Compare Langlade Hospital
80SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - MadisonMadison, WI · Acute care14.5%, 5th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile0.90, 73rd percentile190 min, 24th percentile0.93, 80th percentile440Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison
T81Amery Hospital & ClinicAmery, WI · Critical access14.9%, 4th percentile2, 17th percentile5, 97th percentile—14.5%, 79th percentile—120 min, 74th percentile—25Compare Amery Hospital & Clinic
T81Froedtert South Inc.Kenosha, WI · Acute care14.9%, 4th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.18, 12th percentile157 min, 44th percentile0.98, 55th percentile380Compare Froedtert South Inc.
83Bellin Memorial HospitalGreen Bay, WI · Acute care15.1%, 3rd percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile14.2%, 89th percentile1.30, 6th percentile151 min, 48th percentile0.94, 76th percentile242Compare Bellin Memorial Hospital
84St Vincent HospitalGreen Bay, WI · Acute care15.2%, 3rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile1.24, 8th percentile133 min, 62nd percentile0.99, 50th percentile523Compare St Vincent Hospital
85Aspirus Divine Savior HospitalPortage, WI · Acute care15.3%, 3rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.6%, 74th percentile0.96, 51st percentile153 min, 47th percentile0.81, 98th percentile73Compare Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
86SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du LacFond Du Lac, WI · Acute care15.5%, 2nd percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile1.06, 25th percentile150 min, 49th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile151Compare SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac
87Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD)Beaver Dam, WI · Acute care15.6%, 2nd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—14.9%, 54th percentile0.95, 55th percentile183 min, 28th percentile0.86, 94th percentile125Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD)
88Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalRhinelander, WI · Acute care17.0%, 1st percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—14.4%, 83rd percentile1.03, 29th percentile162 min, 41st percentile0.89, 90th percentile99Compare Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
89Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton IncAppleton, WI · Acute care17.5%, 0th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile13.1%, 99th percentile1.54, 2nd percentile147 min, 51st percentile0.92, 83rd percentile160Compare Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc
90Watertown Memorial HospitalWatertown, WI · Acute care21.9%, 0th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.91, 70th percentile120 min, 74th percentile0.97, 61st percentile95Compare 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).