Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Wisconsin with the lowest pneumonia death rate
97 Wisconsin hospitals ranked by pneumonia death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority, Aurora St Lukes Medical Center, Madison VA Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Pneumonia death ratelower is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | COPD death ratelower is better | CABG surgery death ratelower is better | Stroke death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Compare |
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| National average | 15.2% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 8.6% | 2.4% | 11.9% | 15.0% | ||
| 1 | University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 9.3%, 99th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | Compare University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority |
| 2 | Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 10.7%, 97th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Aurora St Lukes Medical Center |
| 3 | Madison VA Medical Center | 11.2%, 96th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 7.1%, 98th percentile | 6.8%, 91st percentile | — | — | 16.0%, 7th percentile | Compare Madison VA Medical Center |
| 4 | Hudson Hospital | 11.8%, 93rd percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | — | — | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Hudson Hospital |
| 5 | Froedtert Community Hospital | 11.9%, 92nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Froedtert Community Hospital |
| 6 | Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | 12.2%, 90th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | — | 13.0%, 28th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County |
| 7 | Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland | 12.5%, 87th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | — | 12.6%, 34th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland |
| T8 | SSM Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo | 12.6%, 86th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | — | 9.4%, 89th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare SSM Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo |
| T8 | Ascension St Francis Hospital | 12.6%, 86th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | — | — | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Ascension St Francis Hospital |
| 10 | Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | 12.7%, 85th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital |
| T11 | Aurora Medical Center - Summit | 12.8%, 84th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 8.2%, 58th percentile | — | 10.8%, 66th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Aurora Medical Center - Summit |
| T11 | Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington | 12.8%, 84th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 9.5%, 24th percentile | — | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington |
| T11 | Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 12.8%, 84th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 6.5%, 95th percentile | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 9.7%, 85th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital |
| 14 | UnityPoint Health - Meriter | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | — | 8.6%, 96th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare UnityPoint Health - Meriter |
| T15 | Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 8.6%, 46th percentile | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 12.2%, 40th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center |
| T15 | West Allis Memorial Hospital | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 7.4%, 80th percentile | — | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare West Allis Memorial Hospital |
| T17 | Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital | 13.2%, 80th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | — | 13.9%, 19th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital |
| T17 | Sauk Prairie Hospital | 13.2%, 80th percentile | — | 13.0%, 15th percentile | — | — | 11.8%, 47th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Sauk Prairie Hospital |
| T17 | Froedtert South Inc. | 13.2%, 80th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 14.9%, 4th percentile | 10.2%, 12th percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 15.2%, 11th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Froedtert South Inc. |
| T20 | Milwaukee VA Medical Center | 13.3%, 79th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 5.9%, 98th percentile | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Milwaukee VA Medical Center |
| T20 | Aspirus Eagle River Hospital | 13.3%, 79th percentile | — | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | — | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Aspirus Eagle River Hospital |
| 22 | Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge | 13.5%, 76th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge |
| T23 | Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County | 13.6%, 74th percentile | — | 12.0%, 30th percentile | — | — | 9.5%, 88th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County |
| T23 | Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | 13.6%, 74th percentile | — | 15.3%, 3rd percentile | 8.8%, 41st percentile | — | 11.9%, 45th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital |
| 25 | Marshfield Medical Center | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | 2.7%, 28th percentile | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 16.9%, 1st percentile | Compare Marshfield Medical Center |
| T26 | Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | — | — | 13.8%, 20th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano |
| T26 | Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | 2.7%, 28th percentile | 9.5%, 88th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | Compare Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee |
| T28 | The Monroe Clinic | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 7.8%, 69th percentile | — | 11.8%, 47th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare The Monroe Clinic |
| T28 | Community Memorial Hospital | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | — | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Community Memorial Hospital |
| T28 | Holy Family Memorial | 13.9%, 70th percentile | — | 14.2%, 7th percentile | 7.0%, 88th percentile | — | 12.8%, 31st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Holy Family Memorial |
| T28 | Mercy Health System Corp | 13.9%, 70th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 8.9%, 38th percentile | 4.6%, 2nd percentile | 12.7%, 33rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Mercy Health System Corp |
| T32 | Howard Young Medical Center | 14.0%, 69th percentile | — | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 9.1%, 34th percentile | — | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Howard Young Medical Center |
| T32 | Amery Hospital & Clinic | 14.0%, 69th percentile | — | 14.9%, 4th percentile | 9.1%, 34th percentile | — | 12.9%, 30th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Amery Hospital & Clinic |
| T34 | Aurora Medical Center | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 11.0%, 62nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Aurora Medical Center |
| T34 | Ascension All Saints Hospital | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 9.5%, 24th percentile | — | 11.7%, 49th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Ascension All Saints Hospital |
| T34 | Vernon Memorial Hospital | 14.1%, 67th percentile | — | — | 11.8%, 3rd percentile | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Vernon Memorial Hospital |
| T37 | Aurora BayCare Medical Center | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 11.6%, 51st percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Aurora BayCare Medical Center |
| T37 | Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 9.4%, 26th percentile | — | 9.7%, 85th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Aurora Medical Center Kenosha |
| T39 | Aurora Lakeland Medical Center | 14.4%, 63rd percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 6.9%, 90th percentile | — | 10.3%, 75th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Aurora Lakeland Medical Center |
| T39 | Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc | 14.4%, 63rd percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc |
| T39 | Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley | 14.4%, 63rd percentile | — | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | — | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley |
| T42 | River Falls Area Hospital | 14.6%, 60th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | — | — | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare River Falls Area Hospital |
| T42 | Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc | 14.6%, 60th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 10.4%, 11th percentile | — | 12.4%, 37th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc |
| 44 | Tomah Memorial Hospital | 14.7%, 58th percentile | — | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Tomah Memorial Hospital |
| 45 | Aspirus Wausau Hospital | 14.8%, 56th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 9.7%, 20th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | Compare Aspirus Wausau Hospital |
| 46 | Western Wisconsin Health | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Western Wisconsin Health |
| T47 | Door County Medical Center | 15.0%, 52nd percentile | — | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Door County Medical Center |
| T47 | Stoughton Hospital | 15.0%, 52nd percentile | — | 12.2%, 27th percentile | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Stoughton Hospital |
| T47 | Tomah VA Medical Center | 15.0%, 52nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Tomah VA Medical Center |
| 50 | Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | 15.2%, 50th percentile | — | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 7.1%, 87th percentile | — | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. |
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.
- Pneumonia death rate
- 30-day death rate for pneumonia patients.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- COPD death rate
- 30-day death rate for COPD patients.
- CABG surgery death rate
- 30-day death rate for CABG surgery patients.
- Stroke death rate
- 30-day death rate for stroke 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.