Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Wisconsin with the highest appropriate sepsis care
87 Wisconsin hospitals ranked by appropriate sepsis care in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Appropriate sepsis carehigher is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure 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 | 65.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T48 | Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 17.5%, 0th 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 |
| T52 | Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | — | 538 | Compare Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital |
| T52 | Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 122 min, 72nd percentile | 0.81, 98th percentile | 84 | Compare Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh |
| T52 | Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 162 min, 41st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center |
| T55 | Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 112 min, 81st percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 69 | Compare Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County |
| T55 | SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 15.5%, 2nd 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 |
| T55 | St Marys Hospital Medical Center | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 102 min, 89th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 158 | Compare St Marys Hospital Medical Center |
| T55 | St Nicholas Hospital | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 122 min, 72nd percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 185 | Compare St Nicholas Hospital |
| 59 | Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | 68.0%, 57th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 129 min, 66th percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 99 | Compare Aurora Medical Center Bay Area |
| T60 | Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus | 67.0%, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 12.5%, 22nd 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 |
| T60 | Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD) | 67.0%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.6%, 2nd 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) |
| T60 | Ascension Calumet Hospital | 67.0%, 54th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 min, 96th percentile | — | 29 | Compare Ascension Calumet Hospital |
| T60 | HSHS St Clare Memorial Hospital | 67.0%, 54th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 min, 92nd percentile | — | 15 | Compare HSHS St Clare Memorial Hospital |
| 64 | UnityPoint Health - Meriter | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 448 | Compare UnityPoint Health - Meriter |
| 65 | Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | 65.0%, 49th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 422 | Compare Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee |
| 66 | Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics | 64.0%, 47th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 120 min, 74th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics |
| T67 | Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 325 | Compare Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center |
| T67 | Westfields Hospital And Clinic | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Westfields Hospital And Clinic |
| T69 | Beloit Health System | 61.0%, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 14.1%, 7th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | 129 min, 66th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 256 | Compare Beloit Health System |
| T69 | Mercy Health System Corp | 61.0%, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 161 min, 41st percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 240 | Compare Mercy Health System Corp |
| T71 | Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | 60.0%, 37th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 0.68, 99th percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 304 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital |
| T71 | St Marys Hospital Superior | 60.0%, 37th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 124 min, 71st percentile | — | 15 | Compare St Marys Hospital Superior |
| T73 | Holy Family Memorial | 59.0%, 35th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.2%, 7th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 167 | Compare Holy Family Memorial |
| T73 | Froedtert Community Hospital | 59.0%, 35th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 125 min, 70th percentile | 0.71, 100th percentile | 16 | Compare Froedtert Community Hospital |
| 75 | Western Wisconsin Health | 58.0%, 33rd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 111 min, 82nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Western Wisconsin Health |
| T76 | SSM Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo | 57.0%, 30th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 100 | Compare SSM Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo |
| T76 | Richland Hospital | 57.0%, 30th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 100 min, 90th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Richland Hospital |
| T78 | University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 56.0%, 28th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 536 | Compare University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority |
| T78 | Community Memorial Hospital | 56.0%, 28th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 219 min, 12th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 237 | Compare Community Memorial Hospital |
| 80 | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville | 52.0%, 21st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 13.7%, 10th 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 |
| 81 | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | 51.0%, 20th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 14.5%, 5th 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 |
| 82 | Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center | 50.0%, 19th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center |
| T83 | Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc | 49.0%, 17th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 345 | Compare Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc |
| T83 | St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend | 49.0%, 17th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.4%, 23rd 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 |
| 85 | Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 43.0%, 11th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 275 min, 2nd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 596 | Compare Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital |
| 86 | Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center | 30.0%, 3rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | 152 min, 48th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center |
| 87 | Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center | 27.0%, 2nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 124 min, 71st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Tamarack Health Ashland 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.
- Appropriate sepsis care
- Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
- 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.
- 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).