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Hospitals in Wisconsin with the lowest serious complications

63 Wisconsin hospitals ranked by serious complications in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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63 hospitals ranked in Wisconsin by serious complications; 77 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Serious complicationslower 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	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	162 min	1.00
1	Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire HospitalEau Claire, WI · Acute care	0.68, 99th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	13.6%, 97th percentile	178 min, 31st percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	304	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
2	Froedtert Memorial Lutheran HospitalMilwaukee, WI · Acute care	0.78, 95th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	275 min, 2nd percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	596	Compare Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
3	Aurora Medical Center OshkoshOshkosh, WI · Acute care	0.82, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	122 min, 72nd percentile	0.81, 98th percentile	84	Compare Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh
4	UnityPoint Health - MeriterMadison, WI · Acute care	0.83, 89th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	448	Compare UnityPoint Health - Meriter
T5	Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center IncLa Crosse, WI · Acute care	0.85, 85th percentile	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	9.8%, 97th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	134 min, 62nd percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	345	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc
T5	Community Memorial HospitalMenomonee Falls, WI · Acute care	0.85, 85th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	219 min, 12th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	237	Compare Community Memorial Hospital
7	Ascension All Saints HospitalRacine, WI · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	12.4%, 23rd percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	146 min, 52nd percentile	—	553	Compare Ascension All Saints Hospital
T8	Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan CountySheboygan, WI · Acute care	0.87, 81st percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	173 min, 34th percentile	0.83, 97th percentile	185	Compare Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
T8	Madison VA Medical CenterMadison, WI · Veterans Affairs	0.87, 81st percentile	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	7.1%, 98th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	—	—	475	Compare Madison VA Medical Center
T8	Orthopaedic Hospital Of WisconsinGlendale, WI · Acute care	0.87, 81st percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	13.2%, 99th percentile	—	0.73, 99th percentile	30	Compare Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin
T11	Oconomowoc Memorial HospitalOconomowoc, WI · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	136 min, 60th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	156	Compare Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
T11	SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleJanesville, WI · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	13.7%, 10th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	50	Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville
T13	Aurora Lakeland Medical CenterElkhorn, WI · Acute care	0.89, 75th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	145 min, 52nd percentile	0.84, 96th percentile	99	Compare Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
T13	Marshfield Medical Center - MinocquaMinocqua, WI · Acute care	0.89, 75th percentile	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	9.9%, 72nd percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	19	Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua
T15	Aurora Medical Center Bay AreaMarinette, WI · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.3%, 82nd percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	129 min, 66th percentile	0.84, 96th percentile	99	Compare Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
T15	SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - MadisonMadison, WI · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	14.5%, 5th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	440	Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison
T15	Waukesha Memorial HospitalWaukesha, WI · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	140 min, 56th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	400	Compare Waukesha Memorial Hospital
T15	Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics IncWisconsin Rapids, WI · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.5%, 22nd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	162 min, 41st percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	99	Compare Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc
19	Watertown Memorial HospitalWatertown, WI · Acute care	0.91, 70th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	21.9%, 0th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	120 min, 74th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	95	Compare Watertown Memorial Hospital
T20	Ascension SE Wisconsin HospitalMilwaukee, WI · Acute care	0.93, 63rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	13.6%, 97th percentile	124 min, 71st percentile	—	538	Compare Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital
T20	Aurora Medical Center - SummitSummit, WI · Acute care	0.93, 63rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	11.1%, 48th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	66	Compare Aurora Medical Center - Summit
T20	The Monroe ClinicMonroe, WI · Acute care	0.93, 63rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	145 min, 52nd percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	100	Compare The Monroe Clinic
T20	St Nicholas HospitalSheboygan, WI · Acute care	0.93, 63rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.5%, 39th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	122 min, 72nd percentile	0.87, 93rd percentile	185	Compare St Nicholas Hospital
T20	Oakleaf Surgical HospitalAltoona, WI · Acute care	0.93, 63rd percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	14.1%, 91st percentile	—	1.08, 12th percentile	13	Compare Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
T25	Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI · Acute care	0.94, 59th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	167 min, 37th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	422	Compare Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee
T25	Holy Family MemorialManitowoc, WI · Acute care	0.94, 59th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	14.2%, 7th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	167	Compare Holy Family Memorial
T25	Midwest Orthopedic Specialty HospitalFranklin, WI · Acute care	0.94, 59th percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	15.7%, 13th percentile	—	—	16	Compare Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital
T28	Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc CountyTwo Rivers, WI · Acute care	0.95, 55th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.0%, 30th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	112 min, 81st percentile	0.85, 95th percentile	69	Compare Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County
T28	Aurora Medical Center Washington CountyHartford, WI · Acute care	0.95, 55th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.9%, 52nd percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	127 min, 68th percentile	0.84, 96th percentile	71	Compare Aurora Medical Center Washington County
T28	Aurora Memorial Hospital BurlingtonBurlington, WI · Acute care	0.95, 55th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.1%, 48th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	182 min, 28th percentile	0.87, 93rd percentile	123	Compare Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington
T28	Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD)Beaver Dam, WI · Acute care	0.95, 55th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	15.6%, 2nd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	183 min, 28th percentile	0.86, 94th percentile	125	Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD)
T32	Ascension St Francis HospitalMilwaukee, WI · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	136 min, 60th percentile	—	270	Compare Ascension St Francis Hospital
T32	Aspirus Divine Savior HospitalPortage, WI · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	15.3%, 3rd percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	153 min, 47th percentile	0.81, 98th percentile	73	Compare Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
T34	Aspirus Wausau HospitalWausau, WI · Acute care	0.97, 46th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	157 min, 44th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	321	Compare Aspirus Wausau Hospital
T34	Fort Memorial HospitalFort Atkinson, WI · Acute care	0.97, 46th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	13.4%, 12th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	171 min, 35th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	82	Compare Fort Memorial Hospital
T34	Mile Bluff Medical CenterMauston, WI · Acute care	0.97, 46th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	124 min, 71st percentile	0.78, 99th percentile	40	Compare Mile Bluff Medical Center
37	SSM Health St Clare Hospital - BarabooBaraboo, WI · Acute care	0.98, 41st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.1%, 48th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	114 min, 79th percentile	0.84, 96th percentile	100	Compare SSM Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo
T38	Sauk Prairie HospitalPrairie Du Sac, WI · Acute care	1.01, 33rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	13.0%, 15th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	152 min, 48th percentile	0.86, 94th percentile	36	Compare Sauk Prairie Hospital
T38	Aurora BayCare Medical CenterGreen Bay, WI · Acute care	1.01, 33rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	12.8%, 18th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	133 min, 62nd percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	132	Compare Aurora BayCare Medical Center
T40	West Allis Memorial HospitalWest Allis, WI · Acute care	1.03, 29th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	182 min, 28th percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	149	Compare West Allis Memorial Hospital
T40	Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalRhinelander, WI · Acute care	1.03, 29th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	17.0%, 1st percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	162 min, 41st percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	99	Compare Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
42	University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityMadison, WI · Acute care	1.04, 28th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	8.5%, 91st percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	214 min, 13th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	536	Compare University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority
T43	Aurora Medical CenterGrafton, WI · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	188 min, 25th percentile	0.85, 95th percentile	62	Compare Aurora Medical Center
T43	Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterLa Crosse, WI · Acute care	1.05, 26th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	12.8%, 18th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	167 min, 37th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	325	Compare Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
45	SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du LacFond Du Lac, WI · Acute care	1.06, 25th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	15.5%, 2nd percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	150 min, 49th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	151	Compare SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac
46	Marshfield Medical Center - Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI · Acute care	1.07, 23rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	12.2%, 27th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	44	Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
47	Thedacare Regional Medical Center - NeenahNeenah, WI · Acute care	1.08, 22nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	14.1%, 7th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	182	Compare Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah
48	Aurora St Lukes Medical CenterMilwaukee, WI · Acute care	1.09, 20th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	172 min, 34th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	1,213	Compare Aurora St Lukes Medical Center
49	Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeRice Lake, WI · Acute care	1.13, 16th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.3%, 82nd percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	168 min, 37th percentile	0.86, 94th percentile	75	Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
50	Marshfield Medical Center - WestonWeston, WI · Acute care	1.15, 14th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	11.5%, 39th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	143 min, 54th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	86	Compare Marshfield Medical Center - Weston

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.

Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
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.
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).