Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center had the lowest heart failure readmission ratio between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data published Feb. 19.
As part of its hospital readmissions reduction program, CMS measures excess readmissions for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hip/knee replacement and coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Ratios are calculated by dividing a hospital’s predicted rate of readmissions by the expected rate of readmissions, based on the average rate of hospitals with similar patient populations.
Here are the hospitals with the lowest heart failure readmission ratios:
Note: This list includes ties.
1. St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center (Boise, Idaho): 14.8
2. Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital: 15
3. McKay-Dee Hospital (Ogden, Utah): 15.2
4. Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (Medford, Ore.): 15.6
4. Intermountain Medical Center (Murray, Utah): 15.6
5. Monument Health Rapid City (S.D. Hospital: 15.8
6. Viera Hospital (Melbourne, Fla.): 15.9
6. Borgess Medical Center (Kalamazoo, Mich.): 15.9
7. Ascension NE Wisconsin – St. Elizabeth Campus (Appleton): 16.2
8. Trinity Health Muskegon (Mich.) Hospital: 16.3
9. Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Medical Center (La Crosse, Wis.): 16.4
10. Washington Regional Medical Center (Fayetteville, Ark.): 16.5
10. Holmes Regional Medical Center (Melbourne, Fla.): 16.5
10. Kootenai Health (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho): 16.5
10. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor): 16.5
10. Bryan Medical Center (Lincoln, Neb.): 16.5
10. Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center: 16.5
10. Fayetteville (N.C.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center: 16.5
10. St. Charles Medical Center – Bend (Ore.): 16.5
Here are the hospitals with the highest heart failure readmission ratios:
1. Oroville (Calif.) Hospital: 25.7
2. UCLA West Valley Medical Center (West Hills, Calif.): 25.1
3. St. Lucie Medical Center (Port Saint Lucie, Fla.): 25
4. Providence VA Medical Center (Providence, R.I.): 24.4
4. Bay Pines (Fla.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center: 24.4
4. Regional Medical Center of San Jose (Calif.): 24.4
5. Winchester (Mass.) Hospital: 24.1
5. Glenwood Regional Medical Center (West Monroe, La.): 24.1
5. Day Kimball Hospital (Putnam, Conn.): 24.1
6. AllianceHealth Durant (Okla.): 24
6. Broward Health North (Pompano Beach, Fla.): 24
7. Milford (Mass.) Regional Medical Center: 23.9
7. St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center (Brighton, Mass.): 23.9
7. AdventHealth Orlando (Fla.): 23.9
8. Wellmont Bristol (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center: 23.7
8. St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center (Syracuse, N.Y.): 23.7
9. Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (Burbank, Calif.): 23.6
10. Central Vermont Medical Center (Barre, Vt.): 23.5
10. Southeastern Regional Medical Center (Lumberton, N.C.): 23.5
