Here is a list of 51 hospitals with the lowest 30-day mortality rates for pneumonia from July 2008 through June 2011, according to data from CMS' Hospital Compare database.
1. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) — 6.8 percent
2. Tri-City Regional Medical Center (Hawaiian Gardens, Calif.) — 7.1 percent
3. Saint Vincent Medical Center (Los Angeles) — 7.2 percent
4. Huntington Memorial Hospital (Pasadena, Calif.) — 7.3 percent
4. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler — 7.3 percent
6. Greater Baltimore Medical Center — 7.4 percent
6. Maimonides Medical Center (Brooklyn, N.Y.) — 7.4 percent
8. Mayo Clinic Hospital (Phoenix) — 7.5 percent
8. United Regional Medical Center (Manchester, Tenn.) — 7.5 percent
10. NYU Hospitals Center (New York City) — 7.7 percent
10. Grandview Hospital & Medical Center (Dayton, Ohio) — 7.7 percent
12. Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center (Las Vegas) — 7.8 percent
12. Kane (Pa.) Community Hospital — 7.8 percent
14. West Anaheim (Calif.) Medical Center — 7.9 percent
14. Lake Forest (Ill.) Hospital — 7.9 percent
16. Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg (Bethlehem, Pa.) — 8 percent
17. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (New York City) — 8.1 percent
17. Rex Hospital (Raleigh, N.C.) — 8.1 percent
17. Portland (Ore.) VA Medical Center — 8.1 percent
20. Providence Tarzana (Calif.) Medical Center — 8.2 percent
20. Mount Sinai Medical Center (Miami Beach, Fla.) — 8.2 percent
20. Mary Greeley Medical Center (Ames, Iowa) — 8.2 percent
20. Norwood (Mass.) Hospital — 8.2 percent
20. Falmouth (Mass.) Hospital — 8.2 percent
20. Liberty (Mo.) Hospital — 8.2 percent
20. Exeter (N.H.) Hospital — 8.2 percent
20. Hillcrest Hospital Cushing (Okla.) — 8.2 percent
28. Oroville (Calif.) Hospital — 8.3 percent
28. St. Luke's Hospital (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) — 8.3 percent
28. Skaggs Regional Medical Center (Branson, Mo.) — 8.3 percent
28. The Methodist Hospital (Houston) — 8.3 percent
32. Exempla Lutheran Medical Center (Wheat Ridge, Colo.) — 8.4 percent
32. Willis Knighton Medical Center (Shreveport, La.) — 8.4 percent
32. Miles Memorial Hospital (Damariscotta, Maine) — 8.4 percent
32. Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital (Baltimore) — 8.4 percent
32. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston) — 8.4 percent
32. Genesis Healthcare System (Zanesville, Ohio) — 8.4 percent
32. Geisinger-Bloomsburg (Pa.) Hospital — 8.4 percent
39. Parkview Medical Center (Pueblo, Colo.) — 8.5 percent
39. Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center — 8.5 percent
39. Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma (Durant) — 8.5 percent
39. Sharon (Pa.) Regional Health System — 8.5 percent
43. Desert Valley Hospital (Victorville, Calif.) — 8.6 percent
43. Porter Adventist Hospital (Denver) — 8.6 percent
43. Adventist La Grange (Ill.) Memorial Hospital — 8.6 percent
43. Elmhurst (Ill.) Memorial Hospital — 8.6 percent
43. Casey County Hospital (Liberty, Ky.) — 8.6 percent
43. Benefis Hospitals (Great Falls, Mont.) — 8.6 percent
43. Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital (Dunn, N.C.) — 8.6 percent
43. Grand Lake Health System (Saint Marys, Ohio) — 8.6 percent
43. Norton (Va.) Community Hospital — 8.6 percent
1. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) — 6.8 percent
2. Tri-City Regional Medical Center (Hawaiian Gardens, Calif.) — 7.1 percent
3. Saint Vincent Medical Center (Los Angeles) — 7.2 percent
4. Huntington Memorial Hospital (Pasadena, Calif.) — 7.3 percent
4. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler — 7.3 percent
6. Greater Baltimore Medical Center — 7.4 percent
6. Maimonides Medical Center (Brooklyn, N.Y.) — 7.4 percent
8. Mayo Clinic Hospital (Phoenix) — 7.5 percent
8. United Regional Medical Center (Manchester, Tenn.) — 7.5 percent
10. NYU Hospitals Center (New York City) — 7.7 percent
10. Grandview Hospital & Medical Center (Dayton, Ohio) — 7.7 percent
12. Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center (Las Vegas) — 7.8 percent
12. Kane (Pa.) Community Hospital — 7.8 percent
14. West Anaheim (Calif.) Medical Center — 7.9 percent
14. Lake Forest (Ill.) Hospital — 7.9 percent
16. Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg (Bethlehem, Pa.) — 8 percent
17. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (New York City) — 8.1 percent
17. Rex Hospital (Raleigh, N.C.) — 8.1 percent
17. Portland (Ore.) VA Medical Center — 8.1 percent
20. Providence Tarzana (Calif.) Medical Center — 8.2 percent
20. Mount Sinai Medical Center (Miami Beach, Fla.) — 8.2 percent
20. Mary Greeley Medical Center (Ames, Iowa) — 8.2 percent
20. Norwood (Mass.) Hospital — 8.2 percent
20. Falmouth (Mass.) Hospital — 8.2 percent
20. Liberty (Mo.) Hospital — 8.2 percent
20. Exeter (N.H.) Hospital — 8.2 percent
20. Hillcrest Hospital Cushing (Okla.) — 8.2 percent
28. Oroville (Calif.) Hospital — 8.3 percent
28. St. Luke's Hospital (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) — 8.3 percent
28. Skaggs Regional Medical Center (Branson, Mo.) — 8.3 percent
28. The Methodist Hospital (Houston) — 8.3 percent
32. Exempla Lutheran Medical Center (Wheat Ridge, Colo.) — 8.4 percent
32. Willis Knighton Medical Center (Shreveport, La.) — 8.4 percent
32. Miles Memorial Hospital (Damariscotta, Maine) — 8.4 percent
32. Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital (Baltimore) — 8.4 percent
32. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston) — 8.4 percent
32. Genesis Healthcare System (Zanesville, Ohio) — 8.4 percent
32. Geisinger-Bloomsburg (Pa.) Hospital — 8.4 percent
39. Parkview Medical Center (Pueblo, Colo.) — 8.5 percent
39. Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center — 8.5 percent
39. Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma (Durant) — 8.5 percent
39. Sharon (Pa.) Regional Health System — 8.5 percent
43. Desert Valley Hospital (Victorville, Calif.) — 8.6 percent
43. Porter Adventist Hospital (Denver) — 8.6 percent
43. Adventist La Grange (Ill.) Memorial Hospital — 8.6 percent
43. Elmhurst (Ill.) Memorial Hospital — 8.6 percent
43. Casey County Hospital (Liberty, Ky.) — 8.6 percent
43. Benefis Hospitals (Great Falls, Mont.) — 8.6 percent
43. Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital (Dunn, N.C.) — 8.6 percent
43. Grand Lake Health System (Saint Marys, Ohio) — 8.6 percent
43. Norton (Va.) Community Hospital — 8.6 percent