Leavenworth, Kan.-based St. John Hospital and Buffalo, N.Y.-based Erie County Medical Center tied for the lowest readmission rates among inpatient psychiatric facilities in the U.S., according to CMS data.
CMS gathered provider-level data on quality measures, including transition records, screening for metabolic disorders, readmissions, medication continuation and more. The most recent report, updated Aug. 6, collected data from 1,451 facilities between July 1, 2021, and July 16, 2025.
The national readmission rate is 19.4.
Here are the inpatient psychiatric facilities with the highest and lowest rates of patients readmitted to any hospital within 30 days of discharge.
Note: This ranking includes ties.
Lowest
1. (Tie) St. John Hospital (Leavenworth, Kan.): 13.3
1. (Tie) Erie County Medical Center (Buffalo, N.Y.): 13.3
3. North Mississippi State Hospital (Tupelo): 13.4
4. (Tie) Stanford (Calif.) Health Care: 13.5
4. (Tie) Rolling Hills Hospital (Ada, Okla.): 13.5
6. (Tie) Multicare Auburn (Wash.) Medical Center: 13.7
6. (Tie) Lourdes Counseling Center (Richland, Wash.): 13.7
6. (Tie) Highland Hospital (Charleston, W.Va.): 13.7
9. (Tie) Valleywise Health Medical Center (Phoenix): 13.8
9. (Tie) Centura Health-Porter Adventist Hospital (Denver): 13.8
9. (Tie) University of Michigan Health System (Ann Arbor): 13.8
Highest
1. Community Hospital of San Bernardino (Calif.): 31.6
2. Keralty Hospital (Miami): 31.4
3. Centerstone of Florida (Bradenton): 31.4
4. Southern Winds Hospital (Hialeah, Fla.): 30.4
5. Jackson Park Hospital (Chicago): 30.4
6. Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (Las Vegas): 30.0
7. Unity Psychiatric Care-Huntsville (Ala.): 28.7
8. Lifestream Behavioral Center (Leesburg, Fla.): 28.7
9. Orlando (Fla.) Health: 28.5
10. Oceans Hospital of Broussard (La.): 27.8
