Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital has the lowest hospitalwide readmission rate, while Oroville (Calif.) Hospital has the highest, according to CMS’ Unplanned Hospital Visits database.
The data, released Aug. 6, is based on provider data for hospital return days, including unplanned readmission measures and measures of unplanned hospital visits after outpatient procedures. The data was collected between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024.
Here are the 10 hospitals with the highest and lowest hospitalwide readmission rates, along with their respective scores:
Note: This listing includes ties.
Lowest
1. New England Baptist Hospital (Boston): 11.7
2. Hospital for Special Surgery (New York City): 11.9
3. Mather Hospital (Port Jefferson, N.Y.): 12.2
4. St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center (Boise, Idaho): 12.4
5. Providence St. Joseph Hospital (Burbank, Calif.): 12.5
6. (tie) University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton: 12.6
6. (tie) Black Hills Surgical Hospital (Rapid City, S.D.): 12.6
8. Providence Holy Family Hospital (Spokane, Wash.): 12.7
9. (tie) Hoag Orthopedic Institute (Irvine, Calif.): 12.8
9. (tie) Poudre Valley Hospital (For Collins, Colo.): 12.8
9. (tie) Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center (Lanham, Md.): 12.8
9. (tie) W.G. Hefner Salisbury (N.C.) VA Medical Center: 12.8
9. (tie) Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riverbend (Springfield, Ore.): 12.8
9. (tie) Columbia SC VA Medical Center: 12.8
9. (tie) Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children’s Hospital (Spokane, Wash.): 12.8
Highest
1. Oroville (Calif.) Hospital: 19.3
2. L.A. Downtown Medical Center (Los Angeles): 19.1
3. Straith Hospital for Special Surgery (Southfield, Mich.): 18.5
4. St. John’s Episcopal Hospital at South Shore (Far Rockaway, N.Y.): 18.2
5. Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County (Monticello, Ark.): 18.1
6. AllianceHealth Durant (Okla.): 17.9
7. Larkin Community Hospital (Miami, Fla.): 17.7
8. St. Claire Regional Medical Center (Morehead, Ky.): 17.6
9. (tie) North Shore Medical Center (Pinewood, Fla.): 17.5
9. (tie) St. Lucie Medical Center (Port St. Lucie, Fla.): 17.5
9. (tie) Jefferson Stratford (N.J.) Hospital: 17.5
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