New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has the lowest unplanned readmission rate in the nation, according to CMS.
CMS’ Unplanned Hospital Visits data is based on provider data for hospital return days, including unplanned readmission and unplanned hospital visit measures after outpatient procedures from July 2022 to June 2023. CMS updated the data April 30.
The national hospitalwide readmission rate was 14.6. A total of 1,986 hospitals have readmission rates under the national average.
Here are the hospitals with the lowest readmission rates in every state and the District of Columbia:
Note: This list includes ties in some states.
Alabama
Northwest Medical Center (Winfield): 12.9
Alaska
Providence Alaska Medical Center (Anchorage): 12.7
Arizona
OASIS Hospital (Phoenix): 12.4
Arkansas
Arkansas Surgical Hospital (North Little Rock): 12.3
California
Sequoia Hospital (Redwood City): 12.8
Colorado
Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital (Grand Junction): 13.2
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System (Aurora): 13.2
Connecticut
Griffin Hospital (Derby): 13.5
Delaware
TidalHealth Nanticoke (Seaford): 13.6
District of Columbia
MedStar Washington Hospital Center: 13.4
Florida
Baptist Medical Center-Nassau (Fernandina Beach): 13.2
Georgia
Turning Point Hospital (Moultrie): 13.3
Hawaii
Maui Memorial Medical Center (Wailuku): 13.3
Idaho
St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center (Boise): 11.5
Illinois
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center (Ottawa): 13.5
Indiana
VA Northern Indiana Health Care System (Marion): 12.5
Iowa
MercyOne Newton Medical Center: 12.5
Kansas
Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital (Wichita): 12.3
Kentucky
Taylor Regional Hospital (Campbellsville): 13.5
Louisiana
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital (Sulphur): 13.4
Maine
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor): 12.5
Maryland
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton: 12.5
Massachusetts
New England Baptist Hospital (Boston): 11.5
Michigan
Ascension Brighton Center for Recovery: 13.3
Minnesota
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital (Edina): 13
Minneapolis VA Medical Center (Minneapolis): 13
Mississippi
VA Gulf Coast Healthcare System (Biloxi): 13.3
Missouri
Bothwell Regional Health Center (Sedalia): 13.4
Montana
Benefis Hospitals (Great Falls): 13.2
Nebraska
Nebraska Spine Hospital (Omaha): 13
Nevada
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center (Carson City): 13.6
New Hampshire
Cheshire Medical Center (Keene): 13.2
New Jersey
Chilton Medical Center (Pompton Plains): 13.1
Morristown Medical Center: 13.1
New Mexico
Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center (Santa Fe): 13.4
UNM Hospital (Albuquerque): 13.4
New York
Hospital for Special Surgery (New York City): 10.1
North Carolina
W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center: 11.8
North Dakota
Fargo VA Medical Center: 13.6
Ohio
Lutheran Hospital (Cleveland): 13.5
Memorial Hospital (Marysville): 13.5
Riverside Methodist Hospital (Columbus): 13.5
Oklahoma
McBride Orthopedic Hospital (Oklahoma City): 12.9
Oregon
Portland VA Medical Center: 12.8
Pennsylvania
Lancaster General Hospital: 12.4
Rhode Island
Westerly Hospital: 13.3
South Carolina
Roper St. Francis Hospital-Berkeley (Summerville): 13.6
South Dakota
Black Hills Surgical Hospital (Rapid City): 12.8
Tennessee
Memorial Healthcare System (Chattanooga): 13.4
Texas
Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital (Tyler): 12.3
Utah
Intermountain Medical Center (Murray): 12.4
Vermont
Northwestern Medical Center (St. Albans): 14
Virginia
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital (Rocky Mount): 13
Washington
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital (Spokane): 12.5
West Virginia
Beckley VA Medical Center: 13.5
Wisconsin
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center (La Crosse): 12.5
Wyoming
SageWest Health Care (Riverton): 13.7
