Safest Hospitals

Ranked by the number of CMS safety-of-care measures scored "Better than the National Rate." This is a specific published metric, not a composite safety score.

This is not an overall clinical-quality or outcomes verdict: it does not capture procedure-specific outcomes, physician-level quality, or your own condition. See our rankings methodology.

Download the CMS hospital extracts cited on this page: plainhospital-hospital-ratings.csv and plainhospital-state-summary.csv (CMS public records · CC0).

The bar to make this list

CMS safety-of-care measures rated better than the national rate, all rated hospitals

4 Top 4% higher than 96% of 3,354 rated hospitals

CMS safety-of-care measures better than national rate, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more rated hospitals. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Hospital Compare, safety-of-care measures · 2026-08-14

  1. 🥇1
    Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH · 0 worse
    6 better ★★★★★
  2. 🥈2
    Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · 0 worse
    6 better ★★★★★
  3. 🥉3
    Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester Rochester, MN · 0 worse
    6 better ★★★★★
  4. 4
    Adventhealth Orlando Orlando, FL · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★
  5. 5
    Cox Medical Centers Springfield, MO · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★
  6. 6
    Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★★
  7. 7
    Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★★
  8. 8
    Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★★
  9. 9
    Henrico Doctors' Hospital Richmond, VA · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★★
  10. 10
    Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★★★
  11. 11
    Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★★
  12. 12
    Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park, NY · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★★
  13. 13
    Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis, TN · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★
  14. 14
    Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★★★
  15. 15 5 better ★★★★★
  16. 16
    Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★★★
  17. 17
    Sarasota Memorial Hospital Sarasota, FL · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★★★
  18. 18
    Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★
  19. 19
    St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★
  20. 20
    St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem, PA · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★★★
  21. 21
    St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · 0 worse
    5 better ★★
  22. 22
    Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★★
  23. 23
    University Health System San Antonio, TX · 0 worse
    5 better ★★★
  24. 24
    NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 1 worse
    5 better ★★★★★
  25. 25
    Sutter Roseville Medical Center Roseville, CA · 1 worse
    5 better ★★★★★
  26. 26
    Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital Glendale, AZ · 0 worse
    4 better ★★
  27. 27
    Adventhealth Ocala Ocala, FL · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  28. 28
    Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  29. 29
    Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland, CA · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  30. 30
    Anmed Health Anderson, SC · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  31. 31
    Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Nashville, TN · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★
  32. 32 4 better ★★★★
  33. 33 4 better ★★★
  34. 34
    Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  35. 35
    Baptist Medical Center San Antonio, TX · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★
  36. 36
    Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo, MI · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  37. 37
    Bsa Hospital Amarillo, TX · 0 worse
    4 better ★★
  38. 38
    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  39. 39
    Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services Colorado Springs, CO · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★
  40. 40
    Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  41. 41
    Christiana Hospital Newark, DE · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  42. 42
    Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★
  43. 43 4 better ★★★
  44. 44
    Corpus Christi Medical Center,the Corpus Christi, TX · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  45. 45
    Danbury Hospital Danbury, CT · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  46. 46
    Deaconess Hospital Inc Evansville, IN · 0 worse
    4 better ★★
  47. 47
    Enloe Health Chico, CA · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★
  48. 48
    Flowers Hospital Dothan, AL · 0 worse
    4 better ★★
  49. 49
    Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★
  50. 50
    Grandview Medical Center Birmingham, AL · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★
  51. 51
    Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  52. 52
    HCA Florida Osceola Hospital Kissimmee, FL · 0 worse
    4 better ★★
  53. 53
    HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood Kingwood, TX · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★
  54. 54
    Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  55. 55
    Holy Name Medical Center Teaneck, NJ · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  56. 56
    Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  57. 57 4 better ★★★★★
  58. 58
    Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  59. 59 4 better ★★★★★
  60. 60
    Intermountain Medical Center Murray, UT · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  61. 61
    Jefferson Hospital Jefferson Hills, PA · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  62. 62
    Kootenai Health Coeur D'alene, ID · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  63. 63
    Laredo Medical Center Laredo, TX · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  64. 64
    Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers, FL · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  65. 65
    Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  66. 66
    Lenox Hill Hospital New York, NY · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  67. 67
    Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★
  68. 68
    Main Line Hospital Lankenau Wynnewood, PA · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  69. 69
    Manati Medical Center Dr Otero Lopez Manati, PR · 0 worse
    4 better ★
  70. 70
    Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★
  71. 71
    Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  72. 72
    Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  73. 73
    Medical City Denton Denton, TX · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  74. 74 4 better ★★★★
  75. 75
    Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Katy, TX · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★
  76. 76
    Miami Valley Hospital Dayton, OH · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★
  77. 77
    Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  78. 78
    Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  79. 79
    Mon Health Medical Center Morgantown, WV · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  80. 80
    Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, the Greensboro, NC · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★
  81. 81
    Mountainview Hospital Las Vegas, NV · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  82. 82
    New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  83. 83
    New York-Presbyterian/Queens Flushing, NY · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  84. 84
    North Alabama Medical Center Florence, AL · 0 worse
    4 better ★★
  85. 85
    Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  86. 86 4 better ★★★★★
  87. 87
    Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  88. 88
    Orlando Health Orlando, FL · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  89. 89
    Piedmont Hospital, Inc Atlanta, GA · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  90. 90 4 better ★★★
  91. 91
    Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville, SC · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  92. 92 4 better ★★★★
  93. 93
    Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  94. 94
    Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  95. 95
    Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  96. 96 4 better ★★★
  97. 97
    Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★
  98. 98
    Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  99. 99
    Saint Francis Hospital, Inc Tulsa, OK · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★★
  100. 100
    Sanford Medical Center Fargo Fargo, ND · 0 worse
    4 better ★★★★

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