Here is a list of 51 hospitals with the lowest 30-day readmission rates for heart failure patients, according to data from CMS' Hospital Compare database.
Note: This list covers data submitted from July 2008 to June 2011.
1. Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riverbend (Springfield, Ore.) — 19 percent
2. Memorial Hospital of South Bend (Ind.) — 19.2 percent
3. Owensboro (Ky.) Medical Health System — 19.3 percent
3. Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital — 19.3 percent
5. Keokuk (Iowa) Area Hospital — 19.5 percent
5. St. Vincent Hospital (Santa Fe, N.M.) — 19.5 percent
7. Kalispell (Mont.) Regional Medical Center — 19.6 percent
8. Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital — 19.7 percent
8. Greenville (S.C.) Memorial Hospital — 19.7 percent
10. Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital (Florence, Ala.) — 19.8 percent
10. Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (Portland, Ore.) — 19.8 percent
10. Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington (Va.) — 19.8 percent
10. Aurora Lakeland Medical Center (Elkhorn, Wis.) — 19.8 percent
14. Rogue Valley Medical Center (Medford, Ore.) — 19.9 percent
15. Community Hospital of the Monterey (Calif.) Peninsula — 20 percent
15. Licking Memorial Hospital (Newark, Ohio) — 20 percent
15. St. Francis downtown (Greenville, S.C.) — 20 percent
18. Erlanger Medical Center (Chattanooga, Tenn.) — 20.1 percent
18. McKay Dee Hospital Center (Ogden, Utah) — 20.1 percent
18. Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire (Wis.) Hospital — 20.1 percent
21. Catholic Medical Center (Manchester, N.H.) — 20.2 percent
21. Dixie Regional Medical Center (St. George, Utah) — 20.2 percent
23. Ocala (Fla.) Regional Medical Center — 20.3 percent
23. Aurora Sheboygan (Wis.) Memorial Medical Center — 20.3 percent
23. Bellin Memorial Hospital (Green Bay, Wis.) — 20.3 percent
26. Medical Center of Aurora (Colo.) — 20.4 percent
26. St. Patrick Hospital (Missoula, Mont.) — 20.4 percent
26. Galion (Ohio) Community Hospital — 20.4 percent
26. Saint Vincent Health Center (Erie, Pa.) — 20.4 percent
26. Williamsport (Pa.) Regional Medical Center — 20.4 percent
31. Dekalb Health (Auburn, Ind.) — 20.5 percent
31. Alpena (Mich.) Regional Medical Center — 20.5 percent
31. Memorial Medical Center of West Michigan (Ludington) — 20.5 percent
31. Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (Lebanon, N.H.) — 20.5 percent
31. Spartanburg (S.C.) Regional Medical Center — 20.5 percent
31. Providence Centralia (Wash.) Hospital — 20.5 percent
37. Exempla Lutheran Medical Center (Wheat Ridge, Colo.) — 20.6 percent
37. Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast (Miramar Beach, Fla.) — 20.6 percent
37. Metro Health Hospital (Wyoming, Mich.) — 20.6 percent
37. Mercy Hospital Springfield (Mo.) — 20.6 percent
37. Ministry Door County Medical Center (Sturgeon Bay, Wis.) — 20.6 percent
42. Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital (Tucson, Ariz.) — 20.7 percent
42. Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa (Calif.) — 20.7 percent
42. Memorial Hospital Central (Colorado Springs, Colo.) — 20.7 percent
42. St. Mary's Regional Medical Center (Lewiston, Maine) — 20.7 percent
42. St. Francis Hospital (Escanaba, Mich.) — 20.7 percent
42. Cox Medical Center (Springfield, Mo.) — 20.7 percent
42. Audrain Medical Center (Mexico, Mo.) — 20.7 percent
42. Reading (Pa.) Hospital Medical Center — 20.7 percent
42. Olympic Medical Center (Port Angeles, Wash.) — 20.7 percent
42. Evergreen Hospital Medical Center (Kirkland, Wash.) — 20.7 percent
Note: This list covers data submitted from July 2008 to June 2011.
1. Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riverbend (Springfield, Ore.) — 19 percent
2. Memorial Hospital of South Bend (Ind.) — 19.2 percent
3. Owensboro (Ky.) Medical Health System — 19.3 percent
3. Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital — 19.3 percent
5. Keokuk (Iowa) Area Hospital — 19.5 percent
5. St. Vincent Hospital (Santa Fe, N.M.) — 19.5 percent
7. Kalispell (Mont.) Regional Medical Center — 19.6 percent
8. Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital — 19.7 percent
8. Greenville (S.C.) Memorial Hospital — 19.7 percent
10. Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital (Florence, Ala.) — 19.8 percent
10. Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (Portland, Ore.) — 19.8 percent
10. Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington (Va.) — 19.8 percent
10. Aurora Lakeland Medical Center (Elkhorn, Wis.) — 19.8 percent
14. Rogue Valley Medical Center (Medford, Ore.) — 19.9 percent
15. Community Hospital of the Monterey (Calif.) Peninsula — 20 percent
15. Licking Memorial Hospital (Newark, Ohio) — 20 percent
15. St. Francis downtown (Greenville, S.C.) — 20 percent
18. Erlanger Medical Center (Chattanooga, Tenn.) — 20.1 percent
18. McKay Dee Hospital Center (Ogden, Utah) — 20.1 percent
18. Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire (Wis.) Hospital — 20.1 percent
21. Catholic Medical Center (Manchester, N.H.) — 20.2 percent
21. Dixie Regional Medical Center (St. George, Utah) — 20.2 percent
23. Ocala (Fla.) Regional Medical Center — 20.3 percent
23. Aurora Sheboygan (Wis.) Memorial Medical Center — 20.3 percent
23. Bellin Memorial Hospital (Green Bay, Wis.) — 20.3 percent
26. Medical Center of Aurora (Colo.) — 20.4 percent
26. St. Patrick Hospital (Missoula, Mont.) — 20.4 percent
26. Galion (Ohio) Community Hospital — 20.4 percent
26. Saint Vincent Health Center (Erie, Pa.) — 20.4 percent
26. Williamsport (Pa.) Regional Medical Center — 20.4 percent
31. Dekalb Health (Auburn, Ind.) — 20.5 percent
31. Alpena (Mich.) Regional Medical Center — 20.5 percent
31. Memorial Medical Center of West Michigan (Ludington) — 20.5 percent
31. Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (Lebanon, N.H.) — 20.5 percent
31. Spartanburg (S.C.) Regional Medical Center — 20.5 percent
31. Providence Centralia (Wash.) Hospital — 20.5 percent
37. Exempla Lutheran Medical Center (Wheat Ridge, Colo.) — 20.6 percent
37. Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast (Miramar Beach, Fla.) — 20.6 percent
37. Metro Health Hospital (Wyoming, Mich.) — 20.6 percent
37. Mercy Hospital Springfield (Mo.) — 20.6 percent
37. Ministry Door County Medical Center (Sturgeon Bay, Wis.) — 20.6 percent
42. Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital (Tucson, Ariz.) — 20.7 percent
42. Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa (Calif.) — 20.7 percent
42. Memorial Hospital Central (Colorado Springs, Colo.) — 20.7 percent
42. St. Mary's Regional Medical Center (Lewiston, Maine) — 20.7 percent
42. St. Francis Hospital (Escanaba, Mich.) — 20.7 percent
42. Cox Medical Center (Springfield, Mo.) — 20.7 percent
42. Audrain Medical Center (Mexico, Mo.) — 20.7 percent
42. Reading (Pa.) Hospital Medical Center — 20.7 percent
42. Olympic Medical Center (Port Angeles, Wash.) — 20.7 percent
42. Evergreen Hospital Medical Center (Kirkland, Wash.) — 20.7 percent