Here is a list of 55 hospitals with the lowest 30-day readmission rates for pneumonia patients, according to data from CMS' Hospital Compare database.
Note: This list covers data submitted from July 2007 to June 2010.
1. Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene, Texas) — 13 percent
2. McKay-Dee Hospital Center (Ogden, Utah) — 14.1 percent
3. Lakeview Hospital (Bountiful, Utah) — 14.1 percent
4. Central Washington Hospital (Wenatchee) — 14.1 percent
5. St. Luke's Magic Valley RMC (Twin Falls, Idaho) — 14.2 percent
6. Regional West Medical Center (Scottsbluff, Neb.) — 14.2 percent
7. MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland (Mich.) — 14.5 percent
8. Unity Health Center (Shawnee, Okla.) — 14.5 percent
9. Logan (Utah) Regional Hospital — 14.5 percent
10. East Alabama Medical Center and Skilled Nursing Facility (Opelika) — 14.6 percent
11. St. Joseph Hospital (Eureka, Calif.) — 14.6 percent
12. Kalispell (Mont.) Regional Medical Center — 14.6 percent
13. Rapid City (S.D.) Regional Hospital — 14.6 percent
14. Beebe Medical Center (Lewes, Del.) — 14.7 percent
15. Wesley Medical Center (Wichita, Kan.) — 14.7 percent
16. Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque, N.M.) — 14.7 percent
17. Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center (Corvallis, Ore.) — 14.7 percent
18. Spokane (Wash.) VA Medical Center — 14.7 percent
19. Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital (Elko) — 14.8 percent
20. Franklin (N.H.) Regional Hospital — 14.8 percent
21. Southwest Memorial Hospital (Cortez, Colo.) — 14.9 percent
22. Memorial Hermann Hospital System (Houston) — 14.9 percent
23. Central Vermont Medical Center (Barre) — 14.9 percent
24. Providence Holy Family Hospital (Spokane, Wash.) — 14.9 percent
25. Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta — 15 percent
26. Kootenai Medical Center (Coeur D'Alene, Idaho) — 15 percent
27. Parkview Regional Medical Center (Fort Wayne, Ind.) — 15 percent
28. San Juan Regional Medical Center (Farmington, N.M.) — 15 percent
29. St. Francis-Downtown (Greenville, S.C.) — 15 percent
30. McDonough District Hospital (Macomb, Ill.) — 15.1 percent
31. Waverly (Iowa) Health Center — 15.1 percent
32. Mayo Clinic-Saint Mary's Hospital (Rochester, Minn.) — 15.1 percent
33. Mercy Tiffin (Ohio) Hospital — 15.1 percent
34. Providence Portland (Ore.) Medical Center — 15.1 percent
35. East Cooper Medical Center (Mount Pleasant, S.C.) — 15.1 percent
36. Seton Smithville (Texas) Regional Hospital — 15.1 percent
37. Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) — 15.1 percent
38. Kadlec Regional Medical Center (Richland, Wash.) — 15.1 percent
39. Olympic Medical Center (Port Angeles, Wash.) — 15.1 percent
40. Medical Center South Arkansas (El Dorado) — 15.2 percent
41. Naples (Fla.) Community Hospital — 15.2 percent
42. St. Mary's Regional Medical Center (Enid, Okla.) — 15.2 percent
43. Aurora Medical Center (Oshkosh, Wis.) — 15.2 percent
44. Union General Hospital (Blairsville, Ga.) — 15.3 percent
45. Adams Memorial Hospital (Decatur, Ind.) — 15.3 percent
46. Owensboro (Ky.) Medical Health System — 15.3 percent
47. Alpena (Mich.) Regional Medical Center — 15.3 percent
48. Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (Portland, Ore.) — 15.3 percent
49. Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia (Ark.) — 15.4 percent
50. Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital (Muncie) — 15.4 percent
51. Houlton (Maine) Regional Hospital — 15.4 percent
52. Blanchard Valley Hospital (Findlay, Ohio) — 15.4 percent
53. UPMC Hamot (Erie, Pa.) — 15.4 percent
54. Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital — 15.4 percent
55. Sunnyside (Wash.) Community Hospital — 15.4 percent
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Note: This list covers data submitted from July 2007 to June 2010.
1. Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene, Texas) — 13 percent
2. McKay-Dee Hospital Center (Ogden, Utah) — 14.1 percent
3. Lakeview Hospital (Bountiful, Utah) — 14.1 percent
4. Central Washington Hospital (Wenatchee) — 14.1 percent
5. St. Luke's Magic Valley RMC (Twin Falls, Idaho) — 14.2 percent
6. Regional West Medical Center (Scottsbluff, Neb.) — 14.2 percent
7. MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland (Mich.) — 14.5 percent
8. Unity Health Center (Shawnee, Okla.) — 14.5 percent
9. Logan (Utah) Regional Hospital — 14.5 percent
10. East Alabama Medical Center and Skilled Nursing Facility (Opelika) — 14.6 percent
11. St. Joseph Hospital (Eureka, Calif.) — 14.6 percent
12. Kalispell (Mont.) Regional Medical Center — 14.6 percent
13. Rapid City (S.D.) Regional Hospital — 14.6 percent
14. Beebe Medical Center (Lewes, Del.) — 14.7 percent
15. Wesley Medical Center (Wichita, Kan.) — 14.7 percent
16. Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque, N.M.) — 14.7 percent
17. Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center (Corvallis, Ore.) — 14.7 percent
18. Spokane (Wash.) VA Medical Center — 14.7 percent
19. Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital (Elko) — 14.8 percent
20. Franklin (N.H.) Regional Hospital — 14.8 percent
21. Southwest Memorial Hospital (Cortez, Colo.) — 14.9 percent
22. Memorial Hermann Hospital System (Houston) — 14.9 percent
23. Central Vermont Medical Center (Barre) — 14.9 percent
24. Providence Holy Family Hospital (Spokane, Wash.) — 14.9 percent
25. Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta — 15 percent
26. Kootenai Medical Center (Coeur D'Alene, Idaho) — 15 percent
27. Parkview Regional Medical Center (Fort Wayne, Ind.) — 15 percent
28. San Juan Regional Medical Center (Farmington, N.M.) — 15 percent
29. St. Francis-Downtown (Greenville, S.C.) — 15 percent
30. McDonough District Hospital (Macomb, Ill.) — 15.1 percent
31. Waverly (Iowa) Health Center — 15.1 percent
32. Mayo Clinic-Saint Mary's Hospital (Rochester, Minn.) — 15.1 percent
33. Mercy Tiffin (Ohio) Hospital — 15.1 percent
34. Providence Portland (Ore.) Medical Center — 15.1 percent
35. East Cooper Medical Center (Mount Pleasant, S.C.) — 15.1 percent
36. Seton Smithville (Texas) Regional Hospital — 15.1 percent
37. Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) — 15.1 percent
38. Kadlec Regional Medical Center (Richland, Wash.) — 15.1 percent
39. Olympic Medical Center (Port Angeles, Wash.) — 15.1 percent
40. Medical Center South Arkansas (El Dorado) — 15.2 percent
41. Naples (Fla.) Community Hospital — 15.2 percent
42. St. Mary's Regional Medical Center (Enid, Okla.) — 15.2 percent
43. Aurora Medical Center (Oshkosh, Wis.) — 15.2 percent
44. Union General Hospital (Blairsville, Ga.) — 15.3 percent
45. Adams Memorial Hospital (Decatur, Ind.) — 15.3 percent
46. Owensboro (Ky.) Medical Health System — 15.3 percent
47. Alpena (Mich.) Regional Medical Center — 15.3 percent
48. Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (Portland, Ore.) — 15.3 percent
49. Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia (Ark.) — 15.4 percent
50. Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital (Muncie) — 15.4 percent
51. Houlton (Maine) Regional Hospital — 15.4 percent
52. Blanchard Valley Hospital (Findlay, Ohio) — 15.4 percent
53. UPMC Hamot (Erie, Pa.) — 15.4 percent
54. Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital — 15.4 percent
55. Sunnyside (Wash.) Community Hospital — 15.4 percent
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