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Hospitals that stand out
A list of the facilities with the highest and lowest death rates compared to the national rate over the past two years:

BETTER THAN THE NATIONAL RATE IN 2006-2007

Hospital NameCityStateTopicMortality RateLower Mortality EstimateUpper Mortality EstimateNumber of Patients
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITALBRIDGEPORTCTHeart Attack12.69.815.9132
ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTERENGLEWOODNJHeart Attack12.49.615.8147
LAHEY CLINIC HOSPITALBURLINGTONMAHeart Attack12.69.815.9198
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITALALLENTOWNPAHeart Attack11.69.314.4354
MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTERBROOKLYNNYHeart Attack12.810.515.4298
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTERMIAMI BEACHFLHeart Attack12.810.216172
NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITALNEW YORKNYHeart Attack12.610.415.1388
ST LUKE'S ROOSEVELT HOSPITALNEW YORKNYHeart Attack12.59.716160
UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INCWORCESTERMAHeart Attack129.515.2299
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPTIALBOSTONMAHeart Failure7.85.710.5231
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTERLOS ANGELESCAHeart Failure7.15.59.1382
CENTRASTATE MEDICAL CENTERFREEHOLDNJHeart Failure8.36.211225
CHRISTUS SCHUMPERT HEALTH SYSTEMSHREVEPORTLAHeart Failure8.56.510.9249
CLARIAN HEALTH PARTNERS, INC D/B/A METHODIST,IUINDIANAPOLISINHeart Failure8.56.411320
COMMUNITY HOSPITALMUNSTERINHeart Failure7.15.69403
ELMHURST MEMORIAL HOSPITALELMHURSTILHeart Failure8.36.310.8290
FAIRVIEW HOSPITALCLEVELANDOHHeart Failure8610.5309
GLENDALE MEM HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTERGLENDALECAHeart Failure7.75.510.6181
HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTERMEADOWBROOKPAHeart Failure7.85.810.5187
JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITALJACKSONTNHeart Failure8.66.810.9481
JEWISH HOSPITAL & ST MARY'S HEALTHCARELOUISVILLEKYHeart Failure7.96.110501
LA GRANGE MEMORIAL HOSPITALLA GRANGEILHeart Failure85.910.8212
LUTHERAN HOSPITAL OF INDIANAFORT WAYNEINHeart Failure8.36.311233
MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTERBROOKLYNNYHeart Failure8.97.111441
MAIN LINE HOSPITALS LANKENAUWYNNEWOODPAHeart Failure8.16.110.6263
MAYO CLINICJACKSONVILLEFLHeart Failure8.15.910.9167
MCALLEN MEDICAL CENTER/ HEART HOSPITALMCALLENTXHeart Failure7.75.610.4265
MCLAREN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERFLINTMIHeart Failure8.66.810.7528
MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMHOUSTONTXHeart Failure7.15.68.9608
MERCY HOSPITAL INCMIAMIFLHeart Failure85.810.9172
METHODIST HOSPITALS, INCGARYINHeart Failure8.66.711419
MILFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERMILFORDMAHeart Failure7.75.610.4205
MOUNT SINAI HOSPITALNEW YORKNYHeart Failure7.9610.1384
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTERMIAMI BEACHFLHeart Failure8.26.210.8238
NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITALNEW YORKNYHeart Failure7.76.19.6623
NYU HOSPITALS CENTERNEW YORKNYHeart Failure6.95.19.3233
PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDICAL CENTERLOS ANGELESCAHeart Failure7.85.510.8108
PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTERPALM BEACH GARDENSFLHeart Failure7.85.710.6207
PARK NICOLLET METHODIST HOSPITALSAINT LOUIS PARKMNHeart Failure85.910.8183
SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITALCHICAGOILHeart Failure7.85.610.6164
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITALSARASOTAFLHeart Failure8.66.710.9374
SINAI-GRACE HOSPITALDETROITMIHeart Failure8.16.210.4324
SOUTHCOAST HOSPITAL GROUP, INCFALL RIVERMAHeart Failure7.76.29.4772
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL, ROSLYNROSLYNNYHeart Failure8.46.610.5538
ST LUKE'S CORNWALL HOSPITALNEWBURGHNYHeart Failure8.2610.9262
ST LUKE'S ROOSEVELT HOSPITALNEW YORKNYHeart Failure7.55.510247
ST MARYS HOSPITALROCHESTERMNHeart Failure8.56.610.8370
VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTERHARLINGENTXHeart Failure8.56.610.8371
VIRTUA WEST JERSEY HOSPITALS BERLINBERLINNJHeart Failure8.76.810.9397
WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTERSHREVEPORTLAHeart Failure6.75.28.5395
AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTERAKRONOHPneumonia8.56.610.9355
BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCKLITTLE ROCKARPneumonia7.85.710.7233
BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEMSAN ANTONIOTXPneumonia9.37.611.2588
BAY MEDICAL CENTERPANAMA CITYFLPneumonia8.36.211.1280
BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITALKALAMAZOOMIPneumonia8.66.511.3221
BRONX-LEBANON HOSPITAL CENTERBRONXNYPneumonia7.4510.779
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-UNIONMONROENCPneumonia7.75.311.1105
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTERLOS ANGELESCAPneumonia7.55.99.5370
COMMUNITY HOSPITALMUNSTERINPneumonia7.65.810276
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERTOMS RIVERNJPneumonia9.27.511.2585
EDWARD HOSPITALNAPERVILLEILPneumonia8.16.110.6333
EMH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERELYRIAOHPneumonia85.711.1237
EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCAREEVANSTONILPneumonia8.97.111566
FALMOUTH HOSPITALFALMOUTHMAPneumonia7.35.110.4195
FLORIDA HOSPITALORLANDOFLPneumonia9.17.510.8936
HAMOT MEDICAL CENTERERIEPAPneumonia85.811178
HILLCREST HOSPITALMAYFIELD HEIGHTSOHPneumonia8.36.211.1250
JEWISH HOSPITAL & ST MARY'S HEALTHCARELOUISVILLEKYPneumonia8.56.511.1386
JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER - WALNUT CREEK CAMPUSWALNUT CREEKCAPneumonia8.26.210.9187
KINGSBROOK JEWISH MEDICAL CENTERBROOKLYNNYPneumonia8.46.111.3103
LIBERTY HOSPITALLIBERTYMOPneumonia8.46.111.3227
MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTERBROOKLYNNYPneumonia8.36.410.7270
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITALBOSTONMAPneumonia8.56.311.2256
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YORKYORKPAPneumonia7.65.210.8131
MERCY HOSPITAL INCMIAMIFLPneumonia7.65.410.4127
METHODIST HOSPITAL,THEHOUSTONTXPneumonia7.95.910.6266
NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTERSALEMMAPneumonia8.46.410.9352
NORTON HOSPITALS, INCLOUISVILLEKYPneumonia8.76.911458
NYU HOSPITALS CENTERNEW YORKNYPneumonia7.85.610.7193
PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITALPALOS HEIGHTSILPneumonia9.17.411.2531
PENINSULA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERSALISBURYMDPneumonia8.76.611.3310
SAINT JOHN'S HEALTH CENTERSANTA MONICACAPneumonia7.55.410.3152
SAINT VINCENT MEDICAL CENTERLOS ANGELESCAPneumonia7.75.510.5142
SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTERPORTSMOUTHOHPneumonia7.85.710.6246
ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL AT SOUTH SHOREFAR ROCKAWAYNYPneumonia8.15.611.2106
ST LUKES HOSPITALCHESTERFIELDMOPneumonia7.95.810.6273
SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITALCHICAGOILPneumonia7.85.710.5184
UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDEPITTSBURGHPAPneumonia7.85.810.6204
WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITALROYAL OAKMIPneumonia8.66.810.8500
WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTERWILLIAMSPORTPAPneumonia8.25.711.3124
WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTERSHREVEPORTLAPneumonia7.86.19.9355

BETTER THAN THE NATIONAL RATE IN 2005-2006

Hospital NameCityStateTopicMortality rateLower mortality estimateUpper mortality estimateNumber of cases
ABBOTT - NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL INCMINNEAPOLISMNHeart attack12.69.616.1258
ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITALPARK RIDGEILHeart attack12.810.116.1138
AURORA ST LUKES MED CTRMILWAUKEEWIHeart attack12.810.715.2543
AVERA HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA LLCSIOUX FALLSSDHeart attack12.49.516235
BARNES JEWISH HOSPITALSAINT LOUISMOHeart attack11.99.215.1258
CAPE COD HOSPITALHYANNISMAHeart attack12.19.615.1296
EVERGREEN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTERKIRKLANDWAHeart attack12.18.715.987
HARTFORD HOSPITALHARTFORDCTHeart attack12.29.915403
HILLCREST HOSPITALMAYFIELD HEIGHTSOHHeart attack11.48.914.3247
MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTERBROOKLYNNYHeart attack10.88.613.1377
MAINE MEDICAL CENTERPORTLANDMEHeart attack13.110.516.1396
NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITALNEW YORKNYHeart attack12.310.214.9387
REX HOSPITALRALEIGHNCHeart attack12.49.916.2200
ST VINCENT HEART CENTER OF INDIANA, LLCINDIANAPOLISINHeart attack12.79.916.1342
ST VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTERBRIDGEPORTCTHeart attack12.1915.3181
SUBURBAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONBETHESDAMDHeart attack11.68.515.187
TRUMBULL MEMORIAL HOSPITALWARRENOHHeart attack11.58.415.5119
AVENTURA HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTERAVENTURAFLHeart failure8.46.510.9226
BAY MEDICAL CENTERPANAMA CITYFLHeart failure7.7610465
BAYONNE HOSPITAL CENTERBAYONNENJHeart failure7.65.810258
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTERBOSTONMAHeart failure8.56.411252
BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTERNEW YORKNYHeart failure8.96.911413
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPTIALBOSTONMAHeart failure8.46.411214
CHRISTIANA HOSPITALNEWARKDEHeart failure8.87.310.8776
COMMUNITY HOSPITALMUNSTERINHeart failure6.95.48.6472
GENESYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - HEALTH PARKGRAND BLANCMIHeart failure7.45.69.8359
GLENDALE MEM HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTERGLENDALECAHeart failure7.85.710.5178
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITALBALTIMOREMDHeart failure8.16.210.5255
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERHACKENSACKNJHeart failure8.97.111520
HARPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDETROITMIHeart failure7.65.610.2283
HEALTHEAST ST JOHN'S HOSPITALMAPLEWOODMNHeart failure8.15.911108
HILLCREST HOSPITALMAYFIELD HEIGHTSOHHeart failure8.26.510.2430
LIBERTY HOSPITALLIBERTYMOHeart failure8.1611163
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERMAYWOODILHeart failure8.36.111210
MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTERBROOKLYNNYHeart failure8.56.910.5441
MARYMOUNT HOSPITALGARFIELD HEIGHTSOHHeart failure7.85.910298
MCLAREN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERFLINTMIHeart failure7.65.99.5497
MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMHOUSTONTXHeart failure97.410.9669
MERCY HOSPITAL INCMIAMIFLHeart failure8.1610.7171
METHODIST HOSPITALS, INCGARYINHeart failure8.56.710.8456
MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITALDAYTONOHHeart failure8.46.311279
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTERMIAMI BEACHFLHeart failure8.46.510.6241
NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITALNEW YORKNYHeart failure8.46.710.4670
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITALCHICAGOILHeart failure7.65.710.4222
OLYMPIA MEDICAL CENTERLOS ANGELESCAHeart failure8.46.211124
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTERSSOUTHFIELDMIHeart failure8.97.210.9479
SAINT AGNES HOSPITALBALTIMOREMDHeart failure7.85.810.2261
SINAI-GRACE HOSPITALDETROITMIHeart failure8.46.610.7319
SOUTHCOAST HOSPITAL GROUP, INCFALL RIVERMAHeart failure8.46.710.1763
SOUTHWEST GENERAL HEALTH CENTERMIDDLEBURG HEIGHTSOHHeart failure7.8610.1313
ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL INCEAST CHICAGOINHeart failure7.75.510.3184
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOSP FORBES REGIONAL CAMPUSMONROEVILLEPAHeart failure7.45.310180
WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL CENTERWHITE PLAINSNYHeart failure7.75.610.3159
WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITALROYAL OAKMIHeart failure9.17.710.6969
WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTERSHREVEPORTLAHeart failure6.75.28.5420

WORSE THAN THE NATIONAL RATE IN 2006-2007

Hospital NameCityStateTopicMortality RateLower Mortality EstimateUpper Mortality EstimateNumber of Patients
AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERAIKENSCHeart Failure15.912.120.5127
BAY AREA HOSPITALCOOS BAYORHeart Failure15.611.62199
BLANCHARD VALLEY HOSPITALFINDLAYOHHeart Failure15.411.320.2112
CAPITAL REGION MEDICAL CENTERJEFFERSON CITYMOHeart Failure16.112.321.1139
CARILION MEDICAL CENTERROANOKEVAHeart Failure14.61217.5424
CHARLTON METHODIST HOSPITALDALLASTXHeart Failure14.511.318.8138
CONWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERCONWAYARHeart Failure16.812.422.191
COVENANT MEDICAL CENTERS, INCSAGINAWMIHeart Failure14.111.617412
DANVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERDANVILLEVAHeart Failure15.512.119.7210
DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITALDECATURILHeart Failure14.611.418.4224
HARTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERTULLAHOMATNHeart Failure16.612.222.593
HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTERABILENETXHeart Failure15.211.919.4208
JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTERHOPKINSVILLEKYHeart Failure15.811.920.5124
KAWEAH DELTA DISTRICT HOSPITALVISALIACAHeart Failure16.312.820.5226
KENMORE MERCY HOSPITALKENMORENYHeart Failure16.412.720.8148
MANATEE MEMORIAL HOSPITALBRADENTONFLHeart Failure14.611.418.5235
MARIAN MEDICAL CENTERSANTA MARIACAHeart Failure14.911.219.9127
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF MARTINSVILLE & HENRY COUNTYMARTINSVILLEVAHeart Failure1712.822163
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INCLAS CRUCESNMHeart Failure15.911.821.289
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWAMASON CITYIAHeart Failure15.311.819.5198
MIDLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITALMIDLANDTXHeart Failure15.71220.3182
OUR LADY OF LOURDES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INCBINGHAMTONNYHeart Failure14.811.618.8206
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF DALLASDALLASTXHeart Failure14.311.417.6290
SALEM HOSPITALSALEMORHeart Failure15.211.619.5117
SAMARITAN HOSPITALTROYNYHeart Failure16.412.321.699
SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITALSANTA ROSACAHeart Failure14.611.318.5183
ST CLARE MEDICAL CENTERCRAWFORDSVILLEINHeart Failure16.512.322.676
ST JOSEPH HOSPITALEUREKACAHeart Failure15.411.220.950
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITALBELLINGHAMWAHeart Failure15.311.520.1125
SUTTER AUBURN FAITH HOSPITALAUBURNCAHeart Failure15.311.320.191
SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITALELIZABETHTONTNHeart Failure15.811.321.362
TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HEALTHCARETALLAHASSEEFLHeart Failure1511.419.5180
TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTERCHARLESTONSCHeart Failure14.611.518.6255
VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTERLAS VEGASNVHeart Failure16.612.222.5119
WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTERLAGRANGEGAHeart Failure15.111.220.1111
ADVOCATE CHRIST HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTEROAK LAWNILPneumonia14.511.917.7335
ALEGENT HEALTH IMMANUEL MEDICAL CENTEROMAHANEPneumonia16.912.622.189
ATLANTICARE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERATLANTIC CITYNJPneumonia15.312.218.8279
BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT WAXAHACHIEWAXAHACHIETXPneumonia16.812.222.280
BLESSING HOSPITALQUINCYILPneumonia15.112.418.2381
BROMENN HEALTHCARENORMALILPneumonia15.711.820.5122
CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERCAMERONMOPneumonia1612.320.8135
CARILION MEDICAL CENTERROANOKEVAPneumonia15.312.318.8333
CARITAS HEALTH CARE, INCELMHURSTNYPneumonia16.513.719.8251
CARLISLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERCARLISLEPAPneumonia17.112.822.4116
CASS MEDICAL CENTERHARRISONVILLEMOPneumonia17.112.223.363
COMMUNITY-GENERAL HOSPITAL OF GREATER SYRACUSESYRACUSENYPneumonia15.112.118.8267
CONWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERCONWAYARPneumonia16.913.221.5177
CORONA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERCORONACAPneumonia16.312.321.3114
CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERNEW BERNNCPneumonia17.113.720.8291
EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER AND SNFOPELIKAALPneumonia16.51222.590
EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER INCTURLOCKCAPneumonia17.913.722.9159
FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITALDUBLINGAPneumonia16.712.422103
FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONTBURLINGTONVTPneumonia14.911.519.3197
FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERHICKORYNCPneumonia16.512.521.2154
GATEWAY MEDICAL CENTERCLARKSVILLETNPneumonia15.111.619.5159
GEISINGER SOUTH WILKES-BARREWILKES BARREPAPneumonia17.113.122143
GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITALDELAWAREOHPneumonia16.311.721.976
HANFORD COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERHANFORDCAPneumonia16.612.521.6128
HARDIN MEDICAL CENTERSAVANNAHTNPneumonia1813.324.369
HARRISON COUNTY HOSPITALCORYDONINPneumonia17.312.323.485
HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTERABILENETXPneumonia14.711.518.7207
HOLDENVILLE GENERAL HOSPITALHOLDENVILLEOKPneumonia16.311.622.257
HOSPITAL UPR, DR FEDERICO TRILLACAROLINAPRPneumonia17.412.523.552
JANE PHILLIPS MEDICAL CENTERBARTLESVILLEOKPneumonia16.112.121.2135
JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERPINE BLUFFARPneumonia1712.822127
JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTERHOPKINSVILLEKYPneumonia15.912.220.3147
JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITALABINGDONVAPneumonia1612.321121
KAWEAH DELTA DISTRICT HOSPITALVISALIACAPneumonia15.812.919.3279
LAKE POINTE MEDICAL CENTERROWLETTTXPneumonia18.514.523175
LAURENS COUNTY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMCLINTONSCPneumonia18.213.623.8111
LICKING MEMORIAL HOSPITALNEWARKOHPneumonia15.711.820.5119
LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITALLODICAPneumonia17.413.322.3145
MADERA COMMUNITY HOSPITALMADERACAPneumonia16.211.722.281
MCDUFFIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERTHOMSONGAPneumonia17.212.622.679
MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GEORGIAMACONGAPneumonia15.611.920.1206
MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH ARKANSASEL DORADOARPneumonia16.512.421.7120
MERCY GENERAL HOSPITALSACRAMENTOCAPneumonia16.412.721133
METHODIST HEALTHCARE MEMPHIS HOSPITALSMEMPHISTNPneumonia15.112.518421
METRO HEALTH HOSPITALWYOMINGMIPneumonia16.212.121.1117
MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTERHERSHEYPAPneumonia15.711.520.8124
MOREHOUSE GENERAL HOSPITALBASTROPLAPneumonia15.511.520.888
MUHLENBERG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERPLAINFIELDNJPneumonia15.111.519.7142
OSWEGO HOSPITALOSWEGONYPneumonia16.512.621.1152
PALESTINE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERPALESTINETXPneumonia15.311.520111
PHOEBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITALALBANYGAPneumonia16.913.121.2161
PIKE COMMUNITY HOSPITALWAVERLYOHPneumonia1712.222.847
R J REYNOLDS PATRICK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITALSTUARTVAPneumonia18.413.125.551
REGIONAL WEST MED CENTERSCOTTSBLUFFNEPneumonia16.912.422.8129
RIVER REGION HEALTH SYSTEMVICKSBURGMSPneumonia16.212.121.2143
ROCKDALE MEDICAL CENTER, INCCONYERSGAPneumonia16.612.522.2118
RUSSELL COUNTY MEDICAL CENTERLEBANONVAPneumonia15.311.519.8158
SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITALBANNINGCAPneumonia17.713.323.294
SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITALOCEANSIDENYPneumonia15.111.918.8245
SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITALLANCASTERSCPneumonia15.811.521.3106
ST BERNARDS MEDICAL CTRJONESBOROARPneumonia1612.520221
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL, INCCOLUMBUSGAPneumonia18.113.823.1177
ST JOSEPHS MED CENTER OF STOCKTONSTOCKTONCAPneumonia17.914.222.1260
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTERLANGHORNEPAPneumonia15.912.220.4167
ST PETER'S HOSPITALALBANYNYPneumonia14.91218.4332
TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - CARROLLTONCARROLLTONGAPneumonia16.112.121.2148
UNITED HSPTL SYSKENOSHAWIPneumonia16.212.420.5211
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALAUGUSTAGAPneumonia16.813.520.4303
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERLUBBOCKTXPneumonia17.31322.8115
VENICE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERVENICEFLPneumonia15.311.619.5146
WILSON MEDICAL CENTERWILSONNCPneumonia16.512.821.4177
WISHEK COMMUNITY HOSPITALWISHEKNDPneumonia16.511.622.847
WVHCS HOSPITAL INCWILKES-BARREPAPneumonia14.611.718.1286

WORSE THAN THE NATIONAL RATE IN 2005-2006

Hospital NameCityStateTopicMortality rateLower mortality estimateUpper mortality estimateNumber of cases
CARITAS HEALTH CARE, INCELMHURSTNYHeart attack21.317.525.1155
CHRISTUS ST MICHAEL HEALTH SYSTEMTEXARKANATXHeart attack20.416.625.3180
DANVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERDANVILLEVAHeart attack2419.929.3128
KINGMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERKINGMANAZHeart attack22.216.628.863
SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTERPORTSMOUTHOHHeart attack22.117.527.167
SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERFORT SMITHARHeart attack22.117.328.6119
YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERYUMAAZHeart attack20.316.524.8197
ADVOCATE CHRIST HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTEROAK LAWNILHeart failure1411.716.6576
ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERATHENSTNHeart failure17.112.32360
BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTERGLENDALEAZHeart failure14.811.319.2124
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITALMEMPHISTNHeart failure1411.716.8490
BAYLOR ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER AT FWFORT WORTHTXHeart failure14.611.219.1181
BROMENN HEALTHCARENORMALILHeart failure15.411.620117
CHRISTUS ST FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITALALEXANDRIALAHeart failure15.312.119.4220
CLAREMORE REGIONAL HOSPITALCLAREMOREOKHeart failure15.611.321.240
CONWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERCONWAYARHeart failure16.512.721.5132
CORONA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERCORONACAHeart failure15.311.620.384
DANVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERDANVILLEVAHeart failure14.611.618.4246
FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICESNORFOLKNEHeart failure16.11221.481
FORREST GENERAL HOSPITALHATTIESBURGMSHeart failure15.712.219.8208
GNADEN HUETTEN MEMORIAL HOSPITALLEHIGHTONPAHeart failure15.111.420.1104
HARDIN MEDICAL CENTERSAVANNAHTNHeart failure16.81222.854
HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTERABILENETXHeart failure1511.918.8254
HUGULEY HEALTH SYSTEMFORT WORTHTXHeart failure14.911.719.1159
JACKSON HOSPITAL & CLINIC INCMONTGOMERYALHeart failure15.912.420174
KENMORE MERCY HOSPITALKENMORENYHeart failure15.912.220.5122
LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITALLODICAHeart failure1511.419.4126
MANATEE MEMORIAL HOSPITALBRADENTONFLHeart failure14.411.517.7294
MASSENA MEMORIAL HOSPITALMASSENANYHeart failure16.312.321.8100
MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GEORGIAMACONGAHeart failure14.311.217.5428
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REDDINGREDDINGCAHeart failure15.211.619.7163
OLYMPIC MEDICAL CENTERPORT ANGELESWAHeart failure14.811.419.2121
PLAINVIEW HOSPITALPLAINVIEWNYHeart failure14.611.717.9247
PORT HURON HOSPITALPORT HURONMIHeart failure14.711.418.9221
PROVIDENCE HOSPITALMOBILEALHeart failure14.611.518.9233
PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTERPORTLANDORHeart failure16.112.620.5153
SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTEREUGENEORHeart failure1612.520.1158
SAMARITAN HOSPITALTROYNYHeart failure14.811.318.8128
ST JOSEPHS MED CENTER OF STOCKTONSTOCKTONCAHeart failure14.311.417.9253
ST MARYS HSPTL MED CTRGREEN BAYWIHeart failure16.111.821.894
SUTTER GENERAL HOSPITALSACRAMENTOCAHeart failure13.911.217.3212
TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTEROCEANSIDECAHeart failure17.313.422.3137

 
 
 
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