Hospital rankings by state
Four ways to compare hospitals, all from Medicare (CMS) data: how long ER visits take, CMS's overall star rating, what patients say, and infections and complications. Pick a ranking, or jump straight to your state.
ER wait times
How long a typical emergency room visit lasts at each hospital, state by state.
Shortest: North Dakota, 1 hr 45 min
Hospital star ratings
Medicare's overall 1–5 star quality rating for every rated hospital.
#1: Utah, 4.24 stars
Patient ratings
What patients say: survey stars and the share who would recommend each hospital.
#1: Wisconsin, 4.04 stars
Infections & safety
Hospital-acquired infections and serious complications compared with the nation.
Lowest infections: UtahRankings for every state
Each figure links to that state's full ranking page. Blank means CMS publishes too little data for that measure in the state.
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How to read this: ER wait is the median time patients spend in the emergency department (CMS measure OP-18b). CMS stars and patient ratings are state averages of hospitals' 1–5 star ratings. The infection index is our comparison of each state's infections with the U.S. level (1.00 = U.S.; lower is better). Ranks run from best (#1). About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.