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Alabama hospitals rated by patients

Every Alabama hospital with a Medicare (CMS) patient star rating, based on the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients. Alabama ranks #32 of 50 states on patient ratings.

Survey period: October 2024 to September 202554 rated hospitalsRanked #32 of 50
State rank #32 of 50 In the middle of the pack · all states
Average patient rating 3.24 stars −0.03 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.27
Would definitely recommend 71% Same as the U.S. (71%)
Rated 4–5 stars 33% 18 of 54 hospitals

How patients rate Alabama hospitals

Number of rated hospitals at each patient star level. Pick a level to filter the list below.

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All 54 rated hospitals in Alabama

Sorted from the highest patient star rating to the lowest. Hospitals need at least 100 completed surveys to get a patient rating. This is the patient survey only; see the CMS overall quality ratings for Medicare's broader score.

Showing the top 25 of 54 hospitals

“Recommend” is the share of surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital; “Rated 9–10” is the share who rated it 9 or 10 out of 10. Cleanliness and quiet are CMS topic star ratings.

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How Alabama patients answered

Share of surveyed Alabama patients giving the best answer on each topic, compared with the U.S.

TopicBest answerAlabamaU.S.
Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? Always 80% 80%
Doctor communicationDid doctors treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? Always 82% 80%
Communication about medicinesBefore giving you a new medicine, did staff tell you what it was for and its possible side effects? Always 62% 62%
Discharge informationDid staff talk with you about help you would need at home and symptoms to watch for? Yes 85% 86%
CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean? Always 71% 74%
Quiet at nightHow often was the area around your room quiet at night? Always 67% 60%
Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital? 9 or 10 70% 72%
Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family? Definitely yes 71% 71%

How Alabama compares with its neighbors

RankStatePatient starsDefinitely recommendRated 4–5 ★
#27 Mississippi 3.34 72% 47%
#31 Tennessee 3.25 70% 36%
#32 Alabama 3.24 71% 33%
#36 Georgia 3.15 71% 29%
#49 Florida 2.69 69% 18%

Questions about Alabama patient ratings

Which Alabama hospitals do patients rate highest?

4 Alabama hospitals have the top 5-star patient rating: St Vincent's Chilton (Clanton), Fayette Medical Center (Fayette), North Baldwin Infirmary (Bay Minette), Lake Martin Community Hospital (Dadeville).

How does Alabama rank on patient ratings?

Alabama ranks #32 of 50 states on the CMS patient survey. Its 54 rated hospitals average 3.24 patient stars, against a U.S. average of 3.27. 33% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 17% are rated 1 or 2 stars. 71% of surveyed patients said they would definitely recommend their hospital, compared with 71% nationally.

Which Alabama hospital do patients most recommend?

Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital in Phenix City has the highest share of patients who would definitely recommend it: 86% (based on 594 completed surveys). Next are Helen Keller Memorial Hospital (80%) and Southeast Alabama Medical Center (79%).

Why isn't my hospital on this list?

Only hospitals with a CMS patient star rating are listed. CMS gives one only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys over the reporting period, so many small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals have none, and some hospitals are not required to take part in the survey. A missing patient rating is not a bad rating. Every hospital still has its own page in the Alabama hospital directory.

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Source: CMS HCAHPS patient survey (Care Compare, Patient survey - Hospital), patients discharged from October 2024 to September 2025. CMS gives a patient star rating only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys, and adjusts results for patient mix and survey mode. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.

Patient ratings describe patients' experience of their stay, not clinical outcomes; see the CMS overall quality ratings and hospital safety results too. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.