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Wisconsin hospitals rated by patients

Every Wisconsin hospital with a Medicare (CMS) patient star rating, based on the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients. Wisconsin ranks #1 of 50 states on patient ratings.

Survey period: October 2024 to September 202598 rated hospitalsRanked #1 of 50
State rank #1 of 50 In the top 10 · all states
Average patient rating 4.04 stars +0.77 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.27
Would definitely recommend 75% +4 pts vs U.S. U.S. is 71%
Rated 4–5 stars 80% 78 of 98 hospitals

How patients rate Wisconsin hospitals

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

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All 98 rated hospitals in Wisconsin

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 98 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 Wisconsin patients answered

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

TopicBest answerWisconsinU.S.
Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? Always 83% 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 66% 62%
Discharge informationDid staff talk with you about help you would need at home and symptoms to watch for? Yes 89% 86%
CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean? Always 78% 74%
Quiet at nightHow often was the area around your room quiet at night? Always 65% 60%
Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital? 9 or 10 76% 72%
Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family? Definitely yes 75% 71%

How Wisconsin compares with its neighbors

RankStatePatient starsDefinitely recommendRated 4–5 ★
#1 Wisconsin 4.04 75% 80%
#7 Minnesota 3.83 74% 70%
#13 Iowa 3.69 76% 63%
#35 Michigan 3.21 69% 45%
#37 Illinois 3.12 69% 35%

Questions about Wisconsin patient ratings

Which Wisconsin hospitals do patients rate highest?

25 Wisconsin hospitals have the top 5-star patient rating: Oakleaf Surgical Hospital (Eau Claire), Orthopaedic Hsptl of Wi (Glendale), Stoughton Hsptl (Stoughton), Columbus Com Hsptl (Columbus), Sauk Prairie Mem Hsptl (Prairie du Sac), Madison VA Medical Center (Madison) and 19 more, all listed on this page.

How does Wisconsin rank on patient ratings?

Wisconsin ranks #1 of 50 states on the CMS patient survey. Its 98 rated hospitals average 4.04 patient stars, against a U.S. average of 3.27. 80% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 1% are rated 1 or 2 stars. 75% of surveyed patients said they would definitely recommend their hospital, compared with 71% nationally.

Which Wisconsin hospital do patients most recommend?

Sauk Prairie Mem Hsptl in Prairie du Sac has the highest share of patients who would definitely recommend it: 89% (based on 374 completed surveys). Next are Madison VA Medical Center (88%) and Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center (84%).

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 Wisconsin 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.