Best hospitals in District of Columbia
1 of the 6 District of Columbia hospitals rated by CMS hold the top rating of five stars. They are listed here in order of CMS's overall quality rating and what patients say, next to how long the ER takes and how much each hospital marks up its prices.
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1five-star hospitals
0four-star hospitals
6hospitals rated by CMS and open to the public, of 10 in the state
64%of patients would recommend the typical hospital US typical 71%
5 h 27 mintypical ER visit US typical 2 h 28 min
The top 1
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12 stars
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Every rated hospital in District of Columbia
In ranking order. Click a column to sort.
| # | Hospital | City | CMS rating | Patient rating | Would recommend | Typical ER visit | Listed per $1 of cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sibley Memorial Hospital | Washington | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 80% | 5 h 10 min | $3.75 |
| 2 | Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | Washington | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 72% | 6 h 5 min | $4.14 |
| 3 | Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 62% | 6 h 17 min | $4.22 |
| 4 | United Medical Center | Washington | ★★★★★ | – | – | 4 h 24 min | $3.03 |
| 5 | George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 64% | 5 h 45 min | $9.25 |
| 6 | Howard University Hospital Corp | Washington | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 51% | 3 h 42 min | $2.90 |
How the order is set. Hospitals are sorted by CMS's overall hospital quality star rating (1 to 5 stars), which combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. Ties are broken by the patient survey star rating, then by the share of patients who would definitely recommend the hospital. Hospitals CMS has not rated, often small, new or specialty hospitals, are not listed; neither are Veterans Affairs and military hospitals, which most patients cannot choose. Prices and ER times are shown for comparison and do not change the order. A star rating is a summary: for a specific operation, look at that hospital's page and ask your doctor.
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Source: CMS Care Compare (overall star ratings and patient survey) and hospital cost reports.