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Hawaii hospitals: CMS star ratings compared

22 Medicare-certified

22 Medicare-certified hospitals serve Hawaii, represented by the Healthcare Association of Hawaii. This page lists each one with what CMS Hospital Compare publishes about it: the overall star rating, and how its mortality, safety and readmission measures compare with the national rate.

Hawaii's Black population is small enough that state-level race-stratified hospital measures are frequently cell-suppressed. The Queen's Health System runs the state's major inpatient capacity alongside Hawaii Pacific Health.

The state's recognized safety-net hospital systems, the facilities that carry a disproportionate share of Medicaid and uninsured admissions, include The Queen's Medical Center (Honolulu), and Hawaii Pacific Health (Kapiolani, Straub, Pali Momi, Wilcox).

A note on scope. CMS does not publish hospital ratings by patient race, so every rating on this page is CMS's overall figure for all patients. We do not rank hospitals as better or worse for Black patients without a primary source that measures it.

Healthcare Association of Hawaii

Safety-net systems in Hawaii

  • The Queen's Medical Center (Honolulu)
  • Hawaii Pacific Health (Kapiolani, Straub, Pali Momi, Wilcox)

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All 22 hospitals in Hawaii

Adventist Health Castle

Kailua · AdventHealth

5★
Acute Care Birthing-friendly

Kuakini Medical Center

Honolulu

4★
Acute Care

Pali Momi Medical Center

Aiea

4★
Acute Care

Straub Clinic and Hospital

Honolulu

4★
Acute Care

Kaiser Foundation Hospital

Honolulu · Kaiser Permanente

3★
Acute Care Birthing-friendly

Maui Memorial Medical Center

Wailuku

3★
Acute Care Birthing-friendly

The Queens Medical Center

Honolulu

3★
Acute Care Birthing-friendly

Hilo Benioff Medical Center

Hilo

2★
Acute Care Birthing-friendly

Kona Community Hospital

Kealakekua

2★
Acute Care Birthing-friendly

North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc

Kamuela

2★
Acute Care Birthing-friendly

Wilcox Memorial Hospital

Lihue

2★
Acute Care Birthing-friendly

Hale Ho'ola Hamakua

Honokaa

Critical Access

Kahuku Medical Center

Kahuku

Critical Access

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children

Honolulu

Children's

Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital

Waimea

Critical Access Birthing-friendly

Kau Hospital

Pahala

Critical Access

Kohala Hospital

Kapaau

Critical Access

Kula Hospital

Kula

Critical Access

Lanai Community Hospital

Lanai City

Critical Access

Molokai General Hospital

Kaunakakai

Critical Access

Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital

Kapaa

Critical Access

Shriners Hospital for Children

Honolulu

Children's

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Data sources

CMS Hospital General Information file dated