Best Hospitals in Gainesville, FL, Graded A–F
All 3 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Gainesville, FL, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against Florida hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.
CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026Grade distribution — Gainesville, FL
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Highest graded
Gainesville · CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% amon...See grade
3 hospitalsgraded in Gainesville, FL · 1 earned an A
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Highest in Gainesville, FL 1
Uf Health Shands Hospital - Gainesville, FL · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 90 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(352) 265-8000
Gainesville, ALACHUA County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Va North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville - Gainesville, FL · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 53 · AverageSee Full Grade
(352) 376-1611
Gainesville, ALACHUA County
Emergency dept.
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Hca Florida North Florida Hospital - Gainesville, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
(352) 333-4100
Gainesville, ALACHUA County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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How we grade hospitals
What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against Florida hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
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