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Compare. Side by side.

Pick any two of 23 flagship hospitals. Each metric is drawn on a shared scale - the full bar is the national measure count for that group - so the bar lengths themselves are the comparison across the gutter. A hospital is flagged in oxblood when it trails the national average on more measures than it beats.

What this compares

The CMS overall 1-5 star rating and, for each measure group, how many measures are rated better, no different, or worse than the national average. It does not yet compare per-measure rates (heart-attack mortality %, 30-day readmission %, infection SIRs, HCAHPS stars) - that is a documented next-pass data upgrade. Every number here is real CMS data, not illustrative.

Choose a hospital for each panel

Panel A

Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester

MN Rochester · Nonprofit / Church
CMS overall
+17 / −0 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+7 better · 0 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+6 better · 2 same · −0 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+4 better · 7 same · −0 worse

Cleveland Clinic

OH Cleveland · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+8 / −2 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+4 better · 3 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+2 better · 5 same · −1 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+2 better · 8 same · −1 worse

Johns Hopkins Hospital, the

MD Baltimore · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+5 / −4 of 24 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+3 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Safety of care worse than national
+2 better · 2 same · −3 worse
Readmission worse than national
+0 better · 9 same · −1 worse

Massachusetts General Hospital

MA Boston · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+8 / −3 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+3 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+2 better · 6 same · −0 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+3 better · 5 same · −3 worse

Brigham and Women'S Hospital

MA Boston · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+6 / −2 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+3 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+2 better · 6 same · −0 worse
Readmission worse than national
+1 better · 8 same · −2 worse

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

CA Los Angeles · Nonprofit / Other
CMS overall
+11 / −3 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+6 better · 1 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+3 better · 5 same · −0 worse
Readmission worse than national
+2 better · 6 same · −3 worse

Ucsf Medical Center

CA San Francisco · Nonprofit / Other
CMS overall
+8 / −1 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+4 better · 3 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+3 better · 5 same · −0 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+1 better · 9 same · −1 worse

Stanford Health Care

CA Stanford · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+6 / −2 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+3 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+1 better · 7 same · −0 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+2 better · 7 same · −2 worse

Nyu Langone Hospitals

NY New York · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+17 / −1 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+7 better · 0 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+5 better · 3 same · −0 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+5 better · 5 same · −1 worse

New York-Presbyterian Hospital

NY New York · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+11 / −2 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+5 better · 2 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+3 better · 5 same · −0 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+3 better · 6 same · −2 worse

Mount Sinai Hospital

NY New York · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+6 / −0 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+3 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+3 better · 5 same · −0 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+0 better · 11 same · −0 worse

Duke University Hospital

NC Durham · Proprietary
CMS overall
+6 / −2 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+2 better · 4 same · −1 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+2 better · 5 same · −1 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+2 better · 9 same · −0 worse

University of Michigan Health System

MI Ann Arbor · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+7 / −1 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+2 better · 5 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+4 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+1 better · 9 same · −1 worse

The University of Chicago Medical Center

IL Chicago · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+6 / −3 of 24 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+2 better · 5 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 7 of 8 reported
+4 better · 3 same · −0 worse
Readmission worse than national
+0 better · 7 same · −3 worse

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

IL Chicago · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+9 / −4 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+4 better · 3 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+4 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Readmission worse than national
+1 better · 6 same · −4 worse

Rush University Medical Center

IL Chicago · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+10 / −2 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+5 better · 2 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+4 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Readmission worse than national
+1 better · 8 same · −2 worse

Houston Methodist Hospital

TX Houston · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+10 / −2 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+5 better · 2 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+4 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Readmission worse than national
+1 better · 8 same · −2 worse

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

TN Nashville · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+4 / −3 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+1 better · 6 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+2 better · 4 same · −2 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+1 better · 9 same · −1 worse

Emory University Hospital

GA Atlanta · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+4 / −1 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+3 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+1 better · 6 same · −1 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+0 better · 11 same · −0 worse

Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr

CA San Diego · Nonprofit / Other
CMS overall
+8 / −2 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+4 better · 3 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+3 better · 5 same · −0 worse
Readmission worse than national
+1 better · 8 same · −2 worse

Tampa General Hospital

FL Tampa · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+4 / −6 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+2 better · 5 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+2 better · 4 same · −2 worse
Readmission worse than national
+0 better · 7 same · −4 worse

Grady Memorial Hospital

GA Atlanta · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+3 / −3 of 21 measures vs national
Mortality worse than national
+0 better · 5 same · −1 worse
Safety of care 7 of 8 reported
+3 better · 3 same · −1 worse
Readmission worse than national
+0 better · 7 same · −1 worse

University of Washington Medical Ctr

WA Seattle · Gov / State
CMS overall
+1 / −1 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+0 better · 7 same · −0 worse
Safety of care worse than national
+0 better · 7 same · −1 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+1 better · 10 same · −0 worse

Panel B

Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester

MN Rochester · Nonprofit / Church
CMS overall
+17 / −0 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+7 better · 0 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+6 better · 2 same · −0 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+4 better · 7 same · −0 worse

Cleveland Clinic

OH Cleveland · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+8 / −2 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+4 better · 3 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+2 better · 5 same · −1 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+2 better · 8 same · −1 worse

Johns Hopkins Hospital, the

MD Baltimore · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+5 / −4 of 24 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+3 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Safety of care worse than national
+2 better · 2 same · −3 worse
Readmission worse than national
+0 better · 9 same · −1 worse

Massachusetts General Hospital

MA Boston · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+8 / −3 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+3 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+2 better · 6 same · −0 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+3 better · 5 same · −3 worse

Brigham and Women'S Hospital

MA Boston · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+6 / −2 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+3 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+2 better · 6 same · −0 worse
Readmission worse than national
+1 better · 8 same · −2 worse

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

CA Los Angeles · Nonprofit / Other
CMS overall
+11 / −3 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+6 better · 1 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+3 better · 5 same · −0 worse
Readmission worse than national
+2 better · 6 same · −3 worse

Ucsf Medical Center

CA San Francisco · Nonprofit / Other
CMS overall
+8 / −1 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+4 better · 3 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+3 better · 5 same · −0 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+1 better · 9 same · −1 worse

Stanford Health Care

CA Stanford · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+6 / −2 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+3 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+1 better · 7 same · −0 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+2 better · 7 same · −2 worse

Nyu Langone Hospitals

NY New York · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+17 / −1 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+7 better · 0 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+5 better · 3 same · −0 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+5 better · 5 same · −1 worse

New York-Presbyterian Hospital

NY New York · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+11 / −2 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+5 better · 2 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+3 better · 5 same · −0 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+3 better · 6 same · −2 worse

Mount Sinai Hospital

NY New York · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+6 / −0 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+3 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+3 better · 5 same · −0 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+0 better · 11 same · −0 worse

Duke University Hospital

NC Durham · Proprietary
CMS overall
+6 / −2 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+2 better · 4 same · −1 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+2 better · 5 same · −1 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+2 better · 9 same · −0 worse

University of Michigan Health System

MI Ann Arbor · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+7 / −1 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+2 better · 5 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+4 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+1 better · 9 same · −1 worse

The University of Chicago Medical Center

IL Chicago · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+6 / −3 of 24 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+2 better · 5 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 7 of 8 reported
+4 better · 3 same · −0 worse
Readmission worse than national
+0 better · 7 same · −3 worse

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

IL Chicago · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+9 / −4 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+4 better · 3 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+4 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Readmission worse than national
+1 better · 6 same · −4 worse

Rush University Medical Center

IL Chicago · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+10 / −2 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+5 better · 2 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+4 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Readmission worse than national
+1 better · 8 same · −2 worse

Houston Methodist Hospital

TX Houston · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+10 / −2 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+5 better · 2 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+4 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Readmission worse than national
+1 better · 8 same · −2 worse

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

TN Nashville · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+4 / −3 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+1 better · 6 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+2 better · 4 same · −2 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+1 better · 9 same · −1 worse

Emory University Hospital

GA Atlanta · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+4 / −1 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+3 better · 4 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+1 better · 6 same · −1 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+0 better · 11 same · −0 worse

Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr

CA San Diego · Nonprofit / Other
CMS overall
+8 / −2 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+4 better · 3 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+3 better · 5 same · −0 worse
Readmission worse than national
+1 better · 8 same · −2 worse

Tampa General Hospital

FL Tampa · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+4 / −6 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+2 better · 5 same · −0 worse
Safety of care 8 of 8 reported
+2 better · 4 same · −2 worse
Readmission worse than national
+0 better · 7 same · −4 worse

Grady Memorial Hospital

GA Atlanta · Nonprofit / Private
CMS overall
+3 / −3 of 21 measures vs national
Mortality worse than national
+0 better · 5 same · −1 worse
Safety of care 7 of 8 reported
+3 better · 3 same · −1 worse
Readmission worse than national
+0 better · 7 same · −1 worse

University of Washington Medical Ctr

WA Seattle · Gov / State
CMS overall
+1 / −1 of 26 measures vs national
Mortality 7 of 7 reported
+0 better · 7 same · −0 worse
Safety of care worse than national
+0 better · 7 same · −1 worse
Readmission 11 of 11 reported
+1 better · 10 same · −0 worse
Better than national No different Worse than national Not reported

Set: 23 recognizable flagship hospitals across a spread of ratings, ownership types, and states, drawn from the 5,426 in CMS Care Compare. Source: CMS Care Compare - Hospital General Information (xubh-q36u). The full ranked reads live on the field guide.