Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Church
- Beds
- 167
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 162
- Emergency services
- Yes
Latest measures
The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Showing 24 of 24 measures
The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.
| Measure | Ascension St Vincent KokomoKokomo, IN | Community Howard Regional Health Inc.Kokomo, IN | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 stars | 4 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 3 starsWorse than national | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 89/100Better than national | 89/100Better than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 90/100Better than national | 90/100Better than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | Not reported | 11.7%Better than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 11.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 13.5%Worse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 14.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 18.6%Worse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 8.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 12.7%Worse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 12.6%Worse than national | 10.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.5%Better than national | 13.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.95Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.97Better than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | 0.67Better than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | Not reported | 0.00Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | Not reported | 1.84Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | 0.00Better than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.44Better than national | 0.32Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 172 minWorse than national | 150 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | Not reported | 4%Worse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 57%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 40%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 91%Better than national | 91%Better than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.99Better than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 167 | 162 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- 4 stars
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 4 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- 3 starsWorse than national
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- 89/100Better than national
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 89/100Better than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- 90/100Better than national
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 90/100Better than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- Not reported
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 11.7%Better than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- 11.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 13.5%Worse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- 14.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 18.6%Worse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- 8.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 12.7%Worse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- Not reported
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- 12.6%Worse than national
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 10.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- 14.5%Better than national
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 13.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- 0.95Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 0.97Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- Not reported
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 0.67Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- Not reported
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 0.00Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- Not reported
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 1.84Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- Not reported
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- Not reported
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 0.00Better than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- 0.44Better than national
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 0.32Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- 172 minWorse than national
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 150 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- Not reported
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 4%Worse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- 57%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 40%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- 91%Better than national
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 91%Better than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 0.99Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo
- 167
- Community Howard Regional Health Inc.
- 162
- National
- No benchmark
Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).
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