Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 185
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 185
- 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 | Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan CountySheboygan, WI | St Nicholas HospitalSheboygan, WI | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 5 starsBest of the selected hospitals | 3 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 4 starsBetter than national | 4 starsBetter than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 89/100Better than national | 89/100Better than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 89/100Better than national | 89/100Better than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 11.8%Better than national | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.5%Worse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 12.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 17.3%Worse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 7.9%Better than national | Not reported | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 13%Worse than national | 11.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 14.8%Better than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.87Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.93Better than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.00Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 2.02Worse than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 1.38Worse than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.00Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.44Better than national | 0.42Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 173 minWorse than national | 122 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 1%Better than national | 0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 73%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 69%Better than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 94%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 84%Better than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.83Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.87Better than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 185 | 185 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 5 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- St Nicholas Hospital
- 3 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 4 starsBetter than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- 4 starsBetter than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 89/100Better than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- 89/100Better than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 89/100Better than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- 89/100Better than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 11.8%Better than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- 11.5%Worse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 12.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- 17.3%Worse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 7.9%Better than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- Not reported
- St Nicholas Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 13%Worse than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- 11.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 14.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- 14.8%Better than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 0.87Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- 0.93Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 0.00Better than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 2.02Worse than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 1.38Worse than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- Not reported
- St Nicholas Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 0.00Better than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 0.44Better than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- 0.42Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 173 minWorse than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- 122 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 1%Better than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- 0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 73%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- 69%Better than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 94%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- 84%Better than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 0.83Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Nicholas Hospital
- 0.87Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
- 185
- St Nicholas Hospital
- 185
- 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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