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2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.

Selected hospitals

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.

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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.

Latest CMS values for Baptist Hospital, Sacred Heart Hospital and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureBaptist HospitalPensacola, FLSacred Heart HospitalPensacola, FLNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release4 stars4 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release3 starsBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national2 starsWorse than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national85/100Worse than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national84/100Worse than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release12.5%Worse than national11.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release9.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national10.8%Better than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release17%Worse than national16.3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release7.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national7.9%Better than national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release3.4%Worse than national2.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release11.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national13.6%Worse than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release14.8%Better than national14.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release1.01Worse than national0.77Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.20Better than national0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.18Better than national0.06Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release1.20Worse than national0.78Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reported2.34Worse than national1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.39Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.78Better than national1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.33Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.34Better than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release201 minWorse than national145 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release1%Better than nationalNot reported2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release54%Worse than national55%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release71%Worse than national90%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.05Worse than national1.00Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release569547No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    4 stars
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    4 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    3 starsBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    2 starsWorse than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    85/100Worse than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    84/100Worse than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    12.5%Worse than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    11.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    9.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    10.8%Better than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    17%Worse than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    16.3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    7.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    7.9%Better than national
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    3.4%Worse than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    2.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    11.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    13.6%Worse than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Baptist Hospital
    14.8%Better than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    14.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    1.01Worse than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    0.77Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    0.20Better than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    0.18Better than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    0.06Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    1.20Worse than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    0.78Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    Not reported
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    2.34Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    0.39Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    0.78Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    0.33Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    0.34Better than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    201 minWorse than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    145 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    1%Better than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    54%Worse than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    55%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    71%Worse than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    90%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    1.05Worse than national
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    1.00Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Baptist Hospital
    569
    Sacred Heart Hospital
    547
    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).