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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.

MeasureBayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusDover, DEDover Behavioral Health SystemDover, DENot ratedNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release2 starsNot reportedNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release2 starsWorse than nationalNot reported3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release84/100Worse than nationalNot reported87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release82/100Worse than nationalNot reported87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release13.4%Worse than nationalNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release11.9%Worse than nationalNot reported11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release16%Worse than nationalNot reported15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release6.5%Better than nationalNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release2.2%Better than nationalNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release13%Worse than nationalNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release15%Same as nationalNot reported15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release1.16Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.32Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.69Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.40Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.00Better than nationalNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.25Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release268 minWorse than nationalNot reported162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release3%Worse than nationalNot reported2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release35%Worse than nationalNot reported65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release76%Worse than nationalNot reported78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.04Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release30473No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    2 stars
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    2 starsWorse than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    3.3 stars

  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    84/100Worse than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    87.9/100

  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    82/100Worse than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    13.4%Worse than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%

  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    11.9%Worse than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    11.1%

  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    16%Worse than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    15.2%

  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    6.5%Better than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%

  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    2.2%Better than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%

  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    13%Worse than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%

  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    15%Same as national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    1.16Worse than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    0.32Better than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    0.69Better than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    0.40Better than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    Not reported
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    0.00Better than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    0.25Better than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    268 minWorse than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    162 min

  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    3%Worse than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    35%Worse than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    65%

  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    76%Worse than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    1.04Worse than national
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
    304
    Dover Behavioral Health System
    73
    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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