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Latest CMS values for Beaufort County Memorial Hospital, NH Beaufort and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureBeaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SCNH BeaufortBeaufort, SCNot ratedNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release4 starsNot reportedNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release3 starsWorse than nationalNot reported3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release84/100Worse than nationalNot reported87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release84/100Worse than nationalNot reported87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release13.6%Worse than nationalNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release11.8%Worse than nationalNot reported11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release13%Better than nationalNot reported15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release8.7%Worse than nationalNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release13%Worse than nationalNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release15.1%Worse than nationalNot reported15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release1.07Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release1.35Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.40Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release1.68Worse 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 release0.83Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release221 minWorse than nationalNot reported162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release3%Worse than nationalNot reported2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release83%Better than nationalNot reported65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release90%Better than nationalNot reported78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release0.96Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release197421No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    4 stars
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    3 starsWorse than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    84/100Worse than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    84/100Worse than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    13.6%Worse than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    11.8%Worse than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    13%Better than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    8.7%Worse than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    Not reported
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    13%Worse than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    15.1%Worse than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    1.07Worse than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    1.35Worse than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    0.40Better than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    1.68Worse than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    Not reported
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    0.00Better than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    0.83Better than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    221 minWorse than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    3%Worse than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    83%Better than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    90%Better than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    0.96Better than national
    NH Beaufort
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
    197
    NH Beaufort
    421
    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).