Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care - Veterans Administration
- Ownership
- Veterans Health Administration
- Beds
- 479
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Not rated
- Type
- Acute Care - Veterans Administration
- Ownership
- Veterans Health Administration
- Beds
- 928
- Emergency services
- No
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 | Birmingham Va Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | Tuscaloosa Va Medical CenterTuscaloosa, ALNot rated | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 stars | Not reported | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 4 starsBetter than national | Not reported | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 91/100Better than national | Not reported | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 89/100Better than national | Not reported | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 11.2%Better than national | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 6.7%Better than national | Not reported | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 15.5%Worse than national | Not reported | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 6.6%Better than national | Not reported | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.5%Better than national | Not reported | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.77Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.42Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.56Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 479 | 928 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- 4 stars
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- 4 starsBetter than national
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- 91/100Better than national
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- 89/100Better than national
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- 11.2%Better than national
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- 6.7%Better than national
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- 15.5%Worse than national
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- 6.6%Better than national
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- 14.5%Better than national
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- 0.77Better than national
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- 0.42Better than national
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- 0.56Better than national
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Birmingham Va Medical Center
- 479
- Tuscaloosa Va Medical Center
- 928
- 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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