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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.

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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 Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Brattleboro Retreat and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureBrattleboro Memorial HospitalBrattleboro, VTBrattleboro RetreatBrattleboro, VTNot ratedNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release3 starsNot reportedNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release3 starsWorse than nationalNot reported3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release86/100Worse than nationalNot reported87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release86/100Worse than nationalNot reported87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release11.4%Worse than nationalNot reported11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release18.4%Worse than nationalNot reported15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release9.2%Worse than nationalNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release11.7%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release14.4%Better than nationalNot reported15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.95Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release1.29Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release171 minWorse than nationalNot reported162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release4%Worse than nationalNot reported2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release67%Better than nationalNot reported65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release95%Better than nationalNot reported78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release0.97Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release104149No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    3 stars
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    3 starsWorse than national
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    86/100Worse than national
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    86/100Worse than national
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    Not reported
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    11.4%Worse than national
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    18.4%Worse than national
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    9.2%Worse than national
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    Not reported
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    11.7%Better than national
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    14.4%Better than national
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    0.95Better than national
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    Not reported
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    Not reported
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    Not reported
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    Not reported
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    Not reported
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    1.29Worse than national
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    171 minWorse than national
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    4%Worse than national
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    67%Better than national
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    95%Better than national
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    0.97Better than national
    Brattleboro Retreat
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    104
    Brattleboro Retreat
    149
    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).