Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 320
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 294
- Emergency services
- Yes
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 | Candler HospitalSavannah, GA | St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 2 stars | 2 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 3 starsWorse than national | 3 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 85/100Worse than national | 88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 86/100Worse than national | 89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | Not reported | 14.5%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 14.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 14.8%Worse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 19.2%Worse than national | 14.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 9.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 10.2%Worse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | 3.2%Worse than national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 10.5%Better than national | 10.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.7%Better than national | 14.7%Better than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.55Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2.17Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.59Better than national | 0.59Better than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.93Better than national | 0.77Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.89Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.46Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | 0.30Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.48Better than national | 0.23Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.44Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.52Better than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 196 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 203 minWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 6%Worse than national | 6%Worse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 52%Worse than national | 52%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 76%Worse than national | 79%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 1.01Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 1.05Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 320 | 294 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 2 stars
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 2 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 3 starsWorse than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 3 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 85/100Worse than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 86/100Worse than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- Not reported
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 14.5%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 14.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 14.8%Worse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 19.2%Worse than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 14.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 9.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 10.2%Worse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- Not reported
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 3.2%Worse than national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 10.5%Better than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 10.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Candler Hospital
- 14.7%Better than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 14.7%Better than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 1.55Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 2.17Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 0.59Better than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 0.59Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 0.93Better than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 0.77Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 0.89Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 1.46Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 0.30Better than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 0.48Better than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 0.23Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 0.44Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 0.52Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 196 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 203 minWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 6%Worse than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 6%Worse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 52%Worse than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 52%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 76%Worse than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 79%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 1.01Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 1.05Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Candler Hospital
- 320
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
- 294
- 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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