Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Government - Local
- Beds
- 65
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 89
- 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 | Cary Medical CenterCaribou, ME | Northern Light A R Gould HospitalPresque Isle, ME | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 1 star | 2 starsBest of the selected hospitals | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 4 starsBetter than national | 4 starsBetter than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 86/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 84/100Worse than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 13.9%Worse than national | 12.4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 20.5%Worse than national | 15.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 10.6%Worse than national | 8.9%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 11.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 12.2%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 15%Same as national | 15%Same as national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.10Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | Not reported | 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 | 0.31Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.66Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 141 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 200 minWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 5%Worse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 66%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 61%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 99%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 98%Better than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.84Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.86Better than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 65 | 89 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- 1 star
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 2 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- 4 starsBetter than national
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 4 starsBetter than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 86/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 84/100Worse than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- Not reported
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- 13.9%Worse than national
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 12.4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- 20.5%Worse than national
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 15.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- 10.6%Worse than national
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 8.9%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- Not reported
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- 11.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 12.2%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Cary Medical Center
- 15%Same as national
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 15%Same as national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 1.10Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- Not reported
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- Not reported
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- Not reported
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- Not reported
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- Not reported
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- 0.31Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 1.66Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- 141 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 200 minWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- 3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 5%Worse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- 66%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 61%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- 99%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 98%Better than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- 0.84Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 0.86Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Cary Medical Center
- 65
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
- 89
- 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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