Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 250
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Church
- Beds
- 233
- 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 | Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston, ME | St Mary's Regional Medical CenterLewiston, ME | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 stars | 4 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 3 starsWorse than national | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 84/100Worse than national | 89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 84/100Worse than national | 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 10.9%Better than national | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 12%Worse than national | 12%Worse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 17.7%Worse than national | 16.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 8.2%Better than national | Not reported | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 2.6%Worse than national | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 12.8%Worse than national | 9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 14.7%Better than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.98Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.22Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.69Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.12Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.51Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.00Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.38Better than national | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 253 minWorse than national | 135 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 6%Worse than national | 3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 71%Better than national | 74%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 93%Better than national | 97%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 1.02Worse than national | 0.97Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 250 | 233 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 4 stars
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- 4 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 3 starsWorse than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 84/100Worse than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- 89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 84/100Worse than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 10.9%Better than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 12%Worse than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- 12%Worse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 17.7%Worse than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- 16.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 8.2%Better than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 2.6%Worse than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 12.8%Worse than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- 9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 14.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- 14.7%Better than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 0.98Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- 1.22Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 0.69Better than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 0.12Better than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 0.51Better than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- Not reported
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 0.00Better than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 0.38Better than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 253 minWorse than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- 135 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 6%Worse than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- 3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 71%Better than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- 74%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 93%Better than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- 97%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 1.02Worse than national
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- 0.97Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Central Maine Medical Center
- 250
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center
- 233
- 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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