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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 Cincinnati Va Medical Center, Dayton Va Medical Center and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureCincinnati Va Medical CenterCincinnati, OHDayton Va Medical CenterDayton, OHNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release4 stars5 starsBest of the selected hospitalsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release4 starsBetter than national4 starsBetter than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release89/100Better than national91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release88/100Better than national90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release10.6%Better than national10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release7.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national9.6%Better than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release12%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national12.3%Better than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release7.3%Better than national6.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release15%Same as national14.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release1.08Worse than national0.85Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.35Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.00Better than nationalNot 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 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release463762No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    4 stars
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    5 starsBest of the selected hospitals
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    4 starsBetter than national
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    4 starsBetter than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    89/100Better than national
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    88/100Better than national
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    10.6%Better than national
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    7.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    9.6%Better than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    12%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    12.3%Better than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    7.3%Better than national
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    6.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    15%Same as national
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    14.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    1.08Worse than national
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    0.85Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    0.35Better than national
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    0.00Better than national
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Cincinnati Va Medical Center
    463
    Dayton Va Medical Center
    762
    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).